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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
| 22 June 2018

A case report of hemolytic streptococcal gangrene in the danger triangle of the face with thrombocytopenia and hepatitis

Authors: Xiao-ling Jia, Janak L. Pathak, Jin-fa Tong and Ji-mei Su
Content type: Research article
| 20 June 2018

Ursodeoxycholic acid versus phenobarbital for cholestasis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Authors: Tamorah Lewis, Simisola Kuye and Ashley Sherman
Content type: Research article
| 19 June 2018

Is there an association between vitamin D deficiency and adenotonsillar hypertrophy in children with sleep-disordered breathing?

Authors: Ji-Hyeon Shin, Byung-Guk Kim, Boo Young Kim, Soo Whan Kim, Sung Won Kim and Hojong Kim
Content type: Research article
| 19 June 2018

Changing outpatient referral patterns in a small pediatric nephrology practice

Authors: Coral Hanevold, Susan Halbach, Jin Mou and Karyn Yonekawa
Content type: Research article
| 18 June 2018

Knowledge, attitudes and misconceptions of Italian healthcare professionals regarding fever management in children

Authors: Elena Chiappini, Antonina Marta Cangelosi, Paolo Becherucci, Monica Pierattelli, Luisa Galli and Maurizio de Martino

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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: 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
| 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: 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 report of hemolytic streptococcal gangrene in the danger triangle of the face with thrombocytopenia and hepatitis

Ursodeoxycholic acid versus phenobarbital for cholestasis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Is there an association between vitamin D deficiency and adenotonsillar hypertrophy in children with sleep-disordered breathing?

Changing outpatient referral patterns in a small pediatric nephrology practice

Knowledge, attitudes and misconceptions of Italian healthcare professionals regarding fever management in children

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

Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals

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

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

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

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Highlights of the BMC series: May 2018

BMC Ecology Image Competition Announcement 2018

‘3 of your 5-a-day’ labels keep the fruit and veggies away

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