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High Impact Articles
High impact papers are those to which special attention is paid by experts in the given field, with a large number of visitors, frequent downloads and higher citation rates. The research must be creative, with high academic standards and have a wide influence, if it is to become a high impact paper. They are ranked by the number of downloads.
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Behavioural and emotional disorders in childhood: A brief overview for paediatricians  
Michael O Ogundele 
World J Clin Pediatr 7(1):9-26. Published online Feb 8, 2018. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v7.i1.9
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Imaging of the pediatric thymus: Clinicoradiologic approach  
Smita Manchanda, Ashu S Bhalla, Manisha Jana, Arun K Gupta 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(1):10-23. Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.10
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Play therapy in children with autism: Its role, implications, and limitations  
Reem Elbeltagi, Mohammed Al-Beltagi, Nermin Kamal Saeed, Rawan Alhawamdeh 
World J Clin Pediatr 12(1):1-22. Published online Jan 9, 2023. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v12.i1.1
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Perianal infectious dermatitis: An underdiagnosed, unremitting and stubborn condition  
Elena Daniela Serban 
World J Clin Pediatr 7(4):89-104. Published online Oct 25, 2018. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v7.i4.89
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Minimizing pediatric healthcare-induced anxiety and trauma  
Julie L Lerwick 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(2):143-150. Published online May 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i2.143
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Appendicitis in children less than five years old: A challenge for the general practitioner  
Pierluigi Marzuillo, Claudio Germani, Baruch S Krauss, Egidio Barbi 
World J Clin Pediatr 4(2):19-24. Published online May 8, 2015. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i2.19
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Congenital and childhood myotonic dystrophy: Current aspects of disease and future directions  
Michelle Farrar, Michael Cardamone, Genevieve Ho 
World J Clin Pediatr 4(4):66-80. Published online Nov 8, 2015. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i4.66
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Retinopathy of prematurity: Past, present and future  
Parag K Shah, Vishma Prabhu, Smita S Karandikar, Ratnesh Ranjan, Venkatapathy Narendran, Narendran Kalpana 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(1):35-46. Published online Feb 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i1.35
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Caffeine therapy in preterm infants  
Hesham Abdel-Hady, Nehad Nasef, Abd Elazeez Shabaan, Islam Nour 
World J Clin Pediatr 4(4):81-93. Published online Nov 8, 2015. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i4.81
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Early infant male circumcision: Systematic review, risk-benefit analysis, and progress in policy  
John B Ziegler, David J Handelsman, Eugenie R Lumbers, Leslie Schrieber, David Golovsky, Adrian Mindel, Alex D Wodak, Sean E Kennedy, Brian J Morris 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(1):89-102. Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.89
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Short and long term prognosis in perinatal asphyxia: An update  
Caroline E Ahearne, Geraldine B Boylan, Deirdre M Murray 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(1):67-74. Published online Feb 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i1.67
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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease is rare in children: An update from Saudi Arabia  
Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq, Rana F Kattan, Ziad A Memish 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(4):391-396. Published online Nov 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i4.391
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Conversion from prolonged intravenous fentanyl infusion to enteral methadone in critically ill children  
Vijay Srinivasan, Daniel Pung, Sean P O’Neill 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(2):110-117. Published online May 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i2.110
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Should dopamine be the first line inotrope in the treatment of neonatal hypotension? Review of the evidence  
Sadaf I Bhayat, Harsha M S Gowda, Michael Eisenhut 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(2):212-222. Published online May 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i2.212
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Neither hereditary periodic fever nor periodic fever, aphthae, pharingitis, adenitis: Undifferentiated periodic fever in a tertiary pediatric center  
Silvia De Pauli, Sara Lega, Serena Pastore, Domenico Leonardo Grasso, Anna Monica Rosaria Bianco, Giovanni Maria Severini, Alberto Tommasini, Andrea Taddio 
World J Clin Pediatr 7(1):49-55. Published online Feb 8, 2018. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v7.i1.49
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Role of gastrointestinal health in managing children with autism spectrum disorder  
Mohammed Al-Beltagi, Nermin Kamal Saeed, Adel Salah Bediwy, Reem Elbeltagi, Rawan Alhawamdeh 
World J Clin Pediatr 12(4):171-196. Published online Sep 9, 2023. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v12.i4.171
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Current management of pediatric soft tissue sarcomas  
Surasak Sangkhathat 
World J Clin Pediatr 4(4):94-105. Published online Nov 8, 2015. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i4.94
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Reducing childhood obesity through coordinated care: Development of a park prescription program  
Sarah E Messiah, Sandy Jiang, Jack Kardys, Eric Hansen, Maria Nardi, Lourdes Forster 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(3):234-243. Published online Aug 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.234
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Decision-making patterns in managing children with suspected biliary dyskinesia  
Warapan Nakayuenyongsuk, Hassan Choudry, Karla Au Yeung, Wikrom Karnsakul 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(2):124-131. Published online May 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i2.124
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Synthetic cannabinoids 2015: An update for pediatricians in clinical practice  
Daniel Castellanos, Leonard M Gralnik 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(1):16-24. Published online Feb 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i1.16
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Vitamin D therapy in children with inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review  
Andrew S Day, Laura Appleton, Tarah Rigterink 
World J Clin Pediatr 8(1):1-14. Published online Jan 22, 2019. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v8.i1.1
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Hirschsprung’s disease: Historical notes and pathological diagnosis on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Dr. Harald Hirschsprung’s death  
Consolato Sergi 
World J Clin Pediatr 4(4):120-125. Published online Nov 8, 2015. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i4.120
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Antiseptic use in the neonatal intensive care unit - a dilemma in clinical practice: An evidence based review  
Sundar Sathiyamurthy, Jayanta Banerjee, Sunit V Godambe 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(2):159-171. Published online May 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i2.159
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Tourette syndrome associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: The impact of tics and psychopharmacological treatment options  
Olumide O Oluwabusi, Susan Parke, Paul J Ambrosini 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(1):128-135. Published online Feb 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i1.128
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Prevalence of respiratory syncytial virus infection among children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infections in Southern India  
Sandesh Kini, Bhuvanesh Sukhlal Kalal, Sara Chandy, Ranjani Shamsundar, Anita Shet 
World J Clin Pediatr 8(2):33-42. Published online Apr 9, 2019. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v8.i2.33
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Review of the evidence for the management of co-morbid Tic disorders in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder  
Michael O Ogundele, Hani F Ayyash 
World J Clin Pediatr 7(1):36-42. Published online Feb 8, 2018. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v7.i1.36
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Imaging evaluation of hemoptysis in children  
Divya Singh, Ashu Seith Bhalla, Prasad Thotton Veedu, Arundeep Arora 
World J Clin Pediatr 2(4):54-64. Published online Nov 8, 2013. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v2.i4.54
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Prevalence of intellectual disability in India: A meta-analysis  
Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar Russell, Sahana Nagaraj, Ashvini Vengadavaradan, Sushila Russell, Priya Mary Mammen, Satya Raj Shankar, Shonima Aynipully Viswanathan, Richa Earnest, Swetha Madhuri Chikkala, Grace Rebekah 
World J Clin Pediatr 11(2):206-214. Published online Mar 9, 2022. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i2.206
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History of the infantile hepatic hemangioma: From imaging to generating a differential diagnosis  
Maria Gnarra, Gerald Behr, Alison Kitajewski, June K Wu, Sudha A Anupindi, Carrie J Shawber, Nick Zavras, Dimitrios Schizas, Chris Salakos, Konstantinos P Economopoulos 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(3):273-280. Published online Aug 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.273
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Management of sleep disorders among children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: A practical guide for clinicians  
Michael O Ogundele, Chinnaiah Yemula 
World J Clin Pediatr 11(3):239-252. Published online May 9, 2022. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i3.239
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Critical evaluation of unscientific arguments disparaging affirmative infant male circumcision policy  
Brian J Morris, John N Krieger, Jeffrey D Klausner 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(3):251-261. Published online Aug 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.251
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Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency from childhood to adulthood: Insights from a sunny country  
Motti Haimi, Richard Kremer 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(1):1-9. Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.1
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Acute flaccid paralysis in a patient with sacral dimple  
Mohammed Mostafa, Nehad Nasef, Tarik Barakat, Amany K El-Hawary, Hesham Abdel-Hady 
World J Clin Pediatr 2(3):26-30. Published online Aug 8, 2013. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v2.i3.26
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Effects of resistance training on cardiovascular health in non-obese active adolescents  
Clare Chung-Wah Yu, Alison Mary McManus, Hung-Kwan So, Ping Chook, Chun-Ting Au, Albert Martin Li, Jack Tat-Chi Kam, Raymond Chi-Hung So, Christopher Wai-Kei Lam, Iris Hiu-Shuen Chan, Rita Yn-Tz Sung 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(3):293-300. Published online Aug 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.293
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Cardiometabolic risk factors in children with celiac disease on a gluten-free diet  
Caterina Anania, Lucia Pacifico, Francesca Olivero, Francesco Massimo Perla, Claudio Chiesa 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(3):143-148. Published online Aug 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i3.143
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Screening for asymptomatic chlamydia and gonorrhea in adolescent males in an urban pediatric emergency department  
Megan E Maraynes, Jennifer H Chao, Konstantinos Agoritsas, Richard Sinert, Shahriar Zehtabchi 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(3):154-160. Published online Aug 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i3.154
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Pandemic influenza 2009: Impact of vaccination coverage on critical illness in children, a Canada and France observational study  
Olivier Fléchelles, Olivier Brissaud, Robert Fowler, Thierry Ducruet, Philippe Jouvet, the Pediatric Canadian Critical Care Trials Group H1N1 Collaborative and Groupe Francophone de Réanimation et Urgences Pédiatriques 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(4):374-382. Published online Nov 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i4.374
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Single-incision pediatric endosurgery in newborns and infants  
Yury Kozlov, Vladimir Novozhilov, Polina Baradieva, Pavel Krasnov, Konstantin Kovalkov, Oliver J Muensterer 
World J Clin Pediatr 4(4):55-65. Published online Nov 8, 2015. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i4.55
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Vein of Galen malformation in a neonate: A case report and review of endovascular management  
Surasak Puvabanditsin, David Sorrentino, Arun Kashyap, Gaurav Gupta, Sudipta Roychowdhury, Christina Ferrucci-Da Silva, Natalie Gengel, Kristy Palomares, Rajeev Mehta 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(1):103-109. Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.103
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Effects of carob-bean gum thickened formulas on infants’ reflux and tolerance indices  
Miglena Georgieva, Yannis Manios, Niya Rasheva, Ruzha Pancheva, Elena Dimitrova, Anne Schaafsma 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(1):118-127. Published online Feb 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i1.118
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Hypothesis on supine sleep, sudden infant death syndrome reduction and association with increasing autism incidence  
Nils J Bergman 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(3):330-342. Published online Aug 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i3.330
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Significance of platelet count in children admitted with bronchiolitis  
Amar Al Shibli, Najla Alkuwaiti, May Hamie, Dima Abukhater, Muhammad B Noureddin, Abdulla Amri, Salwa Al Kaabi, Aysha Al Kaabi, Mariam Harbi, Hassib Narchi 
World J Clin Pediatr 6(2):118-123. Published online May 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i2.118
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Abdominal obesity adversely affects bone mass in children  
Sowmya Krishnan, Michael P Anderson, David A Fields, Madhusmita Misra 
World J Clin Pediatr 7(1):43-48. Published online Feb 8, 2018. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v7.i1.43
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Serial physical examinations, a simple and reliable tool for managing neonates at risk for early-onset sepsis  
Alberto Berardi, Anna Maria Buffagni, Cecilia Rossi, Eleonora Vaccina, Chiara Cattelani, Lucia Gambini, Federica Baccilieri, Francesca Varioli, Fabrizio Ferrari 
World J Clin Pediatr 5(4):358-364. Published online Nov 8, 2016. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v5.i4.358
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