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Volume 9;  2009
Commentary
Children's environmental health: an under-recognised area in paediatric health care
Tania G Gavidia, Jenny Pronczuk de Garbino, and Peter D Sly
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 10. Published online 2009 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-10.
PMCID: PMC2645393
Correspondence
Care for Amish and Mennonite children with cystic fibrosis: a case series
Jonathan F Henderson and Ran D Anbar
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 4. Published online 2009 January 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-4.
PMCID: PMC2637265
Reporting and methodologic quality of Cochrane Neonatal review group systematic reviews
Khalid Al Faleh and Mohammed Al-Omran
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 38. Published online 2009 June 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-38.
PMCID: PMC2709610
Research article
Late preterm birth is a risk factor for growth faltering in early childhood: a cohort study
Ina S Santos, Alicia Matijasevich, Marlos R Domingues, Aluísio JD Barros, Cesar G Victora, and Fernando C Barros
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 71. Published online 2009 November 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-71.
PMCID: PMC2780991
Study Protocol
Effect of the consumption of a fermented dairy product containing Bifidobacterium lactis DN-173 010 on constipation in childhood: a multicentre randomised controlled trial (NTRTC: 1571)
Merit M Tabbers, Ania Chmielewska, Maaike G Roseboom, Claire Boudet, Catherine Perrin, Hania Szajewska, and Marc A Benninga
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 22. Published online 2009 March 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-22.
PMCID: PMC2662858
Early growth patterns and cardiometabolic function at the age of 5 in a multiethnic birth cohort: the ABCD study
Marieke de Beer, Manon van Eijsden, Tanja GM Vrijkotte, and Reinoud JBJ Gemke
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 23. Published online 2009 March 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-23.
PMCID: PMC2667393
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in scholars from Bucaramanga, Colombia: a population-based study
Cristina Villa-Roel, Adriana Buitrago, Diana C Rodríguez, Diana J Cano, María P Martínez, Paul A Camacho, Álvaro J Ruiz, and Álvaro E Durán
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 28. Published online 2009 April 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-28.
PMCID: PMC2675526
Elective high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: an individual patient data meta-analysis
Filip Cools, Lisa M Askie, Martin Offringa, and the Prevention of Ventilator Induced Lung Injury collaborative study Group (PreVILIG Collaboration)
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 33. Published online 2009 May 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-33.
PMCID: PMC2698824
Maximising engagement, motivation and long term change in a Structured Intensive Education Programme in Diabetes for children, young people and their families: Child and Adolescent Structured Competencies Approach to Diabetes Education (CASCADE)
Deborah Christie, Vicki Strange, Elizabeth Allen, Sandy Oliver, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Felicity Smith, John Cairns, Rebecca Thompson, Peter Hindmarsh, Simon O'Neill, Christina Bull, Russell Viner, and Diana Elbourne
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 57. Published online 2009 September 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-57.
PMCID: PMC2753334
Rationales, design and recruitment for the Elfe longitudinal study
Stéphanie Vandentorren, Corinne Bois, Claudine Pirus, Hélène Sarter, Georges Salines, Henri Leridon, and the Elfe team
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 58. Published online 2009 September 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-58.
PMCID: PMC2754449
ADEPT - Abnormal Doppler Enteral Prescription Trial
Alison Leaf, Jon Dorling, Steve Kempley, Kenny McCormick, Paul Mannix, and Peter Brocklehurst
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 63. Published online 2009 October 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-63.
PMCID: PMC2770036
Impact of 4.0% chlorhexidine cleansing of the umbilical cord on mortality and omphalitis among newborns of Sylhet, Bangladesh: design of a community-based cluster randomized trial
Luke C Mullany, Shams El Arifeen, Peter J Winch, Rasheduzzaman Shah, Ishtiaq Mannan, Syed M Rahman, Mohammad R Rahman, Gary L Darmstadt, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mathuram Santosham, Robert E Black, and Abdullah H Baqui
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 67. Published online 2009 October 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-67.
PMCID: PMC2770449
Research Articles
"There's nothing I can't do – I just put my mind to anything and I can do it": a qualitative analysis of how children with chronic disease and their parents account for and manage physical activity
Jennifer Fereday, Colin MacDougall, Marianne Spizzo, Philip Darbyshire, and Wendy Schiller
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 1. Published online 2009 January 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-1.
PMCID: PMC2636806
Need to optimise infant feeding counselling: A cross-sectional survey among HIV-positive mothers in Eastern Uganda
Lars T Fadnes, Ingunn MS Engebretsen, Henry Wamani, Jonathan Wangisi, James K Tumwine, and Thorkild Tylleskär
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 2. Published online 2009 January 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-2.
PMCID: PMC2657132
Bone growth during rapamycin therapy in young rats
Cheryl P Sanchez and Yu-Zhu He
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 3. Published online 2009 January 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-3.
PMCID: PMC2629763
Comparison of broad range 16S rDNA PCR and conventional blood culture for diagnosis of sepsis in the newborn: a case control study
Tonje Reier-Nilsen, Teresa Farstad, Britt Nakstad, Vigdis Lauvrak, and Martin Steinbakk
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 5. Published online 2009 January 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-5.
PMCID: PMC2635358
Psychological adjustment and quality of life in children and adolescents following open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease: a systematic review
Beatrice Latal, Susanne Helfricht, Joachim E Fischer, Urs Bauersfeld, and Markus A Landolt
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 6. Published online 2009 January 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-6.
PMCID: PMC2642822
Trends in hospitalizations for diagnosed congenital cytomegalovirus in infants and children in Australia
Holly Seale, Robert Booy, and C Raina MacIntyre
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 7. Published online 2009 January 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-7.
PMCID: PMC2636807
A survey of pediatricians' attitudes regarding influenza immunization in children
Daniel J Levy, Christopher S Ambrose, Napoleon Oleka, and Edward B Lewin
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 8. Published online 2009 January 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-8.
PMCID: PMC2645391
Self-medication for infants with colic in Lagos, Nigeria
Kazeem A Oshikoya, Idowu O Senbanjo, and Olisamedua F Njokanma
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 9. Published online 2009 February 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-9.
PMCID: PMC2645392
The impact of rotavirus gastroenteritis on the family
T Christopher Mast, Carla DeMuro-Mercon, Claudia M Kelly, Leigh Ellen Floyd, and Emmanuel B Walter
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 11. Published online 2009 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-11.
PMCID: PMC2649068
Knowledge about childhood autism and opinion among healthcare workers on availability of facilities and law caring for the needs and rights of children with childhood autism and other developmental disorders in Nigeria
Muideen O Bakare, Peter O Ebigbo, Ahamefule O Agomoh, Julian Eaton, Gabriel M Onyeama, Kevin O Okonkwo, Jojo U Onwukwe, Monday N Igwe, Andrew O Orovwigho, and Chinyere M Aguocha
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 12. Published online 2009 February 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-12.
PMCID: PMC2650693
Development of the forward parachute reaction and the age of walking in near term infants: a longitudinal observational study
Domenico MM Romeo, Matteo Cioni, Mariacristina Scoto, Filippo Palermo, Alessandra Pizzardi, Anna Sorge, and Mario G Romeo
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 13. Published online 2009 February 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-13.
PMCID: PMC2653025
Pneumococcal vaccination and otitis media in Australian Aboriginal infants: comparison of two birth cohorts before and after introduction of vaccination
Grant Austin Mackenzie, Jonathan Rhys Carapetis, Amanda Jane Leach, and Peter Stanley Morris
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 14. Published online 2009 February 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-14.
PMCID: PMC2656498
Factors determining the outcome of children hospitalized with severe pneumonia
Karalanglin Tiewsoh, Rakesh Lodha, Ravindra M Pandey, Shobha Broor, M Kalaivani, and Sushil K Kabra
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 15. Published online 2009 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-15.
PMCID: PMC2651138
A principal components approach to parent-to-newborn body composition associations in South India
Sargoor R Veena, Ghattu V Krishnaveni, Andrew K Wills, Jacqueline C Hill, and Caroline HD Fall
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 16. Published online 2009 February 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-16.
PMCID: PMC2649926
Overweight and lifestyle behaviors of low socioeconomic elementary school children in Buenos Aires
Valeria Hirschler, Karina Buzzano, Anabella Erviti, Noemi Ismael, Silvina Silva, and Ricardo Dalamon
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 17. Published online 2009 February 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-17.
PMCID: PMC2654448
Identification and characteristics of vaccine refusers
Feifei Wei, John P Mullooly, Mike Goodman, Maribet C McCarty, Ann M Hanson, Bradley Crane, and James D Nordin
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 18. Published online 2009 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-18.
PMCID: PMC2667392
Pediatricians' weight assessment and obesity management practices
Jeannie S Huang, Michael Donohue, Golnaz Golnari, Susan Fernandez, Edward Walker-Gallego, Kate Galvan, Christina Briones, Jennifer Tamai, and Karen Becerra
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 19. Published online 2009 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-19.
PMCID: PMC2671508
The correlation and level of agreement between end-tidal and blood gas pCO2 in children with respiratory distress: a retrospective analysis
James M Moses, Jamin L Alexander, and Michael SD Agus
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 20. Published online 2009 March 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-20.
PMCID: PMC2662856
Hyperbaric treatment for children with autism: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
Daniel A Rossignol, Lanier W Rossignol, Scott Smith, Cindy Schneider, Sally Logerquist, Anju Usman, Jim Neubrander, Eric M Madren, Gregg Hintz, Barry Grushkin, and Elizabeth A Mumper
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 21. Published online 2009 March 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-21.
PMCID: PMC2662857
Childhood craniopharyngioma: greater hypothalamic involvement before surgery is associated with higher homeostasis model insulin resistance index
Christine Trivin, Kanetee Busiah, Nizar Mahlaoui, Christophe Recasens, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Michel Zerah, Christian Sainte-Rose, and Raja Brauner
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 24. Published online 2009 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-24.
PMCID: PMC2675525
Prevalence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in hospitalized children: a point prevalence study
Jana Pavare, Ilze Grope, and Dace Gardovska
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 25. Published online 2009 April 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-25.
PMCID: PMC2670291
Pattern of injury mortality by age-group in children aged 0–14 years in Scotland, 2002–2006, and its implications for prevention
Janne Pearson and David H Stone
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 26. Published online 2009 April 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-26.
PMCID: PMC2674042
Pediatricians' perspectives on the impact of MRSA in primary care: a qualitative study
Adam L Hersh, Michael D Cabana, Ralph Gonzales, Budd N Shenkin, and Christine S Cho
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 27. Published online 2009 April 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-27.
PMCID: PMC2671509
Diagnosis of growth hormone (GH) deficiency: comparison of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome and transient GH deficiency
Murielle Louvel, Mariana Marcu, Christine Trivin, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, and Raja Brauner
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 29. Published online 2009 May 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-29.
PMCID: PMC2684107
Use of the Italian version of the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire in the daily practice: results of a prospective study
Giampaolo Ricci, Arianna Dondi, Elena Baldi, Barbara Bendandi, Arianna Giannetti, and Massimo Masi
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 30. Published online 2009 May 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-30.
PMCID: PMC2685371
Antibiotic use among 8-month-old children in Malmö, Sweden – in relation to child characteristics and parental sociodemographic, psychosocial and lifestyle factors
Elisabeth Mangrio, Anna Wremp, Mahnaz Moghaddassi, Juan Merlo, Ann-Cathrine Bramhagen, and Maria Rosvall
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 31. Published online 2009 May 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-31.
PMCID: PMC2685137
A retrospective population-based study of childhood hospital admissions with record linkage to a birth defects registry
Lyn Colvin and Carol Bower
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 32. Published online 2009 May 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-32.
PMCID: PMC2692976
Television viewing in Thai infants and toddlers: impacts to language development and parental perceptions
Nichara Ruangdaraganon, Jariya Chuthapisith, Ladda Mo-suwan, Suntree Kriweradechachai, Umaporn Udomsubpayakul, and Chanpen Choprapawon
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 34. Published online 2009 May 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-34.
PMCID: PMC2694174
Systematic review of interventions for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Elizabeth Peadon, Biarta Rhys-Jones, Carol Bower, and Elizabeth J Elliott
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 35. Published online 2009 May 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-35.
PMCID: PMC2698825
Microcytosis and possible early iron deficiency in paediatric inpatients: a retrospective audit
Deepak N Subramanian, Sarah Kitson, and Amit Bhaniani
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 36. Published online 2009 May 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-36.
PMCID: PMC2692977
Anemia and growth failure among HIV-infected children in India: a retrospective analysis
Anita Shet, Saurabh Mehta, Nirmala Rajagopalan, Chitra Dinakar, Elango Ramesh, NM Samuel, CK Indumathi, Wafaie W Fawzi, and Anura V Kurpad
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 37. Published online 2009 June 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-37.
PMCID: PMC2702283
Anthroposophic therapy for children with chronic disease: a two-year prospective cohort study in routine outpatient settings
Harald J Hamre, Claudia M Witt, Gunver S Kienle, Christoph Meinecke, Anja Glockmann, Stefan N Willich, and Helmut Kiene
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 39. Published online 2009 June 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-39.
PMCID: PMC2713221
Causes and differentials of childhood mortality in Iraq
Naira A Awqati, Mohamed M Ali, Nada J Al-Ward, Faiza A Majeed, Khawla Salman, Mahdi Al-Alak, and Naeema Al-Gasseer
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 40. Published online 2009 June 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-40.
PMCID: PMC2714513
Trends in broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for children with acute otitis media in the United States, 1998–2004
Andrew S Coco, Michael A Horst, and Angela S Gambler
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 41. Published online 2009 June 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-41.
PMCID: PMC2711950
Analysis of circulating hem-endothelial marker RNA levels in preterm infants
Tzipora Strauss, Sally Metsuyanim, Itai Pessach, Irit Shuchan-Eisen, Jacob Kuint, and Benjamin Dekel
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 42. Published online 2009 June 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-42.
PMCID: PMC2709108
Long-term safety of Mometasone Furoate administered via a dry powder inhaler in children: Results of an open-label study comparing Mometasone Furoate with Beclomethasone Dipropionate in children with persistent asthma
Michael Noonan, Jeffrey Leflein, Jonathan Corren, and Heribert Staudinger
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 43. Published online 2009 July 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-43.
PMCID: PMC2718873
The surged faradic stimulation to the pelvic floor muscles as an adjunct to the medical management in children with rectal prolapse
Simmi K Ratan, Kamal Nain Rattan, Poonam Jhajhria, Yogesh Parshad Mathur, Atul Jhanwar, and Dimple Kondal
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 44. Published online 2009 July 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-44.
PMCID: PMC2715404
Supporting children to adhere to anti-retroviral therapy in urban Malawi: multi method insights
Ralf Weigel, Ireen Makwiza, Jean Nyirenda, Darles Chiunguzeni, Sam Phiri, and Sally Theobald
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 45. Published online 2009 July 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-45.
PMCID: PMC2717958
Allergy from infancy to adolescence. A population-based 18-year follow-up cohort
Minna Kaila, Päivi Rautava, Doris Holmberg-Marttila, Tero Vahlberg, Minna Aromaa, and Matti Sillanpää
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 46. Published online 2009 July 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-46.
PMCID: PMC2724380
High frequencies of elevated alkaline phosphatase activity and rickets exist in extremely low birth weight infants despite current nutritional support
Shannon M Mitchell, Stefanie P Rogers, Penni D Hicks, Keli M Hawthorne, Bruce R Parker, and Steven A Abrams
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 47. Published online 2009 July 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-47.
PMCID: PMC2729734
Differences in risk factors for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) receiving needed specialty care by socioeconomic status
Kristine A Lykens, Kimberly G Fulda, Sejong Bae, and Karan P Singh
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 48. Published online 2009 July 31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-48.
PMCID: PMC2729735
Selected hematologic and biochemical measurements in African HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women and their infants: the HIV Prevention Trials Network 024 protocol
Kasonde Mwinga, Sten H Vermund, Ying Q Chen, Anthony Mwatha, Jennifer S Read, Willy Urassa, Nicole Carpenetti, Megan Valentine, and Robert L Goldenberg
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 49. Published online 2009 August 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-49.
PMCID: PMC2746190
Prioritising neonatal medicines research: UK Medicines for Children Research Network scoping survey
Mark A Turner, Sara Lewis, Daniel B Hawcutt, and D Field
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 50. Published online 2009 August 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-50.
PMCID: PMC2734345
Quality of paediatric blood transfusions in two district hospitals in Tanzania: a cross-sectional hospital based study
Dominic Mosha, Anja Poulsen, Hugh Reyburn, Elimsaada Kituma, Frank Mtei, and Ib C Bygbjerg
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 51. Published online 2009 August 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-51.
PMCID: PMC2734527
Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 3 among Costa Rican Children with Otitis Media: clinical, epidemiological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance patterns
Arturo Abdelnour, Carolina Soley, Silvia Guevara, Nurith Porat, Ron Dagan, and Adriano Arguedas
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 52. Published online 2009 August 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-52.
PMCID: PMC2734528
The social determinants of child health: variations across health outcomes – a population-based cross-sectional analysis
Charlemaigne C Victorino and Anne H Gauthier
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 53. Published online 2009 August 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-53.
PMCID: PMC2734529
Excellent outcomes among HIV+ children on ART, but unacceptably high pre-ART mortality and losses to follow-up: a cohort study from Cambodia
Marie-Eve Raguenaud, Petros Isaakidis, Rony Zachariah, Vantha Te, Seithabot Soeung, Kazumi Akao, and Varun Kumar
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 54. Published online 2009 August 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-54.
PMCID: PMC2746191
Cross-sectional validity of the EQ-5D-Y as a generic health outcome instrument in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis in Germany
Daniela Eidt-Koch, Thomas Mittendorf, and Wolfgang Greiner
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 55. Published online 2009 August 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-55.
PMCID: PMC2753333
Incidence and risk factors of hospitalization for bronchiolitis in preterm children: a retrospective longitudinal study in Italy
Patrizio Pezzotti, Jessica Mantovani, Nicoletta Benincori, Eleonora Mucchino, and Domenico Di Lallo
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 56. Published online 2009 September 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-56.
PMCID: PMC2749027
Paediatric HIV management at primary care level: an evaluation of the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) guidelines for HIV
Christiane Horwood, Kerry Vermaak, Nigel Rollins, Lyn Haskins, Phumla Nkosi, and Shamim Qazi
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 59. Published online 2009 September 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-59.
PMCID: PMC2754450
Predictors of the early introduction of solid foods in infants: results of a cohort study
Jane A Scott, Colin W Binns, Kathleen I Graham, and Wendy H Oddy
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 60. Published online 2009 September 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-60.
PMCID: PMC2754451
Bone and body composition analyzed by Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) in clinical and nutritional evaluation of young patients with Cystic Fibrosis: a cross-sectional study
Vincenzina Lucidi, Carla Bizzarri, Federico Alghisi, Sergio Bella, Beatrice Russo, Graziamaria Ubertini, and Marco Cappa
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 61. Published online 2009 September 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-61.
PMCID: PMC2760551
Experiences of training and implementation of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) in South Africa: a qualitative evaluation of the IMCI case management training course
Christiane Horwood, Anna Voce, Kerry Vermaak, Nigel Rollins, and Shamim Qazi
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 62. Published online 2009 October 1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-62.
PMCID: PMC2765431
Prevalence and risk factors for stunting and severe stunting among under-fives in North Maluku province of Indonesia
Ramli, Kingsley E Agho, Kerry J Inder, Steven J Bowe, Jennifer Jacobs, and Michael J Dibley
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 64. Published online 2009 October 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-64.
PMCID: PMC2765943
Evaluation of seasonal patterns of Kawasaki Syndrome- and rotavirus-associated hospitalizations in California and New York, 2000-2005
Adam MacNeil, Robert C Holman, Krista L Yorita, Claudia A Steiner, Umesh D Parashar, and Ermias D Belay
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 65. Published online 2009 October 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-65.
PMCID: PMC2768681
The relationship of bottle feeding and other sucking behaviors with speech disorder in Patagonian preschoolers
Clarita Barbosa, Sandra Vasquez, Mary A Parada, Juan Carlos Velez Gonzalez, Chanaye Jackson, N David Yanez, Bizu Gelaye, and Annette L Fitzpatrick
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 66. Published online 2009 October 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-66.
PMCID: PMC2773774
Health related quality of life of Dutch children: psychometric properties of the PedsQL in the Netherlands
Vivian Engelen, Marleen M Haentjens, Symone B Detmar, Hendrik M Koopman, and Martha A Grootenhuis
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 68. Published online 2009 November 3. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-68.
PMCID: PMC2776579
Why do paediatricians prescribe antibiotics? Results of an Italian regional project
Maria Luisa Moro, Massimiliano Marchi, Carlo Gagliotti, Simona Di Mario, Davide Resi, and the "Progetto Bambini a Antibiotici [ProBA]" Regional Group
BMC Pediatr. 2009; 9: 69. Published online 2009 November 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-9-69.
PMCID: PMC2777860
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