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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 :66
Finger-sucking and the use of a pacifier for three years or more may be detrimental to speech development in young children, whereas delayed use of a bottle is linked to a lower rate of speech disorders.
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :59
The HIV algorithm of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy can identify HIV infected and exposed children, but it is not being used by trained health workers in South Africa, despite adoption of the strategy in 1997.
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :53
Household income and social factors such as parental mental health, number of children, and family structure are linked to child health outcomes for asthma, migraines and some allergies, even after controlling for other traditional measures of socioeconomic status.
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Research article
"Why do paediatricians prescribe antibiotics? Results of an Italian regional project" Maria Luisa Moro, Massimiliano Marchi, Carlo Gagliotti, Simona Di Mario, Davide Resi, Progetto Bambini e Antibiotici Regional Group [ProBA] Group BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :69 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Health related quality of life of Dutch children: psychometric properties of the PedsQL in the Netherlands Vivian Engelen, Marleen M Haentjens, Symone B Detmar, Hendrik M Koopman, Martha A Grootenhuis BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :68 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Impact of 4.0% chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord on mortality and omphalitis among newborns of Sylhet, Bangladesh: design of a community-based cluster randomized trial Luke C Mullany, Shams El Arifeen, Peter J Winch, Rasheduzzaman Shah, Ishtiaq Mannan, Syed M Rahman, Mohammad R Rahman, Gary L Darmstadt, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mathuram Santosham, Robert E Black, Abdullah H Baqui BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :67 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The relationship of bottle feeding and other sucking behaviors with speech disorder in Patagonian preschoolers Clarita Barbosa, Sandra Vasquez, Mary A Parada, Juan Carlos Velez Gonzalez, Chanaye Jackson, N David Yanez, Bizu Gelaye, Annette L Fitzpatrick BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :66 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of seasonal patterns of Kawasaki Syndrome- and rotavirus-associated hospitalizations in California and New York, 2000-2005 Adam MacNeil, Robert C Holman, Krista L Yorita, Claudia A Steiner, Umesh D Parashar, Ermias D Belay BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :65 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence and risk factors for stunting and severe stunting among under-fives in North Maluku province of Indonesia Ramli, Kingsley E Agho, Kerry J Inder, Steven J Bowe, Jennifer Jacobs, Michael J Dibley BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :64 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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ADEPT - Abnormal Doppler Enteral Prescription Trial Alison Leaf, Jon Dorling, Steve Kempley, Kenny McCormick, Paul Mannix, Peter Brocklehurst BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :63 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Experiences of training and implementation of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) in South Africa: a qualitative evaluation of the IMCI case management training course Christiane Horwood, Anna Voce, Kerry Vermaak, Nigel Rollins, Shamim Qazi BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :62 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bone and body composition analyzed by Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in clinical and nutritional evaluation of young patients with Cystic Fibrosis: a cross-sectional study Vincenzina Lucidi, Carla Bizzarri, Federico Alghisi, Sergio Bella, Beatrice Russo, Graziamaria Ubertini, Marco Cappa BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :61 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Predictors of the early introduction of solid foods in infants: results of a cohort study Jane A Scott, Colin W Binns, Kathleen I Graham, Wendy H Oddy BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :60 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Vascular endothelial growth factor - prognostic factor in children with neuroblastoma: a retrospective analysis Gordana Jakovljevic, Srdjana Culic, Jasminka Stepan, Aleksandra Bonevski, Sven Seiwerth Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 28 :143 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Flip flops, dress clothes, and no coat:
clothing barriers to children's physical activity
in child-care centers identified from a qualitative study
Kristen A Copeland, Susan N Sherman, Cassandra A Kendeigh, Brian E Saelens, Heidi J Kalkwarf International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2009, 6 :74 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Gastroparesis associated with gastroptosis presenting as a lower abdominal bulking mass in a child: a case report Efstratios Christianakis, Konstantina Bouchra, Aikaterini Koliatou, Nikolaos Paschalidis, Dimitrios Filippou Cases Journal 2009, 2 :184 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Can procalcitonin measurement help the diagnosis of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis? A prospective trial. Sabine Faesch, Bogdan Cojocaru, Carole Hennequin, Stephanie Pannier, Christophe Glorion, Bernard Lacour, Gerard Cheron Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35 :33 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Tracheal agenesis as a rare cause of difficult intubation in a newborn with respiratory distress: a case report Raja Ahmad, Kahairi Abdullah, Lukman Mokhtar, Ahmad Fadzil Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :105 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
De Toni-Debre-Fanconi syndrome in a patient with Kearns-Sayre syndrome: a case report Cristina Maria Mihai, Doina Catrinoiu, Marius Toringhibel, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu, Anca Hancu Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :101 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Adherence to isoniazid prophylaxis among HIV-infected children: a randomized controlled trial comparing two dosing schedules
Stanzi M le Roux, Mark F Cotton, Jonathan E Golub, David M le Roux, Lesley Workman, Heather J Zar BMC Medicine 2009, 7 :67 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Proteins related to lipoprotein profile were identified using a pharmaco-proteomic approach as markers for growth response to growth hormone (GH) treatment in short prepubertal children Bjorn Andersson, Gunnel Hellgren, Andreas F.M Nierop, Ze'ev Hochberg, Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland Proteome Science 2009, 7 :40 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Supporting adolescent emotional health in schools: a mixed methods study of student and staff views in England Judi Kidger, Jenny L Donovan, Lucy Biddle, Rona Campbell, David Gunnell BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :403 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Acute epiglottitis as the initial presentation of pediatric
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Sirirat Charuvanij, Kristin M Houghton Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7 :19 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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