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  1. Research article

    Umbilical cord bilirubin as a predictor of neonatal jaundice: a retrospective cohort study

    Hyperbilirubinaemia is a major cause of neonatal morbidity. Early identification of those infants most at risk might allow the development of targeted primary preventative therapy and follow-up. The objective ...

    Kelsey D. J. Jones, S E. Grossman, Dharshini Kumaranayakam, Arati Rao, Greg Fegan and Narendra Aladangady

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:186

    Published on: 20 September 2017

  2. Research article

    The influence of socioeconomic factors on choice of infant male circumcision provider in rural Ghana; a community level population based study

    The influence of socio-economic determinants on choice of infant male circumcision provider is not known in areas with high population coverage such as rural Africa. The overall aim of this study was to determ...

    Thomas Gyan, Kimberley McAuley, Natalie Strobel, Sam Newton, Seth Owusu-Agyei and Karen Edmond

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:185

    Published on: 29 August 2017

  4. Study protocol

    Quality of life and trust among young people with narcolepsy and their families, after the Pandemrix® vaccination: protocol for a case-control study

    The extensive vaccination programme against swine flu resulted in an increased incidence of narcolepsy among children and adolescents. There is a need to explore if these young persons’ experiences have affect...

    Karin Blomberg, Agneta Anderzén Carlsson, Lars Hagberg, Östen Jonsson, Lena Leissner and Mats H. Eriksson

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:183

    Published on: 23 August 2017

  5. Research article

    Factors associated with diarrheal morbidity among under-five children in Jigjiga town, Somali Regional State, eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

    The prevalence of underfive diarrhea in Somali Regional State, Ethiopia is one of the highest in the country. This study attempted to examine the multiple factors associated with underfive diarrhea and how the...

    Hailemichael Bizuneh, Fentabil Getnet, Beyene Meressa, Yonatan Tegene and Getnet Worku

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:182

    Published on: 23 August 2017

  6. Case report

    Emerging (val)ganciclovir resistance during treatment of congenital CMV infection: a case report and review of the literature

    Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is an important illness that is a common cause of hearing loss in newborn infants and a major cause of disability in children. For that reason, treatment of symptoma...

    Beatriz Morillo-Gutierrez, Sheila Waugh, Ailsa Pickering, Terence Flood and Marieke Emonts

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:181

    Published on: 22 August 2017

  9. Case report

    Sclerosing mesenteritis in a 5-year-old Chinese boy: a case report

    Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare fibroinflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that primarily affects the mesentery of the small intestine during late adult life. Only about twenty pediatric cases have been ...

    Cui-ping Liang, Min Yang, Pei-Yu Chen, Lan-Lan Geng, Ding-You Li and Si-Tang Gong

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:179

    Published on: 1 August 2017

  11. Research article

    Determinants of stunting and severe stunting among Burundian children aged 6-23 months: evidence from a national cross-sectional household survey, 2014

    Burundi is one of the poorest countries and is among the four countries with the highest prevalence of stunting (58%) among children aged less than 5 years. This situation undermines the economic growth of the...

    Sandra Nkurunziza, Bruno Meessen, Jean-Pierre Van geertruyden and Catherine Korachais

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:176

    Published on: 25 July 2017

  12. Research article

    Brain biomarkers and pre-injury cognition are associated with long-term cognitive outcome in children with traumatic brain injury

    Children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are frequently at risk of long-term impairments of attention and executive functioning but these problems are difficult to predict. Although deficits have been report...

    Amy A. Wilkinson, Maureen Dennis, Nevena Simic, Margot J. Taylor, Benjamin R. Morgan, Helena Frndova, Karen Choong, Craig Campbell, Douglas Fraser, Vicki Anderson, Anne-Marie Guerguerian, Russell Schachar and Jamie Hutchison

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:173

    Published on: 24 July 2017

  17. Study protocol

    Individual contextual factors in the validation of the Bernese pain scale for neonates: protocol for a prospective observational study

    The Bernese Pain Scale for Neonates (BPSN) is a multidimensional pain assessment tool that is already widely used in clinical settings in the German speaking areas of Europe. Recent findings indicate that pain...

    Eva Cignacco, Karin Schenk, Bonnie Stevens, Liliane Stoffel, Dirk Bassler, Sven Schulzke and Mathias Nelle

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:171

    Published on: 19 July 2017

  18. Case report

    My child cannot breathe while sleeping: a report of three cases and review

    Sudden breath-holding episodes during sleep in young children are potentially related to sudden infant death syndrome and other life-threatening events. Additionally, these episodes can negatively affect child...

    Won Hee Seo, Minkyu Park, So-Hee Eun, Seonkyeong Rhie, Dae Jin Song and Kyu-Young Chae

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:169

    Published on: 18 July 2017

  19. Study protocol

    Prediction of Extubation readiness in extremely preterm infants by the automated analysis of cardiorespiratory behavior: study protocol

    Extremely preterm infants (≤ 28 weeks gestation) commonly require endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation (MV) to maintain adequate oxygenation and gas exchange. Given that MV is independently assoc...

    Wissam Shalish, Lara J. Kanbar, Smita Rao, Carlos A. Robles-Rubio, Lajos Kovacs, Sanjay Chawla, Martin Keszler, Doina Precup, Karen Brown, Robert E. Kearney and Guilherme M. Sant’Anna

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:167

    Published on: 17 July 2017

  20. Research article

    Impact of a nurse led telephone intervention on satisfaction and health outcomes of children with inflammatory rheumatic diseases and their families: a crossover randomized clinical trial

    Children suffering from rheumatic disease are faced with multidimensional challenges that affect their quality of life and family dynamics. Symptom management and monitoring of the course of the disease over t...

    Anne-Sylvie Ramelet, Béatrice Fonjallaz, Laura Rio, Sandra Zoni, Pierluigi Ballabeni, Joachim Rapin, Christophe Gueniat and Michaël Hofer

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:168

    Published on: 17 July 2017

  21. Study protocol

    Study protocol: safety and efficacy of propranolol 0.2% eye drops in newborns with a precocious stage of retinopathy of prematurity (DROP-ROP-0.2%): a multicenter, open-label, single arm, phase II trial

    Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) still represents one of the leading causes of visual impairment in childhood. Systemic propranolol has proven to be effective in reducing ROP progression in preterm newborns, a...

    Luca Filippi, Giacomo Cavallaro, Elettra Berti, Letizia Padrini, Gabriella Araimo, Giulia Regiroli, Valentina Bozzetti, Chiara De Angelis, Paolo Tagliabue, Barbara Tomasini, Giuseppe Buonocore, Massimo Agosti, Angela Bossi, Gaetano Chirico, Salvatore Aversa, Roberta Pasqualetti…

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:165

    Published on: 14 July 2017

  22. Research article

    Comparing very low birth weight versus very low gestation cohort methods for outcome analysis of high risk preterm infants

    Compared to very low gestational age (<32 weeks, VLGA) cohorts, very low birth weight (<1500 g; VLBW) cohorts are more prone to selection bias toward small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants, which may impact u...

    Louise IM Koller-Smith, Prakesh S. Shah, Xiang Y. Ye, Gunnar Sjörs, Yueping A. Wang, Sharon S. W. Chow, Brian A. Darlow, Shoo K. Lee, Stellan Håkanson and Kei Lui

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:166

    Published on: 14 July 2017

  23. Research article

    Changes in hepatitis B virus antibody titers over time among children: a single center study from 2012 to 2015 in an urban of South Korea

    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most common cause of liver disease in endemic areas such as South Korea. After HBV vaccination, hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) titers gradually decrease. Trends i...

    Kyeong Hun Lee, Kyu Seok Shim, In Seok Lim, Soo Ahn Chae, Sin Weon Yun, Na Mi Lee, Young Bae Choi and Dae Yong Yi

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:164

    Published on: 14 July 2017

  24. Research article

    Screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonates: a comparison between cord and peripheral blood samples

    The use of cord blood in the neonatal screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is being done with increasing frequency but has yet to be adequately evaluated against the use of periphe...

    Saif AlSaif, Ma. Bella Ponferrada, Khalid AlKhairy, Khalil AlTawil, Adel Sallam, Ibrahim Ahmed, Mohammed Khawaji, Khalid AlHathlol, Beverly Baylon, Ahmed AlSuhaibani and Mohammed AlBalwi

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:159

    Published on: 11 July 2017

  25. Research article

    Knowledge and practice of immediate newborn care among health care providers in eastern zone public health facilities, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016

    According to WHO (2013) report the number of under five-year mortality in Ethiopia was 195,504, out of this 84,437 was from neonatal death and this mortality is related to immediate obstetric and newborn care ...

    Abadi Kidanemariam Berhe, Fitiwi Tinsae and Gebremedhin Gebreegziabher

    BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:157

    Published on: 11 July 2017

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