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  1. Minor Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) represents a disease which is very difficult to prevent. This case-control study focused on possible associations between minor Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis in childr...

    Authors: S. Tecco, S. Sciara, G. Pantaleo, A. Nota, A. Visone, S. Germani, E. Polizzi and E. F. Gherlone
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:136
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  2. Following the publication of the original article [1], it was brought to our attention that the authors’ names and surnames were erroneously interchanged.

    Authors: Nadia Liotto, Anna Orsi, Camilla Menis, Pasqua Piemontese, Laura Morlacchi, Chiara Cristiana Condello, Maria Lorella Giannì, Paola Roggero and Fabio Mosca
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:135
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:59

  4. Social skills might play an important role for the relationship between maternal psychological distress and subsequent development of depressive symptoms. The majority perspective is that social skills is adap...

    Authors: Wendy Nilsen, Evalill Bølstad Karevold, Jannike Kaasbøll and Anne Kjeldsen
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:133
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  6. Neonatal seizures remain a significant clinical problem, and therapeutic options are still not diverse with limited efficacy. Levetiracetam (LEV) is a relatively new and wide spectrum anti-seizure medication w...

    Authors: Ji Yoon Han, Chung Joon Moon, Young Ah Youn, In Kyung Sung and In Goo Lee
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:131
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  8. The ubiquity of technology in modern society has led to the American Academy of Pediatrics adapting their screen-viewing (SV) recommendations for children. The revised guidelines encourage families to identify...

    Authors: Emma Solomon-Moore, Joe Matthews, Thomas Reid, Zoi Toumpakari, Simon J. Sebire, Janice L. Thompson, Deborah A. Lawlor and Russell Jago
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:129
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  9. Paediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) are increasingly being used for early identification and management of clinical deterioration in paediatric patients. A PEWS system includes scores, cut-off points and ap...

    Authors: J. F. de Groot, N. Damen, E. de Loos, L. van de Steeg, L. Koopmans, P. Rosias, M. Bruijn, J. Goorhuis and C. Wagner
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:128
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  10. Chylopericardium effusion is characterized by the accumulation of milky effusion in the pericardium. It is often idiopathic but it can be secondary to trauma, chest radiation, tuberculosis and malignancy. If c...

    Authors: Yu-lin Kang, Yun Cui, Ying Wu, Shen Hao, Xin-yu Kuang, Yu-cai Zhang, Wen-yan Huang and Guang-hua Zhu
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:127
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  11. 4H syndrome is a congenital hypomyelinating leukodystrophy characterized by hypodontia, hypomyelination and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism belonging to the Pol III-related leukodystrophies which arise due to mu...

    Authors: Vishal V. Tewari, Ritu Mehta, C. M. Sreedhar, Kunal Tewari, Akbar Mohammad, Neerja Gupta, Sheffali Gulati and Madhulika Kabra
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:126
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  12. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and abdominal pain are commonly seen in a pediatric emergency department (8 and 18% incidence respectively in our center). They are manifestations of a wide variety of diseases ran...

    Authors: Giuseppe Cannalire, Luigi Conti, Maurizio Celoni, Carmine Grassi, Andrea Cella, Giulia Bensi, Patrizio Capelli and Giacomo Biasucci
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:125
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  13. Racecadotril is a guideline-recommended option for the treatment of acute diarrhea in children but existing guidelines and previous reviews of the field are based on a small fraction of published evidence. The...

    Authors: Marion Eberlin, Min Chen, Tobias Mueck and Jan Däbritz
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:124
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  14. The aim of the study was to evaluate serum parameters of lipid metabolism, homocysteine, soluble adhesion molecules and common carotid artery wall thickness in children from families with early symptoms of ath...

    Authors: Elzbieta Pac-Kozuchowska, Paulina Krawiec and Ewelina Grywalska
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:123
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  15. Early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) enables access to early interventions for children. We assess the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)’s ability to identify children with a NDD in populat...

    Authors: Ramesh Lamsal, Daniel J. Dutton and Jennifer D. Zwicker
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:122
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  16. Cholangitis may affect liver failure of biliary atresia (BA) patients after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP). We examined whether the number of cholangitis episodes could be a prognostic marker for liver transplant...

    Authors: Szu-Ying Chen, Chieh-Chung Lin, Yu-Tse Tsan, Wei-Cheng Chan, Jiaan-Der Wang, Yi-Jung Chou and Ching-Heng Lin
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:119
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  17. Proopiomelanocortin (POMC), melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R), and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4A) are closely associated with weight gain and metabolic traits. In a previous study, we demonstrated asso...

    Authors: Eun Jin Kwon, Young-Ah You, Bohyun Park, Eun Hee Ha, Hae Soon Kim, Hyesook Park and Young Ju Kim
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:121
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  18. Globally, childhood diarrhea is amongst the most prevalent health problems and accounts for 9% of all deaths in children under-five. In Ethiopia, childhood diarrhea is a major public health problem in which th...

    Authors: Kiflom Fisseha Asfaha, Fessahaye Alemseged Tesfamichael, Gizienesh Kahsay Fisseha, Kebede Haile Misgina, Meresa Gebremedhin Weldu, Negassie Berhe Welehaweria and Yosef Sibhatu Gebregiorgis
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:120
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  19. Reducing death due to neonatal sepsis is a global health priority, however there are limited tools to facilitate early recognition and treatment. We hypothesized that measuring circulating biomarkers of endoth...

    Authors: Julie Korol Wright, Kyla Hayford, Vanessa Tran, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Abdullah Baqui, Ali Manajjir, Arif Mahmud, Nazma Begum, Mashuk Siddiquee, Kevin C. Kain and Azadeh Farzin
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:118
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  20. Developing age-appropriate medications remains a challenge in particular for the population of infants and toddlers, as they are not able to reliably self-report if they would accept and consequently take an o...

    Authors: Joern Blume, Ana Lorena Ruano, Siri Wang, Debra J. Jackson, Thorkild Tylleskär and Liv Inger Strand
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:117
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  23. Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in young children and infants worldwide, representing a heavy public health burden. Limited information is available regarding the impact of rotavirus gastroen...

    Authors: Gunta Laizane, Anda Kivite, Inese Stars, Marita Cikovska, Ilze Grope and Dace Gardovska
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:114
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  24. The need to identify strategies that facilitate involvement in physical activity for children and youth with disabilities is recognised as an urgent priority. This study aimed to describe the association betwe...

    Authors: C. E. Willis, S. Reid, C. Elliott, M. Rosenberg, A. Nyquist, R. Jahnsen and S. Girdler
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:113
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  25. Since early antimicrobial therapy is mandatory in septic patients, immediate diagnosis and distinction from non-infectious SIRS is essential but hampered by the similarity of symptoms between both entities. We...

    Authors: Florian Lamping, Thomas Jack, Nicole Rübsamen, Michael Sasse, Philipp Beerbaum, Rafael T. Mikolajczyk, Martin Boehne and André Karch
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:112
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  26. The aims of our study were to: (i) determine the prevalence of children aged 4 to 6 years with probable Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in the Spanish population; and (ii) analyse the ...

    Authors: Alberto José Cerrillo-Urbina, Antonio García-Hermoso, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, María Jesús Pardo-Guijarro, Abel Ruiz-Hermosa and Mairena Sánchez-López
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:111
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  27. Mandatory newborn screening for metabolic disorders has not been implemented in most parts of China. Newborn mortality and morbidity could be markedly reduced by early diagnosis and treatment of inborn errors ...

    Authors: Chi-Ju Yang, Na Wei, Ming Li, Kun Xie, Jian-Qiu Li, Cheng-Gang Huang, Yong-Sheng Xiao, Wen-Hua Liu and Xi-Gui Chen
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:110
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  28. Dengue fever is a re-emerging viral disease commonly occurring in tropical and subtropical areas. The clinical features and abnormal laboratory test results of dengue infection are similar to those of other fe...

    Authors: Khansoudaphone Phakhounthong, Pimwadee Chaovalit, Podjanee Jittamala, Stuart D. Blacksell, Michael J. Carter, Paul Turner, Kheng Chheng, Soeung Sona, Varun Kumar, Nicholas P. J. Day, Lisa J. White and Wirichada Pan-ngum
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:109
    Content type: Technical advance Published on:

  29. Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare life threatening dermatological disorder characterized by extensive epidermal detachment and erosion of mucous membranes. It is typically a side effect of some medica...

    Authors: Xavier Tchetnya, Calypse Asangbe Ngwasiri, Tiayah Munge and Leopold Ndemnge Aminde
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:108
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  30. Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common micronutrient deficiency worldwide, with potentially severe consequences on child neurodevelopment. Though exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for 6 months, bre...

    Authors: Rachel M. Burke, Paulina A. Rebolledo, Anna M. Aceituno, Rita Revollo, Volga Iñiguez, Mitchel Klein, Carolyn Drews-Botsch, Juan S. Leon and Parminder S. Suchdev
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:107
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  31. Obesity has been hypothesized to be associated with reduced moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and increased sedentary time (ST). It is important to assess whether, and the extent to which, levels o...

    Authors: Rabha Elmesmari, Anne Martin, John J. Reilly and James Y. Paton
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:106
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  32. Emergency rescue lung resection is rarely performed to treat congenital lung cysts (CLCs) in neonates. Many reports have described fetal CLC treatment; however, prenatal predictors for postnatal respiratory fa...

    Authors: Chiyoe Shirota, Takahisa Tainaka, Toshiki Nakane, Yujiro Tanaka, Akinari Hinoki, Wataru Sumida, Naruhiko Murase, Kazuo Oshima, Kosuke Chiba, Ryo Shirotsuki and Hiroo Uchida
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:105
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  33. Topical oestrogen and manual separation are the main treatments for labial adhesions. The aim was to evaluate treatment of labial adhesions and compare the outcome of topical oestrogen treatment with that of m...

    Authors: Ellen Wejde, Ann Nozohoor Ekmark and Pernilla Stenström
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:104
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  34. Fatty acid oxidation disorders (FAODs) include more than 15 distinct disorders with variable clinical manifestations. After the introduction of newborn screening using tandem mass spectrometry, early identific...

    Authors: Eungu Kang, Yoon-Myung Kim, Minji Kang, Sun-Hee Heo, Gu-Hwan Kim, In-Hee Choi, Jin-Ho Choi, Han-Wook Yoo and Beom Hee Lee
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:103
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  35. Advances in perinatal care have markedly increased the prospects of survival for infants born extremely preterm (EP). The aim of this study was to investigate hospitalisation rates and respiratory morbidity fr...

    Authors: Kaia Skromme, Maria Vollsæter, Knut Øymar, Trond Markestad and Thomas Halvorsen
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:102
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  36. There is scarcity of information on the clinical features and genetics of glucokinase-maturity-onset diabetes of the young (GCK-MODY) in China. The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical and molecula...

    Authors: Xiuzhen Li, Tzer Hwu Ting, Huiying Sheng, Cui Li Liang, Yongxian Shao, Minyan Jiang, Aijing Xu, Yunting Lin and Li Liu
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:101
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  37. Low birth weight (LBW) remains a leading global cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. This study leverages a large national survey to determine current prevalence and socioeconomic, demographic and heath...

    Authors: Jahidur Rahman Khan, Md. Mazharul Islam, Nabil Awan and Olav Muurlink
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:100
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  38. Indigenous infants and children in Australia, especially in remote communities, experience early and chronic otitis media (OM) which is difficult to treat and has lifelong impacts in health and education. The ...

    Authors: Caroline Jones, Mridula Sharma, Samantha Harkus, Catherine McMahon, Mele Taumoepeau, Katherine Demuth, Karen Mattock, Lee Rosas, Raelene Wing, Sulabha Pawar and Anne Hampshire
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:99
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  39. Infectious diseases are the leading cause of hospital admissions in young children. Hospitalisation with an infectious disease is a recurrent event for some children. Our objective was to describe risk factors...

    Authors: Silvia Seibt, Catherine A. Gilchrist, Peter W. Reed, Emma J. Best, Anthony Harnden, Carlos A. Camargo Jr and Cameron C. Grant
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:98
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  40. Germ cell tumors (GCTs) in children are rare neoplasms with diverse pathological findings according to the site and age of presentation. The most common symptoms in children with mediastinal GCTs, which are no...

    Authors: Dong Keon Yon, Tae Keun Ahn, Dong Eun Shin, Gwang Il Kim and Moon Kyu Kim
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:97
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  41. Maintaining and building healthy bones during the lifetime requires a complicated interaction between a number of physiological and lifestyle factors. Our goal of this study was to analyze the association betw...

    Authors: Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Cynthia Lee-Andruske, Miguel de Arruda, Cristian Luarte-Rocha, Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro and Rossana Gómez-Campos
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:96
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  42. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a disorder of bone formation leading to low mineral density and fractures. Children and adolescents with OI require periodic medical follow up, corrective surgery, drug therapy ...

    Authors: Ana Paula Vanz, Juliana van de Sande Lee, Bruna Pinheiro, Marina Zambrano, Evelise Brizola, Neusa Sicca da Rocha, Ida Vanessa D. Schwartz, Maria Marlene de Souza Pires and Têmis Maria Félix
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:95
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  43. Human breastmilk provides the best nutrition for infants. When women or infants have difficulties in breastfeeding directly, breastmilk is usually pumped and frozen for later use. However, while frozen, breast...

    Authors: Hsiao-Ying Hung, Yu-Yun Hsu, Pei-Fang Su and Ying-Ju Chang
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:94
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. Breastfeeding offers incredible health benefits to both child and mother. It is suggested by World Health Organization that an able mother should practice and maintain exclusive breastfeeding for first six mon...

    Authors: Murad Hossain, Ashraful Islam, Tunku Kamarul and Golam Hossain
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:93
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  45. Following the publication of this article [1] it was brought to our attention that inadvertently the COSECSA Oxford Orthopaedic Link (COOL) programme was not acknowledged for funding this study.

    Authors: Myroslava Tataryn, Sarah Polack, Linda Chokotho, Wakisa Mulwafu, Petros Kayange, Lena Morgon Banks, Christiane Noe, Chris Lavy and Hannah Kuper
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:92
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Pediatrics 2017 17:198

  46. In Neurofibromatosis type 1, cerebral Unidentified Bright Objects are a well-known benign entity that has been extensively reported in the literature. In our case series, we wish to focus on a further possible...

    Authors: Alessandra D’Amico, Federica Mazio, Lorenzo Ugga, Renato Cuocolo, Mario Cirillo, Claudia Santoro, Silverio Perrotta, Daniela Melis and Arturo Brunetti
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:91
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  47. Epilepsy regroups a common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders that are characterized by spontaneous, unprovoked, and recurrent epileptic seizures. Epilepsies have a highly heterogeneous backgrou...

    Authors: Jaber Lyahyai, Bouchra Ouled Amar Bencheikh, Siham C. Elalaoui, Maria Mansouri, Lamia Boualla, Alexandre DIonne-Laporte, Dan Spiegelman, Patrick A. Dion, Patrick Cossette, Guy A. Rouleau and Abdelaziz Sefiani
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:90
    Content type: Case report Published on:

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:138

  48. Obesity in childhood appears often during the toddler years. The prenatal environment influences obesity risk. Maternal gestational diabetes, the child’s diet, and physical activity in the first few years have...

    Authors: Taina Mustila, Jani Raitanen, Päivi Keskinen and Riitta Luoto
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:89
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  50. Following the publication of the original article [1], it was brought to our attention that author Judith Wylie-Rosett was erroneously included as Judith Wylie.

    Authors: Moonseong Heo, Camille C. Jimenez, Jean Lim, Carmen R. Isasi, Arthur E. Blank, David W. Lounsbury, Lynn Fredericks, Michelle Bouchard, Myles S. Faith and Judith Wylie-Rosett
    Citation: BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:87
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Pediatrics 2018 18:7

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