BMC Pediatrics

Child Health: Facing the future together

There are more than 2.2 billion children in the world and it is an undeniable fact that children represent the future. Every child has the right to good health and a life free from violence and exploitation. It has been found that the health status of children in China has improved remarkably over the years.

Join BMC Pediatrics in exploring global child health with a focus on China.

Content type: Case report
| 12 December 2018

A case of incomplete Kawasaki disease with extremely high serum ferritin and interleukin-18 levels

Authors: Takanori Noto, Hiroki Seto, Junji Fukuhara, Masao Murabayashi, Akihiro Yachie, Mamoru Ayusawa and Ichiro Morioka
Content type: Research article
| 12 December 2018

What is the impact of the use of transanastomotic feeding tube on patients with esophageal atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Chuan Wang, Liwei Feng, Yanan Li and Yi Ji
Content type: Research article
| 12 December 2018

Point-of-care testing for procalcitonin in identifying bacterial infections in young infants: a diagnostic accuracy study

Authors: Thomas Waterfield, Julie-Ann Maney, Martin Hanna, Derek Fairley and Michael D. Shields
Content type: Research article
| 7 December 2018

A content analysis of Australian television advertising: focus on child and adolescent oral health

Authors: Amit Arora, Caroline M. Bowman, Stephanie J. P. Chow, Jack Thepsourinthone, Sameer Bhole and Narendar Manohar
Content type: Research article
| 5 December 2018

Seroprevalence of diphtheria and pertussis immunoglobulin G among children with pneumonia in Ji’nan, China

Authors: Qinghong Meng, Lijun Li, Wei Shi, Qing Wang, Mingjie Ding, Yanqin Liu, Xiang Ma and Kaihu Yao

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Content type: Debate
| 28 February 2012

A 'snip' in time: what is the best age to circumcise?

Authors: Brian J Morris, Jake H Waskett, Joya Banerjee, Richard G Wamai, Aaron AR Tobian, Ronald H Gray, Stefan A Bailis, Robert C Bailey, Jeffrey D Klausner, Robin J Willcourt, Daniel T Halperin, Thomas E Wiswell and Adrian Mindel
Content type: Technical advance
| 16 December 2003

A new growth chart for preterm babies: Babson and Benda's chart updated with recent data and a new format

Authors: Tanis R Fenton
Content type: Correspondence
| 21 September 2012

Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals

Authors: Julie Leask, Paul Kinnersley, Cath Jackson, Francine Cheater, Helen Bedford and Greg Rowles
Content type: Research article
| 21 May 2010

Pulse oximetry in the newborn: Is the left hand pre- or post-ductal?

Authors: Christoph Rüegger, Hans Ulrich Bucher and Romaine Arlettaz Mieth
Content type: Technical advance
| 20 April 2013

A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants

Authors: Tanis R Fenton and Jae H Kim

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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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Maria Zalm, BioMed Central

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Shally Awasthi, King George's Medical College
Lorenzo Iughetti, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia
Paramala Santosh, Maudsley Hospital
Kusum Menon, University of Ottawa
Anne CC Lee, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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A case of incomplete Kawasaki disease with extremely high serum ferritin and interleukin-18 levels

What is the impact of the use of transanastomotic feeding tube on patients with esophageal atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Point-of-care testing for procalcitonin in identifying bacterial infections in young infants: a diagnostic accuracy study

A content analysis of Australian television advertising: focus on child and adolescent oral health

Seroprevalence of diphtheria and pertussis immunoglobulin G among children with pneumonia in Ji’nan, China

A 'snip' in time: what is the best age to circumcise?

A new growth chart for preterm babies: Babson and Benda's chart updated with recent data and a new format

Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals

Pulse oximetry in the newborn: Is the left hand pre- or post-ductal?

A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants

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BMC Series blog

Highlights of the BMC series: November 2018

Human Rights Day: What roles do physicians play in human rights issues?

Sequence analysis – an old/new section in BMC Bioinformatics

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