The Spanish Association of Pediatrics has, as one of its main objectives, the dissemination of rigorous and updated scientific information on the different areas of pediatrics. Annals of Pediatrics is the Body of Scientific Expression of the Association and is the vehicle through which members communicate. The journal publishes original papers on clinical research in pediatrics from Spain and Latin American countries, as well as review articles written by the best professionals in each specialty, communications from the annual congress and the Association's proceedings, and guidelines for action drawn up by the different Specialised Societies/Sections belonging to the Spanish Association of Pediatrics. The journal, referring to the Spanish-speaking pediatic, is indexed in major international databases: Index Medicus / Medline, EMBASE / Excerpta Medica, and Spanish Medical Index. Es la Publicación Oficial de la Sociedad Española de Pediatría y constituye el vehículo a través del cual se comunican los asociados. Publica trabajos originales sobre investigación clínica en pediatría procedentes y de España y Latinoamérica, así como artículos de revisión elaborados por los mejores profesionales de la especialidad. Indexada en: INDEX MEDICUS/MEDLINE, EMBASE/EXCERPTA, y SCIENCE CITATION INDEX EXPANDED 12 NÚMEROS AL AÑO + 1 EXTRAORDINARIO CONGRESO Para más información, consulte http://www.doyma.es/anpediatr