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Solidarity in Social Distancing: Flattening the Curve
Why is social distancing important and what does flattening the curve mean during the COVID-19 pandemic? Our associate editor and pediatrics infectious diseases specialist Dr Vini Vijayan discusses this in a BMC Series blog
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Parental decision-making for enrollment in pediatric clinical trials
For parents of children with chronic but manageable conditions, fear of adverse events was their predominant consideration when deciding whether to enroll their child in pediatric clinical trials
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Muscle building supplement use in adolescent boys
Almost 50% of Australian boys aged 14-16 years in this recent study report using protein powder and supplement use was linked to weight lifting, sports engagement and body image.
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Differing views regarding diet and physical activity: adolescents versus parents’ perspectives
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Lifetime patient outcomes and healthcare utilization for Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and extreme preterm infants: a microsimulation study
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Perinatal asphyxia and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the right aortic sinus: probably benign variant associated with a subpulmonic intramyocardial course – a case report
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A 'snip' in time: what is the best age to circumcise?
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A new growth chart for preterm babies: Babson and Benda's chart updated with recent data and a new format
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Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals
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Pulse oximetry in the newborn: Is the left hand pre- or post-ductal?
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A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants
Aims and scope
BMC Pediatrics is an open access journal publishing 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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Editor
- Darren Byrne, BMC
Manuscript Editor
- Ana Donnelly, BMC
Assistant Editors
- Amelia De Salis, BMC
Section Editors
- Shally Awasthi, King George's Medical College
- Lorenzo Iughetti, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia
- Paramala Santosh, Maudsley Hospital
- Elizabeth Asztalos, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Anne CC Lee, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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2018 Journal Metrics
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Citation Impact
1.983 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.765 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.245 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.115 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
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