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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, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :40
From 1994-99 the mortality rate of children under 5 in Iraq was among the highest in the Middle East, with neonatal mortality accounting for over half, and illnesses and sudden deaths the main causes.
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :19
Personal and career demographics influence the way pediatricians assess children's weight and manage their obesity, indicating a need for objective criteria and professional guidelines to minimise such bias.
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :11
Parents are often alarmed by the severe symptoms of rotavirus infection, which may disrupt family routine, suggesting healthcare providers should be more informative regarding infection prevention and optimal care of an affected child.
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Research article
Analysis of circulating hem-endothelial marker RNA levels in preterm infants Tzipora Strauss, Sally Metsuyanim, Itai Pessach, Irit Shuchan-Eisen, Jacob Kuint, Benjamin Dekel BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :42 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Trends in broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for children with acute otitis media in the United States, 1998-2004 Andrew S Coco, Michael A Horst, Angela S Gambler BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :41 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Causes and differentials of childhood mortality in Iraq Naira A Awqati, Mohammad M Ali, Nada J Al-Ward, Faiza A Majeed, Khawla Salman, Mahdi Al- Alak, Naeema Al-Gasseer BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :40 (22 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anthroposophic therapy for children with chronic disease: a two-year prospective cohort study in routine outpatient settings Harald J Hamre, Claudia M Witt, Gunver S Kienle, Christoph Meinecke, Anja Glockmann, Stefan N Willich, Helmut Kiene BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :39 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
Reporting and methodologic quality of cochrane neonatal review group systematic reviews
Khalid AlFaleh, Mohammed Al-Omran BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :38 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anemia and growth failure among HIV-infected children in India: a retrospective analysis Anita Shet, Saurabh Mehta, Nirmala Rajagopalan, Chitra Dinakar, Elango Ramesh, NM Samuel, CK Indumathi, Wafaie W Fawzi, Anura V Kurpad BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :37 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Microcytosis and possible early iron deficiency in paediatric inpatients: a retrospective audit Deepak N Subramanian, Sarah Kitson, Amit Bhaniani BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :36 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Systematic review of interventions for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Elizabeth Peadon, Biarta Rhys-Jones, Carol Bower, Elizabeth J Elliott BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :35 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Television viewing in Thai infants and toddlers: impacts to language development and parental perceptions Nichara Ruangdaraganon, Jariya Chuthapisith, Ladda Mo-suwan, Suntree Kriweradechachai, Umaporn Udomsubpayakul, Chanpen Choprapawon BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :34 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Elective high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: an individual patient data meta-analysis Filip Cools, Lisa M Askie, Martin Offringa, the Prevention of Ventilator Induced Lung Injury collaborative study Group (PreVILIG Collaboration) BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :33 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Quality of life in Brazilian obese adolescents: effects of a long-term multidisciplinary lifestyle therapy Mara Cristina Lofrano-Prado, Hanna Karen Moreira Antunes, Wagner Luiz do Prado, Aline de Piano, Danielle Arisa Caranti, Lian Tock, June Carnier, Sergio Tufik, Marco Tulio de Mello, Ana R Damaso Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7 :61 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Behavioural development of school-aged children who live around a multi-metal sulphide mine in Guangdong province, China: a cross-sectional study Qing-Song Bao, Ci-Yong Lu, Hong Song, Mao Wang, Wenhua Ling, Wei-Qing Chen, Xue-Qing Deng, Yuan-Tao Hao, Shaoqi Rao BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :217 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Influence of shape and flavour on children's boredom of snack products. Djin G Liem, Liesbeth H Zandstra International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2009, 6 :38 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Developmental changes in the expression of creatine synthesizing enzymes and creatine transporter in a precocial rodent, the spiny mouse Zoe Ireland, Aaron P Russell, Theo Wallimann, David W Walker, Rod Snow BMC Developmental Biology 2009, 9 :39 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Serum Interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 are early biomarkers of acute kidney injury and predict prolonged mechanical ventilation in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a case-control study Kathleen D Liu, Christopher Altmann, Gerard Smits, Catherine D Krawczeski, Charles L Edelstein, Prasad Devarajan, Sarah Faubel Critical Care 2009, 13 :R104 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
Protocol for the Foot in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis trial (FiJIA): a randomised controlled trial of an integrated foot care programme for foot problems in JIA. Gordon J Hendry, Deborah E Turner, John McColl, Paula K Lorgelly, Roger D Sturrock, Gordon F Watt, Michael Browne, Janet Gardner-Medwin, Lorraine Friel, Jim Woodburn Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2 :21 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Clinically abnormal case with paternally derived partial
trisomy 8p23.3 to 8p12 including maternal isodisomy of 8p23.3: a case report
Dilek Aktas, Anja Weise, Eda Utine, Dursun Alehan, Kristin Mrasek, Ferdinand von Eggeling, Heike Thieme, Ergul Tuncbilek, Thomas Liehr Molecular Cytogenetics 2009, 2 :14 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Relatively lower body mass index is associated with an excess of severe truncal asymmetry in healthy adolescents:
do white adipose tissue, leptin, hypothalamus and sympathetic nervous system influence truncal growth asymmetry? Theodoros B Grivas, R GEOFFREY Burwell, Constantinos Mihas, Elias S Vasiliadis, Georgios Triantafyllopoulos, Angelos Kaspiris Scoliosis 2009, 4 :13 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Rationale, design and methods for a randomised and controlled trial to investigate whether home access to electronic games decreases children's physical activity Leon M Straker, Rebecca A Abbott, Jan P Piek, Clare M Pollock, Peter S Davies, Anne J Smith BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :212 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Early diagnosis of asthma in young children by using non-invasive biomarkers of airway inflammation and early lung function measurements: study protocol of a case-control study Kim DG van de Kant, Ester MM Klaassen, Quirijn Jobsis, Annedien J Nijhuis, Onno CP van Schayck, Edward Dompeling BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :210 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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