Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
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Multicenter Study
[Poisoning in children under age 7 in Spain. Areas of improvement in the prevention and treatment].
To prevent acute poisoning in children we need to know in which circumstances they occur. ⋯ The most frequent poisonings seen in SPED were caused by the accidental ingestion of drugs and household products by children less than 7 years-old at home. Drug poisoning was potentially more risky. Drug and household product storage education, proper drug dosage and administration, and good advice are the main issues to prevent these poisonings.
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The aim of this paper is to quantify, by means of bibliometric indicators, the scientific production of Spanish researchers and institutions publishing in national and international paediatric journals, as well as multidisciplinary and other knowledge areas publications during the period 2006-2010, and to determine their impact. ⋯ The number of articles progressively increased from 2006 to 2010, which confirms the consolidation and growth of Spanish pediatric research, where the results are published in a wide range of Spanish and international journals, among which stands out is the ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA, the only Spanish pediatric journal with an impact factor. The increasing internationalization of Spanish Pediatrics is also confirmed, since a sustained growth of articles published in international journals is observed, where a quarter was published in US or British journals, as well as the importance of the publication in English. There is a concern about the fact that almost 40% of the articles did not receive a citation, which should encourage authors to complete research of quality, and editors to start editorial policies addressed to increase manuscript and journal quality.
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Comparative Study
[Ultrasound-guided suprapubic bladder aspiration increases the success of the technique in infants less than 4 months-old].
Suprapubic bladder aspiration (SBA) is a widely accepted technique used to collect uncontaminated urine samples from infants with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI). Ultrasound-based guidance improves the success rates. The standard measurements for a successful procedure, however, have been scarcely evaluated. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided SBA is significantly more successful than blind SBA in infants less than 4 months of age, with an APD≥2cm being optimal for conducting the procedure.