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BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :22
Although zinc and copper are known to become depleted in children with acute diarrhea, supplementation of standard care with these minerals does not reduce the duration of symptoms.
BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :21
An index to predict fibrosis in childhood non-alcholic fatty liver disease may help physicians identify children with fibrosis without the need for invasive liver biospy.
BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :20
The use of general anesthesia (GA) for cesarean section increases the risk of complications for the neonate, particularly in emergency situations, and physicians should be aware of these consequences when choosing this type of anesthesia.
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Zinc and copper supplementation in acute diarrhea in children: a double-blind randomized controlled trial Archana Patel, Michael J Dibley, Manju Mamtani, Neetu Badhoniya, Hemant Kulkarni BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :22 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The pediatric NAFLD fibrosis index: a predictor of liver fibrosis in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Valerio Nobili, Anna Alisi, Andrea Vania, Claudio Tiribelli, Andrea Pietrobattista, Giorgio Bedogni BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :21 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Regional block versus general anaesthesia for caesarean section and neonatal outcomes: a population-based study Charles S Algert, Jennifer R Bowen, Warwick B Giles, Greg E Knoblanche, Samantha L Lain, Christine L Roberts BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :20 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The diagnosis of colorectal cancer in patients with symptoms: finding a needle in a haystack Robert H Fletcher BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :18 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Immunogenicity and safety of concomitant administration of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (M-M-RvaxPro Yves Gillet, Pirmin Habermehl, St BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :16 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Patient to patient transmission of hepatitis B virus: a systematic review of reports on outbreaks between 1992 and 2007 Simone Lanini, Vincenzo Puro, Francesco N Lauria, Francesco M Fusco, Carla Nisii, Giuseppe Ippolito BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :15 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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