| | Other Issues: previous | next | latest | archiveCorrespondence Implementation of a comprehensive program including psycho-social and treatment literacy activities to improve adherence to HIV care and treatment for a pediatric population in Kenya Joelle Van Winghem, Barbara Telfer, Tony Reid, Judith Ouko, Angela Mutunga, Zaina Jama, and Shobha Vakil BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 52. Published online 2008 November 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-52.PMCID: PMC2613143 Study Protocol Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of olanzapine as an adjunctive treatment for anorexia nervosa in adolescent females: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Wendy Spettigue, Annick Buchholz, Katherine Henderson, Stephen Feder, David Moher, Kader Kourad, Isabelle Gaboury, Mark Norris, and Sheila Ledoux BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 4. Published online 2008 January 31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-4.PMCID: PMC2258294 The TOBY Study. Whole body hypothermia for the treatment of perinatal asphyxial encephalopathy: A randomised controlled trial Dennis Azzopardi, Peter Brocklehurst, David Edwards, Henry Halliday, Malcolm Levene, Marianne Thoresen, Andrew Whitelaw, and The TOBY Study Group BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 17. Published online 2008 April 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-17.PMCID: PMC2409316 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, and Alan M Weindling BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 26. Published online 2008 June 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-26.PMCID: PMC2464591 The Cues and Care Trial: A randomized controlled trial of an intervention to reduce maternal anxiety and improve developmental outcomes in very low birthweight infants Phyllis Zelkowitz, Nancy Feeley, Ian Shrier, Robyn Stremler, Ruta Westreich, David Dunkley, Russell Steele, Zeev Rosberger, Francine Lefebvre, and Apostolos Papageorgiou BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 38. Published online 2008 September 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-38.PMCID: PMC2572053 Lower limb strength training in children with cerebral palsy – a randomized controlled trial protocol for functional strength training based on progressive resistance exercise principles Vanessa A Scholtes, Annet J Dallmeijer, Eugene A Rameckers, Olaf Verschuren, Els Tempelaars, Maartje Hensen, and Jules G Becher BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 41. Published online 2008 October 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-41.PMCID: PMC2579291 Design of a randomised controlled trial on immune effects of acidic and neutral oligosaccharides in the nutrition of preterm infants: carrot study Elisabeth AM Westerbeek, Ruurd M van Elburg, Anemone van den Berg, Jolice van den Berg, Jos WR Twisk, Willem PF Fetter, and Harrie N Lafeber BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 46. Published online 2008 October 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-46.PMCID: PMC2579424 Research Articles Clinical presentation and outcome of Tuberculosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected children on anti-retroviral therapy Elisabetta Walters, Mark F Cotton, Helena Rabie, H Simon Schaaf, Lourens O Walters, and Ben J Marais BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 1. Published online 2008 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-1.PMCID: PMC2246130 The role of peer communication in the socialization of adolescents' pain experiences: a qualitative investigation Jill E Hatchette, Patrick J McGrath, Michael Murray, and G Allen Finley BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 2. Published online 2008 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-2.PMCID: PMC2254410 Conditions for parents' participation in the care of their child in neonatal intensive care – a field study Helena Wigert, Anna-Lena Hellström, and Marie Berg BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 3. Published online 2008 January 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-3.PMCID: PMC2259343 The incidence, aetiology and outcome of acute seizures in children admitted to a rural Kenyan district hospital Richard Idro, Samson Gwer, Michael Kahindi, Hellen Gatakaa, Tony Kazungu, Moses Ndiritu, Kathryn Maitland, Brian GR Neville, Piet A Kager, and Charles RJC Newton BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 5. Published online 2008 February 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-5.PMCID: PMC2270816 Harmful lifestyles' clustering among sexually active in-school adolescents in Zambia Seter Siziya, Adamson S Muula, Lawrence N Kazembe, and Emmanuel Rudatsikira BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 6. Published online 2008 February 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-6.PMCID: PMC2276492 Parental and infant characteristics and childhood leukemia in Minnesota Kimberly J Johnson, John T Soler, Susan E Puumala, Julie A Ross, and Logan G Spector BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 7. Published online 2008 February 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-7.PMCID: PMC2292161 Continuous growth reference from 24th week of gestation to 24 months by gender Aimon Niklasson and Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 8. Published online 2008 February 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-8.PMCID: PMC2294116 Comfort and utility of school-based weight screening: the student perspective Karrie A Kalich, Virginia Chomitz, Karen E Peterson, Robert McGowan, Robert F Houser, and Aviva Must BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 9. Published online 2008 March 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-9.PMCID: PMC2311298 The problem of obesity among adolescents in Hong Kong: a comparison using various diagnostic criteria Gary TC Ko, Risa Ozaki, Gary WK Wong, Alice PS Kong, Wing-Yee So, Peter CY Tong, Michael HM Chan, Chung-Shun Ho, Christopher WK Lam, and Juliana CN Chan BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 10. Published online 2008 March 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-10.PMCID: PMC2276189 Infantile gastroesophageal reflux in a hospital setting Susan S Baker, Christine M Roach, Michael S Leonard, and Robert D Baker BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 11. Published online 2008 March 27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-11.PMCID: PMC2322969 International survey of diagnostic services for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Elizabeth Peadon, Emily Fremantle, Carol Bower, and Elizabeth J Elliott BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 12. Published online 2008 April 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-12.PMCID: PMC2377245 Kangaroo mother care diminishes pain from heel lance in very preterm neonates: A crossover trial C Celeste Johnston, Francoise Filion, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Celine Goulet, Linda Bell, Kathryn McNaughton, Jasmine Byron, Marilyn Aita, G Allen Finley, and Claire-Dominique Walker BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 13. Published online 2008 April 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-13.PMCID: PMC2383886 Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review Heidi Anttila, Ilona Autti-Rämö, Jutta Suoranta, Marjukka Mäkelä, and Antti Malmivaara BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 14. Published online 2008 April 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-14.PMCID: PMC2390545 Do pediatricians manage influenza differently than internists? Michael B Rothberg, Aleta B Bonner, MH Rajab, Barbara W Stechenberg, and David N Rose BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 15. Published online 2008 April 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-15.PMCID: PMC2375866 Anthropometric surrogates to identify low birth weight Nepalese newborns: a hospital-based study Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy, Neena Chuni, Rajkumar Patil, Dela Singh, and Brishna Shakya BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 16. Published online 2008 April 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-16.PMCID: PMC2387142 Acute-phase reactants after paediatric cardiac arrest. Procalcitonin as marker of immediate outcome Marta Los Arcos, Corsino Rey, Andrés Concha, Alberto Medina, and Belen Prieto BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 18. Published online 2008 April 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-18.PMCID: PMC2386781 Algorithms for converting estimates of child malnutrition based on the NCHS reference into estimates based on the WHO Child Growth Standards Hong Yang and Mercedes de Onis BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 19. Published online 2008 May 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-19.PMCID: PMC2390546 Oxidative stress in children late after Kawasaki disease: relationship with carotid atherosclerosis and stiffness Yiu-fai Cheung, Karmin O, Connie WH Woo, Stephanie Armstrong, Yaw L Siow, Pak-cheong Chow, and Eddie WY Cheung BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 20. Published online 2008 May 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-20.PMCID: PMC2396619 The diagnostic work up of growth failure in secondary health care; An evaluation of consensus guidelines Floor K Grote, Wilma Oostdijk, Sabine MPF De Muinck Keizer-Schrama, Paula van Dommelen, Stef van Buuren, Friedo W Dekker, Arnoldus G Ketel, Henriette A Moll, and Jan M Wit BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 21. Published online 2008 May 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-21.PMCID: PMC2422838 HIV prevalence in severely malnourished children admitted to nutrition rehabilitation units in Malawi: Geographical & seasonal variations a cross-sectional study Susan Thurstans, Marko Kerac, Kenneth Maleta, Theresa Banda, and Anne Nesbitt BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 22. Published online 2008 May 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-22.PMCID: PMC2408573 Compared to placebo, long-term antibiotics resolve otitis media with effusion (OME) and prevent acute otitis media with perforation (AOMwiP) in a high-risk population: A randomized controlled trial Amanda J Leach, Peter S Morris, John D Mathews, and the Chronic Otitis Media Intervention Trial – One (COMIT1) group BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 23. Published online 2008 June 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-23.PMCID: PMC2443129 Placental determinants of fetal growth: identification of key factors in the insulin-like growth factor and cytokine systems using artificial neural networks Maria E Street, Enzo Grossi, Cecilia Volta, Elena Faleschini, and Sergio Bernasconi BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 24. Published online 2008 June 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-24.PMCID: PMC2438355 The usefulness of growth hormone treatment for psychological status in young adult survivors of childhood leukaemia: an open-label study Jaap Huisman, Eline J Aukema, Jan Berend Deijen, Silvia CCM van Coeverden, Gertjan JL Kaspers, Heleen JH van der Pal, and Henriette A Delemarre-van de Waal BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 25. Published online 2008 June 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-25.PMCID: PMC2447830 Idiopathic central precocious puberty in girls: presentation factors Géraldine Prété, Ana-Claudia Couto-Silva, Christine Trivin, and Raja Brauner BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 27. Published online 2008 July 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-27.PMCID: PMC2459158 Cost per case or total cost? The potential of prevention of hand injuries in young children – Retrospective and prospective studies Elinor M Ljungberg, Katarina Steen Carlsson, and Lars B Dahlin BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 28. Published online 2008 July 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-28.PMCID: PMC2478675 Selecting short-statured children needing growth hormone testing: Derivation and validation of a clinical decision rule Laëtitia Duché, Christine Trivin, Wassim Chemaitilly, Jean Claude Souberbielle, Gérard Bréart, Raja Brauner, and Martin Chalumeau BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 29. Published online 2008 July 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-29.PMCID: PMC2492843 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, and David P Crewther BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 30. Published online 2008 August 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-30.PMCID: PMC2528008 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, and Marcos Medina BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 31. Published online 2008 August 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-31.PMCID: PMC2526992 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, and the Kalgoorlie Otitis Media Research Project Team BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 32. Published online 2008 August 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-32.PMCID: PMC2538518 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, and A Fretzayas BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 33. Published online 2008 September 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-33.PMCID: PMC2542358 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, and Brian Eley BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 34. Published online 2008 September 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-34.PMCID: PMC2533648 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 M Wit, and Stef van Buuren BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 35. Published online 2008 September 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-35.PMCID: PMC2551593 Food allergy knowledge, attitudes and beliefs: Focus groups of parents, physicians and the general public Ruchi S Gupta, Jennifer S Kim, Julia A Barnathan, Laura B Amsden, Lakshmi S Tummala, and Jane L Holl BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 36. Published online 2008 September 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-36.PMCID: PMC2564918 Negative exploration for pyloric stenosis – Is it preventable? Dhanya Mullassery, Sreelakshmi Mallappa, Raheel Shariff, Ross J Craigie, Paul D Losty, Simon E Kenny, David Pilling, and Colin T Baillie BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 37. Published online 2008 September 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-37.PMCID: PMC2566972 Success with antiretroviral treatment for children in Kigali, Rwanda: Experience with health center/nurse-based care Johan van Griensven, Ludwig De Naeyer, Jeanine Uwera, Anita Asiimwe, Claire Gazille, and Tony Reid BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 39. Published online 2008 October 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-39.PMCID: PMC2570363 Point-of-admission hypothermia among high-risk Nigerian newborns Tinuade A Ogunlesi, Olusoga B Ogunfowora, Folashade A Adekanmbi, Bolanle M Fetuga, and Durotoye M Olanrewaju BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 40. Published online 2008 October 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-40.PMCID: PMC2567312 Exclusive breastfeeding of Swedish children and its possible influence on the development of obesity: a prospective cohort study Karina Huus, Jonas F Ludvigsson, Karin Enskär, and Johnny Ludvigsson BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 42. Published online 2008 October 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-42.PMCID: PMC2577650 Hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome – the markers for an early HSES diagnosis Hiroshi Rinka, Takeshi Yoshida, Tetsushi Kubota, Miho Tsuruwa, Akihiro Fuke, Akira Yoshimoto, Masanori Kan, Dai Miyazaki, Hideki Arimoto, Toshinori Miyaichi, Arito Kaji, Satoru Miyamoto, Ichiro Kuki, and Masashi Shiomi BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 43. Published online 2008 October 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-43.PMCID: PMC2577649 Energy and macronutrient intakes in preschool children in urban areas of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Dieu TT Huynh, Michael J Dibley, David W Sibbritt, and Hanh TM Tran BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 44. Published online 2008 October 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-44.PMCID: PMC2575195 Childhood osteomyelitis-incidence and differentiation from other acute onset musculoskeletal features in a population-based study Øystein Rolandsen Riise, Eva Kirkhus, Kai Samson Handeland, Berit Flatø, Tor Reiseter, Milada Cvancarova, Britt Nakstad, and Karl-Olaf Wathne BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 45. Published online 2008 October 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-45.PMCID: PMC2588573 Abnormal energy regulation in early life: childhood gene expression may predict subsequent chronic mountain sickness Luis Huicho, Guoqiang Xing, Clifford Qualls, María Rivera-Ch, Jorge L Gamboa, Ajay Verma, and Otto Appenzeller BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 47. Published online 2008 October 27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-47.PMCID: PMC2582028 Risk factors for methamphetamine use in youth: a systematic review Kelly Russell, Donna M Dryden, Yuanyuan Liang, Carol Friesen, Kathleen O'Gorman, Tamara Durec, T Cameron Wild, and Terry P Klassen BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 48. Published online 2008 October 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-48.PMCID: PMC2588572 Perinatal complications and socio-economic differences in cerebral palsy in Sweden – a national cohort study Anders Hjern and Kristina Thorngren-Jerneck BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 49. Published online 2008 October 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-49.PMCID: PMC2585078 Participation in everyday activities and quality of life in pre-teenage children living with cerebral palsy in South West Ireland Vicki Mc Manus, Paul Corcoran, and Ivan J Perry BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 50. Published online 2008 October 31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-50.PMCID: PMC2585080 Cerebral oxygenation responses during kangaroo care in low birth weight infants Esmot Ara Begum, Motoki Bonno, Noriko Ohtani, Shigeko Yamashita, Shigeki Tanaka, Hatsumi Yamamoto, Masatoshi Kawai, and Yoshihiro Komada BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 51. Published online 2008 November 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-51.PMCID: PMC2585079 Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and its correlates among HIV infected pediatric patients in Ethiopia Sibhatu Biadgilign, Amare Deribew, Alemayehu Amberbir, and Kebede Deribe BMC Pediatr. 2008; 8: 53. Published online 2008 December 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-53.PMCID: PMC2613377 |