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  1. Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPD) have been widely reported as a major group of gastrointestinal disorders across the world. This study describes the prevalence, related factors, symptomatology and it...

    Authors: Hanifah Oswari, Fatima Safira Alatas, Badriul Hegar, William Cheng, Arnesya Pramadyani, Marc Alexander Benninga and Shaman Rajindrajith
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:342
  2. The aim of the current research was to investigate the unplanned readmission rates and identify the risk factors of unplanned readmissions in pediatric general surgical specialties.

    Authors: Chao Zheng, Hong Zhou, Hai Zhu, Bailin Chen, Lin Qiu and Chunbao Guo
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:340
  3. Although breastfeeding is touted as providing many health benefits to infants, some aspects of this relationship remain poorly understood.

    Authors: Nicole M. Frank, Kristian F. Lynch, Ulla Uusitalo, Jimin Yang, Maria Lönnrot, Suvi M. Virtanen, Heikki Hyöty and Jill M. Norris
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:339
  4. Earlier pubertal timing has been observed in many countries. We aimed to explore if prenatal exposure to maternal obesity, smoking, and alcohol intake was associated with timing of puberty by use of a novel ma...

    Authors: Nis Brix, Andreas Ernst, Lea Lykke Braskhøj Lauridsen, Erik Thorlund Parner, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Jørn Olsen, Tine Brink Henriksen and Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:338
  5. An exclusive human milk diet (EHMD) using human milk based products (pre-term formula and fortifiers) has been shown to lead to significant clinical benefits for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies (below 1250...

    Authors: Grace Hampson, Sarah Louise Elin Roberts, Alan Lucas and David Parkin
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:337
  6. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends incorporating psychosocial stimulation into the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). However, there is little evidence about the effectiveness of these ...

    Authors: Teklu Gemechu Abessa, Berhanu Nigussie Worku, Mekitie Wondafrash, Tsinuel Girma, Johan Valy, Johan Lemmens, Liesbeth Bruckers, Patrick Kolsteren and Marita Granitzer
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:336
  7. We aimed to study the prevalence of enterovirus (EV) meningitis without the presence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis and identify patient factors and clinical features associated with it.

    Authors: Yura Ko, Woochan Jeon, Minjung Kathy Chae, Heewon Yang and Jisook Lee
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:335
  8. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), the most commonly diagnosed cardiovascular condition in preterm infants, is associated with increased mortality and harmful long-term outcomes (chronic lung disease, neurodevelo...

    Authors: Jonathan L. Slaughter, Clifford L. Cua, Jennifer L. Notestine, Brian K. Rivera, Laura Marzec, Erinn M. Hade, Nathalie L. Maitre, Mark A. Klebanoff, Megan Ilgenfritz, Vi T. Le, Dennis J. Lewandowski and Carl H. Backes
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:333
  9. Childhood obesity is often associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common chronic liver disease in pediatrics.

    Authors: Susanne Greber-Platzer, Alexandra Thajer, Svenja Bohn, Annette Brunert, Felicitas Boerner, Wolfgang Siegfried, Andreas Artlich, Anja Moeckel, Hildegunde Waldecker-Krebs, Sophie Pauer and Reinhard W. Holl
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:332
  10. Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare congenital malformation, which is characterized by the discontinuity of the esophagus. We investigated the agreement between mothers’, fathers’, and children’s’ ratings on hea...

    Authors: Stefanie Witt, Janika Bloemeke, Monika Bullinger, Jens Dingemann, Michaela Dellenmark-Blom and Julia Quitmann
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:330
  11. Most studies have revealed that the incidence of morbidity and mortality of preterm male infants is greater than that of preterm female infants. Recently, conflicting outcomes have been reported regarding mixe...

    Authors: Bernard Barzilay, Nina Shirman, Haim Bibi and Ibrahim Abu-Kishk
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:328
  12. Background: Childhood undernutrition causes significant morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Tanzania, the in-hospital prevalence of undernutrition in children under five yea...

    Authors: Prosper J. Bashaka, Hendry R. Sawe, Victor Mwafongo, Juma A. Mfinanga, Michael S. Runyon and Brittany L. Murray
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:327
  13. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most prevalent congenital malformation affecting 1 in 100 newborns. While advances in early diagnosis and postnatal management have increased survival in CHD children, wor...

    Authors: I. Ribera, A. Ruiz, O. Sánchez, E. Eixarch, E. Antolín, E. Gómez-Montes, M. Pérez-Cruz, M. Cruz-Lemini, M. Sanz-Cortés, S. Arévalo, Q. Ferrer, E. Vázquez, L. Vega, P. Dolader, A. Montoliu, H. Boix…
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:326
  14. Measles (rubeola) is a highly contagious disease with significant morbidity/mortality. Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) is a live-attenuated vaccine used in the United States (US) since the early 1970s to prevent m...

    Authors: David A. Geier, Janet K. Kern and Mark R. Geier
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:325
  15. A few studies have reported a positive association between phthalate exposure and pubertal timing, but several conflicting reports exist. The main objective of the study was to determine whether phthalate expo...

    Authors: Mo Kyung Jung, Han Saem Choi, Junghwan Suh, Ahreum Kwon, Hyun Wook Chae, Woo Jung Lee, Eun-Gyong Yoo and Ho-Seong Kim
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:323
  16. Early identification of children with motor difficulties, such as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), is essential. At present only a fraction of children with DCD are identified. The purpose of the stu...

    Authors: P. Asunta, H. Viholainen, T. Ahonen and P. Rintala
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:322
  17. Few data are currently available for Kawasaki disease (KD) below 12 months especially in Caucasians. This study aims to analyze clinical and laboratory features of KD among an Italian cohort of infants.

    Authors: Greta Mastrangelo, Rolando Cimaz, Giovani Battista Calabri, Gabriele Simonini, Donatella Lasagni, Massimo Resti and Sandra Trapani
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:321
  18. Sudan falls in the meningitis belt where most global cases of bacterial meningitis are reported. Highly accurate decision support tools have been developed by international specialized societies to guide the d...

    Authors: Nada Abdelghani Abdelrahim, Imad Mohammed Fadl-Elmula and Hassan Mohammed Ali
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:319
  19. Although aminoglycosides are routinely used in neonates, controversy exists regarding empiric dosing regimens. The objectives were to determine gentamicin pharmacokinetics in neonates, and develop initial mg/k...

    Authors: Monique Bergenwall, Sandra A. N. Walker, Marion Elligsen, Dolores C. Iaboni, Carla Findlater, Winnie Seto and Eugene Ng
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:318
  20. Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported that Table 4 was incorrectly presented. The revised and corrected version is shown below.

    Authors: Sara Aghaee, Julianna Deardorff, Louise C. Greenspan, Charles P. Quesenberry Jr, Lawrence H. Kushi and Ai Kubo
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:317

    The original article was published in BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:277

  21. The study objective was to determine the carriage and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae among children in Accra, Ghana, five years after the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV...

    Authors: Nicholas T. K. D. Dayie, Elizabeth Y. Tettey, Mercy J. Newman, Elizabeth Bannerman, Eric S. Donkor, Appiah-Korang Labi and Hans-Christian Slotved
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:316
  22. Since iron plays an important role in several physiological processes, its deficiency but also overload may harm the development of children. The aim was to assess the effect of iron–fortified milk on the iron...

    Authors: Lucía Iglesias Vázquez, Josefa Canals, Núria Voltas, Cristina Jardí, Carmen Hernández, Cristina Bedmar, Joaquín Escribano, Núria Aranda, Rosa Jiménez, Josep Maria Barroso, Blanca Ribot and Victoria Arija
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:315
  23. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a global public health issue that affect more than 2 billion individuals worldwide. However evidence for optimal management of IDA is lacking.

    Authors: Hadi J. Al Sulayyim, Ali Al Omari and Motasim Badri
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:314
  24. Background: Despite several years of guidance on infant feeding, there has been only a slight change in consumer compliance. Therefore, this study aimed to analyse parents feeding practices, explore physicians...

    Authors: Jean-Pierre Chouraqui, Bérénice Delmas, Marine Le Bris, Marc Bellaiche, Camille Jung and Thierry Hanh
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:313
  25. Earlier age of menarche has been associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases during adulthood, but whether early menarche has intergenerational effect is not clear.

    Authors: Hui Wang, Yunting Zhang, Ying Tian, Fei Li, Chonghui Yan, Hui Wang, Zhongchen Luo, Fan Jiang and Jun Zhang
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:312
  26. Complications of prematurity are the leading cause of deaths in children under the age of five. The predominant reason for these preterm deaths is respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). In low-income countries (...

    Authors: F. Okello, E. Egiru, J. Ikiror, L. Acom, KSM Loe, P. Olupot-Olupot and K. Burgoine
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:311
  27. Hypertension in children and adolescents is on the rise worldwide, especially in China. The prevalence of hypertension is related to many factors, such as obesity. In the era of smart phones, it is important t...

    Authors: Yunfei Zou, Ning Xia, Yunqing Zou, Zhen Chen and Yufeng Wen
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:310
  28. Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in the first 5 years of life, and many factors that increase seizure risk have been identified. This study was performed to examine the association between ...

    Authors: Han Na Jang, Hoi Soo Yoon and Eun Hye Lee
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:309
  29. The role of the father as a co-caregiver is becoming increasingly important across cultures. Parental psychological distress is an influencing factor of maladaptive parenting behaviors and negative psychosocia...

    Authors: Hyeon Sik Chu and Hanyi Lee
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:308
  30. To evaluate relationship between socio-economic environment and overweight in Madrid and Barcelona, adjusting for possible confounding factors.

    Authors: Romana Albaladejo, Rosa Villanueva, Paloma Astasio, Paloma Ortega, Juana Santos and Enrique Regidor
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:307
  31. Household air pollution from combustion of solid fuels for cooking and space heating is one of the most important risk factors of the global burden of disease. This study was aimed to determine the association...

    Authors: Nayomi Ranathunga, Priyantha Perera, Sumal Nandasena, Nalini Sathiakumar, Anuradhani Kasturiratne and Rajitha Wickremasinghe
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:306
  32. A Shortage or excessive intake of the nutrient is malnutrition; affecting every aspect of human beings. Malnutrition at childhood has long-lasting and multiple effects. In Ethiopia significant numbers of child...

    Authors: Nigusie Birhan Tebeje, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Solomon Mekonnen Abebe and Melike Endris Yesuf
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:304
  33. Traditional percutaneous device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects (PmVSDs) is a minimally invasive technique, but can result in high radiation exposure and can result in potential arterial c...

    Authors: Haisong Bu, Yifeng Yang, Qin Wu, Wancun Jin and Tianli Zhao
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:302
  34. Parenting children with special health care needs can be challenging particularly if children have complex conditions. Parents may struggle to manage their child’s health and their own emotions, contributing t...

    Authors: Sally Bradshaw, Danai Bem, Karen Shaw, Beck Taylor, Christopher Chiswell, Mary Salama, Eve Bassett, Geetinder Kaur and Carole Cummins
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:301
  35. Acute undernutrition (wasting) is a condition in which a child becomes too thin for his or her height because of weight loss or failure to gain weight. Wasted children have greater risk of morbidity and mortal...

    Authors: Achenef Motbainor and Abeba Taye
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:300
  36. Palivizumab prophylaxis for the human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) has been reported to reduce the risk of hospital admissions related to HRSV in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). These child...

    Authors: Roseane Porfírio de Souza, Andre Luis Ribeiro Ribeiro, Sílvio Augusto Fernandes de Menezes and Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:299
  37. Various types of noninvasive respiratory modalities that lead to successful extubation in preterm infants have been explored. We aimed to compare noninvasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA) and...

    Authors: Byoung Kook Lee, Seung Han Shin, Young Hwa Jung, Ee-Kyung Kim and Han-Suk Kim
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:298
  38. Evidence is growing that both short- and long-term physical exercise have the potential to positively impact on the physiological system related to inflammatory indices, though, such patterns are unknown for p...

    Authors: Corinne Legeret, Laura Mählmann, Markus Gerber, Nadeem Kalak, Henrik Köhler, Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Serge Brand and Raoul Furlano
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:297
  39. Scimitar syndrome is a rare form of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage associated with pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure that may lead to death in the newborn infant. Although it is ...

    Authors: Tamirat Moges Aklilu, Messele Chanie Adhana and Azmeraw Gissila Aboye
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:296
  40. Fraser syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that often presents with ocular, renal, genital and limb’s congenital anomalies. The prognosis of this genetic disorder depends on the severity of the combination of ...

    Authors: Aimé Mbonda, Francky Teddy Endomba, Ulrick S. Kanmounye, Jan René Nkeck and Joel Noutakdie Tochie
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:292
  41. Although stem cell transplantation has been successfully performed for cerebral palsy (CP) related to oxygen deprivation, clinical trials involving the use of stem cell transplantation for CP related to neonat...

    Authors: Liem Nguyen Thanh, Kien Nguyen Trung, Chinh Vu Duy, Doan Ngo Van, Phuong Nguyen Hoang, Anh Nguyen Thi Phuong, Minh Duy Ngo, Thinh Nguyen Thi and Anh Bui Viet
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:290
  42. POLR3-related leukodystrophy is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by onset time ranging from the neonatal period to late childhood, progressive motor decline that manifests as spa...

    Authors: Shuiyan Wu, Zhenjiang Bai, Xingqiang Dong, Daoping Yang, Hongmei Chen, Jun Hua, Libing Zhou and Haitao Lv
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2019 19:289

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