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Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Adrian Aldcroft
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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, EMBASE, Scopus, CABI, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :49
Externalizing behaviors are associated with children's weight status in early childhood and throughout elementary school indicating that, although the magnitude of the effect is modest, the development of anticipatory guidance to parents is necessary.
BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :39
In developing countries, septicemia is a highly prevalent cause of newborn mortality, which can be predicted by indicators such as convulsion, lethargy, inability to feed and neonatal cyanosis.
BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :18
While UK asthma prevalence is higher in white children than most ethnic minorities, being born abroad is a protective factor in some groups suggesting that socio-environmental factors play a role in asthma patterns among different ethnic groups.
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Storytelling as a communication tool for health consumers: development of an intervention for parents of children with croup Lisa Hartling, Shannon Scott, Rena Pandya, David Johnson, Ted Bishop, Terry P Klassen BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :64 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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There is (still) too much aluminium in infant formulas Shelle-Ann M Burrell, Christopher Exley BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :63 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Infant growth disparity in the Khanh Hoa province in Vietnam: a follow-up study Arild Vaktskjold, Doan Van Tri, Duong Trong Phi, Torkjel M Sandanger BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :62 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Early exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke and the development of allergic diseases in 4 year old children in Malmo, Sweden Kristina Hansen, Elisabeth Mangrio, Martin Lindstrom, Maria Rosvall BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :61 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Growth status and menarcheal age among adolescent school girls in Wannune, Benue State, Nigeria Daniel T Goon, Abel L Toriola, Jonathan Uever, Sarah Wuam, Olutoyin M Toriola BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :60 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Use of manual and powered wheelchair in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study Elisabet Rodby-Bousquet, Gunnar H BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :59 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Associations between insulin and glucose concentrations and anthropometric measures of fat mass in Australian adolescents Elizabeth Denney-Wilson, Christopher T Cowell, Anthony D Okely, Louise L Hardy, Robert Aitken, Timothy Dobbins BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :58 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clinico-epidemiological profile and diagnostic procedures of pediatric tuberculosis in a tertiary care hospital of western Nepal-a case-series analysis Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy, Narayan Ramakrishnareddy, Ravi K Shah, Ramkaji Baniya, Pradipta K Swain BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :57 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Growth, immune and viral responses in HIV infected African children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy: a prospective cohort study Philippa M Musoke , Peter Mudiope, Linda N Barlow-Mosha, Patrick Ajuna, Danstan Bagenda , Michael M Mubiru, Thorkild Tylleskar, Mary G Fowler BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :56 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Physical training in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: the protocol of the No Use is Disuse study Merel Jansen, Imelda JM de Groot, Nens van Alfen, Alexander CH Geurts BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10 :55 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Vitamin A status of healthy children in Manisa, Turkey Nermin Tansug, Muzaffer Polat, Selcan Cesme, Fatma Taneli, Salih Gozmen, Ozlem Tokusoglu, Dilek Yilmaz, Gonul Dinc Nutrition Journal 2010, 9 :34 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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School wellbeing among children in grades 1 - 10 Audhild Lohre, Stian Lydersen, Lars J Vatten BMC Public Health 2010, 10 :526 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Impact of early psychosocial factors (childhood socioeconomic factors and adversities) on future risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic disturbances and obesity: a systematic review Teresa Tamayo, Christian Herder, Wolfgang Rathmann BMC Public Health 2010, 10 :525 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Development and testing of the BONES physical activity survey for young children Christina D Economos, Erin Hennessy, Jennifer M Sacheck, M. Kyla Shea, Elena N Naumova BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11 :195 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Laryngeal Mask Airway for neonatal resuscitation in a developing country: evaluation of an educational intervention Vincenzo Zanardo, Alphonse Simbi, Massimo Micaglio, Francesco Cavallin, Leon Tshilolo, Daniele Trevisanuto BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10 :254 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Meconium pseudocyst secondary to ileum volvulus perforation without peritoneal calcification: a case report Esther Valladares, David Rodriguez, Antonio Vela, Sergi Cabre, Josep Maria Lailla Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, 4 :292 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection following intermittent preventive treatment in infants Ulrike Buchholz, Robin Kobbe, Ina Danquah, Philipp Zanger, Klaus Reither, Harry H Abruquah, Martin P Grobusch, Peter Ziniel, Jurgen May, Frank P Mockenhaupt Malaria Journal 2010, 9 :244 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prediction error and accuracy of intraocular lens power calculation in pediatric patient comparing SRK II and Pediatric IOL Calculator Azlyn-Azwa Jasman, Bakiah Shaharuddin, Raja-Azmi M Noor, Shatriah Ismail, Zulkifli A Ghani, Zunaina Embong BMC Ophthalmology 2010, 10 :20 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Probiotics in the treatment of acute rotavirus diarrhoea. A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial using two different probiotic preparations in Bolivian children Giuseppe Grandy, Marcos Medina, Richard Soria, Carlos Teran, Magdalena Araya BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10 :253 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Does access to care affect outcomes of appendicitis in children? - a population-based cohort study Teresa To, Jacob C Langer BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10 :250 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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