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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.
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BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :69
While pediatricians claim they prescribe antibiotics due to uncertainty about diagnosis, they rarely use supporting diagnostic tests and can be influenced by parents
expectations of antibiotic prescription, which highlights a risk for antibiotic overuse.
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.
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Late preterm birth is a risk factor for growth faltering in early childhood: a cohort study Ina S Santos, Alicia Matijasevich, Marlos R Domingues, Aluisio JD Barros, Cesar G Victora, Fernando C Barros BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :71 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of a new transcutaneous bilirubinometer (Bilimed(R)) with serum bilirubin measurements in preterm and full-term infants Tanja Karen, Hans Ulrich Bucher, Jean-Claude Fauchere BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :70 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Why do paediatricians prescribe antibiotics? Results of an Italian regional project Maria Luisa Moro, Massimiliano Marchi, Carlo Gagliotti, Simona Di Mario, Davide Resi, the "Progetto Bambini a Antibiotici [ProBA]" Regional Group BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :69 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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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Is there an association between spatial access to parks/green space and childhood overweight/obesity in Calgary, Canada?
Melissa L Potestio, Alka B Patel, Chris D Powell, Deborah A McNeil, R DANIEL Jacobson, Lindsay McLaren International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2009, 6 :77 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Molecular pathogenetic mechanisms and new therapeutic perspectives
in anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy
Giuseppe Distefano Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35 :37 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Improving childhood malaria treatment and referral practices by training patent medicine vendors in rural south-east Nigeria Theodora A Okeke, Benjamin SC Uzochukwu Malaria Journal 2009, 8 :260 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A transcriptome analysis identifies molecular effectors of unconjugated bilirubin in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells Raffaella Calligaris, Cristina Bellarosa, Rossana Foti, Paola Roncaglia, Pablo Giraudi, Helena Krmac, Claudio Tiribelli, Stefano Gustincich BMC Genomics 2009, 10 :543 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Body fluids and salt metabolism - Part I Mario G Bianchetti, Giacomo D Simonetti, Alberto Bettinelli Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35 :36 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Complications of continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill children: a prospective observational evaluation study Maria J Santiago, Jesus Lopez-Herce, Javier Urbano, Maria J Solana, Jimena Del Castillo, Yolanda Ballestero, Marta Botran, Jose M Bellon Critical Care 2009, 13 :R184 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short Report
The incidence of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in Quebec: a population data-based study Debbie Ehrmann Feldman, Sasha Bernatsky, Michelle Houde Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7 :20 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Assessing Cost-Effectiveness in Obesity (ACE-Obesity):
an overview of the ACE approach, economic methods and cost results
Rob Carter, Marj Moodie, Alison Markwick, Anne Magnus, Theo Vos, Boyd Swinburn, Michelle M Haby BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :419 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The effect of maternal breast variations on neonatal weight gain in the first seven days of life Reza Vazirinejad, Shokoofeh Darakhshan, Abbas Esmaeili, Shiva Hadadian International Breastfeeding Journal 2009, 4 :13 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A stump appendicitis in a child: a case report Manef Gasmi, Fatma Fitouri, Sondes Sahli, Radhia Jemai, Mourad Hamzaoui Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35 :35 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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