• Studies have shown that educating parents regarding shaken baby syndrome (SBS) may result in a more safe and appropriate response to infant crying [ 3 ]. • In Ireland, there is no such education provided to parents in maternity hospitals. What is New: • Just over half of our participants had not heard of SBS, and we have identified parental perceptions of SBS, and parents preferred method of anti-SBS education delivery. • This research will act as a launching platform for an anti-SBS campaign in Ireland.

A paediatric emergency review clinic can significantly reduce unnecessary or inappropriate admissions but more research is needed to quantitatively characterise parent/patient satisfaction in this regard.

A 5-year-old girl of African descent presented with a history of progressive painless swelling on the right side of the jaw since the past 2–3 months. Orthopantomogram showed a radiolucent lesion near the angle of the mandible. Subsequent CT scan revealed a 2 cm×2 cm radiolucent lesion with intense periosteal reaction surrounding the lesion and destruction of the overlying cortex. Radiological perplexity aroused regarding the possibility of eosinophilic granuloma or some other malignant lesion. Incisional biopsy performed and microscopy showed spindle cell tumor. Immunohistochemistry confirmed it as myofibroma. Myofibroma is a rare benign tumour involving mesenchyme. Involvement of the mandible is rare. Radiological presentation with strong periosteal reaction is a rarity and has rarely been reported in the medical literature. We conclude that intraosseous myofibroma can sometimes have strong periosteal reaction and careful radiological evaluation is a prerequisite for accurate diagnosis and to avoid unnecessary aggressive therapy.

A male infant was born at 34 weeks' gestation to a primigravida mother. The mother had a history of 1 day of diarrhoea and mild fever 8 days prior to delivery. Her blood culture was negative during the illness and her stool did not grow any pathological organism. The baby had poor feeding during the first day of his life followed by hypoglycaemia and episodes of seizure on day 2 and 3 of life. Blood culture of the baby and placental swab from the mother grew Salmonella serovar montevideo. Both baby and mother were treated with a course of cephalosporin for 21 and 7 days, respectively. Although non-typhoidal Salmonella often causes gastroenteritis in normal humans, it can cause invasive diseases in immunocompromised hosts and people at extremes of ages. Transplacental spread of Salmonella needs consideration in favourable epidemiological scenarios as its implications on fetal and newborn's life are serious.

Cayler cardiofacial syndrome is characterised by congenital unilateral hypoplasia of the depressor anguli oris muscle (DAOM) in association with congenital cardiac defects. Hypoplasia of this muscle causes inability to move one corner of the mouth downward and outward while crying or grimacing, giving rise to an 'asymmetric crying face' appearance. A variety of congenital cardiac defects have been described. Occasionally, other organ system anomalies may be additionally present. We present an instance of right-sided hypoplasia of the DAOM in a male newborn, which additionally had dextrocardia as a component of situs inversus totalis. To our knowledge, situs inversus totalis has not been previously documented as a part of this syndrome. Additionally, we reiterate that paediatricians need to be aware that this minor facial anomaly may be associated with severe internal organ system anomalies, with cardiac being most common.