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Use of pediatric emergency healthcare during COVID-19
Pediatric emergency department visits showed a decrease of nearly 60% four weeks after lockdown according to new research in a German hospital. Read here
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Fluid therapy in critically ill children
Thomas Langer and colleagues looks at fluid therapy in critically ill children and highlights how fluid creep can cause inadvertent water and electrolyte burden. Read here
Trending BMC Pediatrics Articles
View the recent trending BMC Pediatrics articles published in 2020
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A study of medication errors during the prescription stage in the pediatric critical care services of a secondary-tertiary level public hospital
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The forehead is a better site than the sternum to check transcutaneous bilirubin during phototherapy in sick infants
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Severe hypercalcemia and a pelvic brown tumor in an adolescent with primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report
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Accidental apixaban intoxication in a 23-month-old child: a case report
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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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A 'snip' in time: what is the best age to circumcise?
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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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Effectiveness of physical therapy interventions for children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review
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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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Contrasting views: Whether to Order a CT Scan with Contrast or Not
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1.166 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
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