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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Mark Todd
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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.
Featured articles
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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Research article
A survey of pediatricians' attitudes regarding influenza immunization in children Daniel J Levy, Christopher S Ambrose, Napoleon Oleka, Edward B Lewin BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :8 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Trends in hospitalisations for diagnosed congenital cytomegalovirus in infants and children in Australia Holly Seale, Robert Booy, C. Raina MacIntyre BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :7 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Psychological adjustment and quality of life in children and adolescents following open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease: a systematic review Beatrice Latal, Susanne Helfricht, Joachim E Fischer, Urs Bauersfeld, Markus A Landolt BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :6 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of broad range 16S rDNA PCR and
conventional blood culture for diagnosis of sepsis in
the newborn: a case control study. Tonje Reier-Nilsen, Teresa Farstad, Britt Nakstad, Vigdis Lauvrak, Martin Steinbakk BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :5 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
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 ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
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-G BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :54 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [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 ]
Case Report
Brain abscess formation as a CSF shunt complication: a case report Aimun A. B. Jamjoom, Abrar R. Waliuddin, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom Cases Journal 2009, 2 :110 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
The Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment Study II:
rationale, design and methods
Jennifer B Freeman, Molly L Choate-Summers, Abbe M Garcia, Phoebe S Moore, Jeffrey J Sapyta, Muniya S Khanna, John S March, Edna B Foa, Martin E Franklin Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2009, 3 :4 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
A review of the current treatment methods for posthaemorrhagic hydrocephalus of infants David Shooman, Howard Portess, Owen Sparrow Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2009, 6 :1 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Youth Tobacco Use Cessation: 2008 Update Steve Sussman, Ping Sun Tobacco Induced Diseases 2009, 5 :3 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Are youth mentoring programs good value-for-money? An evaluation of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Melbourne Program. Marjory L Moodie, Jane Fisher BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :41 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Health-related quality of life for pediatric emergency department febrile illnesses: an Evaluation of the Pediatric Quality of Life InventoryTM 4.0 generic core scales Rakesh D Mistry, Molly W Stevens, Marc H Gorelick Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7 :5 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Synchronously diagnosed eosinophilic granuloma and Hodgkin's disease in a young boy: a case report
Soheila Sarmadi, Amir B Heidari, Amir H Sina, Mohamad A Ehsani Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :35 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Turkish version of impact on family scale: a study of reliability and validity Nilgun Bek, I Engin Simsek, Suat Erel, Yavuz Yakut, Fatma Uygur Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7 :4 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Initiation of breastfeeding and prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge in urban, suburban and rural areas of Zhejiang China Liqian Qiu, Yun Zhao, Colin W Binns, Andy H Lee, Xing Xie International Breastfeeding Journal 2009, 4 :1 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
A randomised controlled trial of the Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) for childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a protocol Fay Karpouzis, Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello Trials 2009, 10 :6 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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