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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 and Google Scholar.
BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :13
Maternal skin-to-skin contact before and during routine blood draws significantly reduces pain responses in very preterm infants, promoting a swifter return to baseline than when the procedure is performed in an incubator.
BMC Pediatrics 2007, 7 :40
Comparison of childhood health survey data reveals that different key indicators identify different populations of children, suggesting that care should be taken in selecting which, and how many, indicators are used in defining
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Oxidative stress in children late after Kawasaki disease: relationship with carotid atherosclerosis and stiffness Yiu-fai Cheung, Karmin O, Connie WH Woo, Stephanie Armstrong, Yaw L Siow, Pak-Cheong Chow, Eddie WY Cheung BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :20 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Algorithms for converting estimates of child malnutrition based on the NCHS reference into estimates based on the WHO Child Growth Standards Hong Yang, Mercedes de Onis BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :19 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Acute-phase reactants after paediatric cardiac arrest. Procalcitonin as marker of immediate outcome Marta Los Arcos, Corsino Rey, Andres Concha, Alberto Medina, Belen Prieto BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :18 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
The TOBY Study
Whole body hypothermia for the treatment of perinatal asphyxial encephalopathy:a randomised controlled trial.
Denis Azzopardi, Peter Brocklehurst, David Edwards, Henry Halliday, Malcolm Levene, Marianne Thoresen, Andrew Whitelaw BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :17 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anthropometric surrogates to identify low birth weight Nepalese newborns: a hospital-based study Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy, Neena Chuni, Rajkumar Patil, Dela Singh, Brishna Shakya BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :16 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Do pediatricians manage influenza differently than internists? Michael B Rothberg, Aleta B Bonner, MH Rajab, Barbara W Stechenberg, David N Rose BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :15 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review Heidi Anttila, Ilona Autti-Ramo, Jutta Suoranta, Marjukka Makela, Antti Malmivaara BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :14 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Kangaroo mother care diminishes pain from heel lance in very preterm neonates: A crossover trial C. Celeste Johnston, Francoise Filion, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Celine Goulet, Linda Bell, Kathryn McNaughton, Jasmine Byron, Marilyn Aita, G. Allen Finley, Claire-Dominique Walker BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :13 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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International survey of diagnostic services for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Elizabeth Peadon, Emily Fremantle, Carol Bower, Elizabeth J Elliott BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :12 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Infantile gastroesophageal reflux in a hospital setting Susan S Baker, Christine M Roach, Michael S Leonard, Robert D Baker BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :11 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Are hygiene and public health interventions likely to improve outcomes for Australian Aboriginal children living in remote communities? A systematic review of the literature Elizabeth McDonald, Ross Bailie, David Brewster, Peter Morris BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :153 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Maternal mental health predicts risk of developmental problems at 3 years of age: follow up of a community based trial Suzanne C Tough, Jodi E Siever, Shirley Leew, David W Johnston, Karen Benzies, Dawne Clark BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8 :16 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Penetration of left and right atrial wall and aortic root by an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder in a nine year old boy with Marfan syndrome: Case report Florian Loeffelbein, Christian Schlensak, Sven Dittrich Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008, 3 :25 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Pediatric patient with systemic lupus erythematosus & congenital acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: An unusual case and a review of the literature Elizabeth C Chalom, Fariba Rezaee, Joel Mendelson Pediatric Rheumatology 2008, 6 :7 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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An uncommon presentation for a severe invasive infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone USA300 in Italy: a case report Piero Valentini, Gabriella Parisi, Monica Monaco, Francesca Crea, Teresa Spanu, Orazio Ranno, Mirella Tronci, Annalisa Pantosti Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2008, 7 :11 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The validity, reliability and normative scores of the parent, teacher and self report versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in China Yasong Du, Jianhua Kou, David Coghill Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2008, 2 :8 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Detection of Epstein Barr Virus by Chromogenic In Situ Hybridization in cases of extra-hepatic biliary atresia Fatemeh Mahjoub, Reza Shahsiah, Farid Azmoudeh Ardalan, Guiti Iravanloo, Mehri Najafi Sani, Abdolmajid Zarei, Maryam Monajemzadeh, Fatemeh Farahmand, Setareh Mamishi Diagnostic Pathology 2008, 3 :19 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A school-curriculum-based exercise intervention program for two years in pre-pubertal girls does not influence hip structure Gayani Alwis, Christian Linden, Susanna Stenevi-Lundgren, Henrik G Ahlborg, Magnus Dencker, Jack Besjakov, Per Gardsell, Magnus K Karlsson Dynamic Medicine 2008, 7 :8 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Atopic dermatitis, cutaneous steroids and cataracts in children: two case reports
Andrew Tatham Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :124 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
The effect of using an interactive booklet on childhood respiratory tract infections in consultations: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care Nick A Francis, Kerenza Hood, Sharon Simpson, Fiona Wood, Jacqueline Nuttall, Christopher C Butler BMC Family Practice 2008, 9 :23 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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