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BMC Pediatrics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health care in neonates, children and adolescents, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Pediatrics (ISSN 1471-2431) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :22
Children attending Nutrition Rehabilitation Units in Malawi have a high prevalence of HIV, especially in urban areas, suggesting that HIV counselling and testing should be offered to all children and carers presenting to the units.
BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :21
Existing guidelines for the evaluation of children referred for short stature have not been followed in two Dutch hospitals over a 5 year period, with none of the children receiving a complete detailed diagnostic work up.
BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :13
Maternal skin-to-skin contact before and during routine blood draws significantly reduces pain responses in very preterm infants, promoting a swifter return to baseline than when the procedure is performed in an incubator.
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Research article
Screening rules for growth to detect celiac disease: a case-control simulation study Paula van Dommelen, Floor K Grote, Wilma Oostdijk, Sabine MPF de Muinck Keizer-Schrama, Bart Boersma, Gerard M Damen, Cassandra G Csizmadia, Paul H Verkerk, Jan Maarten Wit, Stef van Buuren BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :35 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in young children in Cape Town, South Africa, measured by medication return and caregiver self-report: a prospective cohort study Mary-Ann Davies, Andrew Boulle, Tanzeem Fakir, James Nuttall, Brian Eley BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :34 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Endothelin 1 levels in relation to clinical presentation and outcome of Henoch Schonlein purpura S Fessatou, P Nicolaidou, D Gourgiotis, H Georgouli, K Douros, M Moustaki, A Fretzayas BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :33 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Absent otoacoustic emissions predict otitis media in young Aboriginal children: A birth cohort study in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in an arid zone of Western Australia Deborah Lehmann, Sharon Weeks, Peter Jacoby, Dimity Elsbury, Janine Finucane, Annette Stokes, Ruth Monck, Harvey Coates, the Kalgoorlie Otitis Media Research Project Team BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :32 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence of insulin resistance and its association with metabolic syndrome criteria among Bolivian children and adolescents with obesity Margoth Caceres, Carlos G Teran, Susana Rodriguez, Marcos Medina BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :31 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A puzzle form of a non-verbal intelligence test gives significantly higher performance measures in children with severe intellectual disability Katrina D Bello, Nahal Goharpey, Sheila G Crewther, David P Crewther BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :30 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Selecting short-statured children needing growth hormone testing: Derivation and validation of a clinical decision rule La BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :29 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cost per case or total cost? The potential of prevention of hand injuries in young children Elinor M Ljungberg, Katarina Steen Carlsson, Lars B Dahlin BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :28 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Idiopathic central precocious puberty in girls: presentation factors G BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :27 (4 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
TIPIT: A randomised controlled trial of thyroxine in preterm infants under 28 weeks gestation: Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Angiography protocol Sze M Ng, Mark A Turner, Carrol Gamble, Mohammed Didi, Suresh Victor, Christina Malamateniou, Laura M Parkes, Anna Tietze, Lloyd Gregory, Vanessa Sluming, Laurence Abernethy, Alan M Weindling BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :26 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
The prevalence of and survival in Mucopolysaccharidosis I: Hurler, Hurler-Scheie and Scheie syndromes in the UK. David Moore, Martin J Connock, Ed Wraith, Christine Lavery Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2008, 3 :24 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Infant feeding in Sweden: socio-demographic determinants and associations with adiposity in childhood and adolescence Andrej M Grjibovski, Bettina Ehrenblad, Agneta Yngve International Breastfeeding Journal 2008, 3 :23 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Off-label psychopharmacologic prescribing for children: history supports close clinical monitoring Julie M Zito, Albert T Derivan, Christopher Kratochvil, Daniel J Safer, Joerg M Fegert, Lawrence L Greenhill Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2008, 2 :24 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Factors associated with adolescent cigarette smoking in Greece: results from a cross sectional study (GYTS Study). George Rachiotis, Adamson S Muula, Emmanuel Rudatsikira, Seter Siziya, Athina Kyrlesi, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Christos Hadjichristodoulou BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :313 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Lack of correlation between MYCN expression and the Warburg effect in neuroblastoma cell lines Danielle J Smith, Luke R Cossins, Irene Hatzinisiriou, Michelle Haber, Phillip Nagley BMC Cancer 2008, 8 :259 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Chiropractic manipulation in pediatric health conditions - an updated systematic review Allan Gotlib, Ron Rupert Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2008, 16 :11 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluating the Dutch childhood health assessment questionnaire Jessika W Ouwerkerk, Philomine A vanPelt, Tim Takken, Paul JM Helders, Janjaap van der Net Pediatric Rheumatology 2008, 6 :14 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
The torsion of a wandering pelvic spleen: a case report. Francesco Feroci, Egidio Miranda, Luca Moraldi, Renato Moretti Cases Journal 2008, 1 :149 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
An increase of cereal intake as an approach to weight reduction in children is effective only when accompanied by nutrition education: a randomized controlled trial Jorge L Rosado, Maria del R Arellano, Karina Montemayor, Olga P Garcia, Maria del C Caamano Nutrition Journal 2008, 7 :28 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Staphylococcus epidermidis: a differential trait of the fecal microbiota of breast-fed infants Esther Jimenez, Susana Delgado, Antonio Maldonado, Rebeca Arroyo, Mar Albujar, Natalia Garcia, Manel Jariod, Leonides Fernandez, Adolfo Gomez, Juan Miguel Rodriguez BMC Microbiology 2008, 8 :143 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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