Here you go: Section Editor Dr. Michael G. Burke's personal selection of last year's 10 best articles reviewed in Journal Club. The selections are worth a second look, Dr. Burke urges-and certainly a first look if you've fallen that far behind on your reading! They offer advice on managing your patients or provide a glimpse of where the specialty is headed. The list is in chronological order, by issue of 

. Visit the 2004 Journal Club archives at 

									http://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/

 for the summary of each top-10 article (and all other article summaries for the year) and Dr. Burke's commentary.   

Too little sleep and teenage angst: A connection?

Should pediatricians screen mothers for depressive symptoms?

Pneumonia in hospitalized children: A snapshot of cause and morbidity

Pediatricians excel at detecting serious bacterial illness

Do your peers use body mass index or height-weight charts?

PCV7 has dropped the incidence of occult bacteremia

Metabolic syndrome and obesity increase in tandem

Can the family meal enhance adolescents' well being?

Short or tall-does it mean problems with peers?