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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 :51
Skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) in preterm infants appears to influence cerebral hemodynamics as well as cardiorespiratory parameters, suggesting that close physical contact with the parent may contribute to the activation of the child's central nervous system and brain function.
BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :48
Methamphetamine use is associated with risky behaviors in adolescents classified as low risk, while poor family environment is associated with its use in high risk youths, suggesting that assessments of lifestyle and family history are needed to identify young users.
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Care for Amish and Mennonite children with cystic fibrosis: a case series Jonathan F Henderson, Ran D Anbar BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :4 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bone growth during rapamycin therapy in young rats Cheryl P Sanchez, Yu-Zhu He BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :3 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Need to optimise infant feeding counselling:
A cross-sectional survey among HIV-positive mothers in Eastern Uganda
Lars T Fadnes, Ingunn MS Engebretsen, Henry Wamani, Jonathan Wangisi, James K Tumwine, Thorkild Tylleskar BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :2 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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"There's nothing I can't do: I just put my mind to it and I can do it": A qualitative analysis of how children with chronic disease and their parents account for and manage physical activity Jennifer Fereday, Colin MacDougall, Marianne Spizzo, Philip Darbyshire, Wendy Schiller BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :1 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Long-term outcomes five years after selective dorsal rhizotomy. Eva Nordmark, Annika Lundkvist Josenby, Jan Lagergren, Gert Andersson, Lars-Goran Stromblad, Lena Westbom BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :54 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy and its correlates among HIV infected pediatric patients in Ethiopia Sibhatu Biadgilign, Amare Deribew, Alemayehu Amberbir, Kebede Deribe BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :53 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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, Shobha Vakil BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :52 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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, Yoshihiro Komada BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :51 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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, Ivan J Perry BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :50 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Perinatal complications and socio-economic differences in cerebral palsy in Sweden Anders Hjern, Kristina Thorngren-Jerneck BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :49 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A female survivor of childhood medulloblastoma presenting with growth-hormone-induced edema and inflammatory lesions: a case report Veronica Biassoni, Federica Pallotti, Filippo Spreafico, Ettore Seregni, Lorenza Gandola, Antonella Martinetti, Emilio Bombardieri, Maura Massimino Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :17 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Guidelines on "Standard of management of idiopathic scoliosis with corrective braces in everyday clinics and in clinical research": SOSORT Consensus 2008 Stefano Negrini, Theodoros B Grivas, Tomasz Kotwicki, Manuel Rigo, Fabio Zaina Scoliosis 2009, 4 :2 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Cost effectiveness of community-based therapeutic care for children with severe acute malnutrition in Zambia: decision tree model Max O Bachmann Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2009, 7 :2 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A positioning pillow to improve lumbar puncture in paediatric haematology-oncology patients: A randomized controlled trial. Perrine Marec-Berard, Alvine Bissery, Kamila Kebaili, Matthias Schell, Francoise Aubert, Segolene Gaillard, Muriel Rabilloud, Behrouz Kassai, Catherine Cornu BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :21 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Initial evidence of reduction of malaria cases and deaths in Rwanda and Ethiopia due to rapid scale-up of malaria prevention and treatment Mac Otten, Maru Aregawi, Wilson Were, Corin Karema, Ambachew Medin, Daddi Jima, Worku Kebede, Khoti Gausi, Ryuichi Komatsu, Eline Korenromp, Daniel Low-Beer, Mark Grabowsky Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :14 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Acute carbon monoxide poisoning with severe cardiopulmonary compromise: a case report Chang-Teng Wu, Jing-Long Huang, Shao-Hsuan Hsia Cases Journal 2009, 2 :52 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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On the performances of Intensity Modulated Protons, RapidArc and Helical Tomotherapy for selected paediatric cases Antonella Fogliata, Slav Yartsev, Giorgia Nicolini, Alessandro Clivio, Eugenio Vanetti, Rolf Wyttenbach, Glenn Bauman, Luca Cozzi Radiation Oncology 2009, 4 :2 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Social and environmental malaria risk factors in urban areas of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Meili Baragatti, Florence Fournet, Marie-Claire Henry, Serge Assi, Herman Ouedraogo, Christophe Rogier, Gerard Salem Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :13 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Bilateral macular hemorrhage as a complication of drug induced anemia: a case report Rubens N Belfort, Bruno F Fernandes, Ricardo Nose, Andre Romano, Eduardo V Navajas, Garles M M Vieira, Renato Delascio Lopes Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :16 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Impact of age, leukocyte count and day 21-bone marrow response to chemotherapy on the long-term outcome of children with philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the pre-imatinib era: results of the FRALLE 93 study Virginie Gandemer, Marie-Francoise Auclerc, Yves Perel, Jean-Pierre Vannier, Edouard Le Gall, Francois Demeocq, Claudine Schmitt, Christophe Piguet, Jean-Louis Stephan, Odile Lejars, Marianne Debre, Philippe Jonveaux, Jean-Michel Cayuela, Sylvie Chevret, Guy Leverger, Andre Baruchel, And the FRALLE group BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :14 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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