This review reported notable advances in pediatrics that have been published in 2018. We have highlighted progresses in allergy, cardiology, critical care, endocrinology, hereditary metabolic diseases, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neonatology, nutrition, respiratory tract disorders and surgery. Many studies have informed on epidemiologic observations. Promising outcomes in prevention, diagnosis and treatment have been reported. We think that advances realized in 2018 can now be utilized to ameliorate patient care.
Keywords: Allergy; Cardiology; Children; Critical care; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; Hereditary metabolic diseases; Infectious diseases; Neonatology; Nutrition; Respiratory tract disorders; Surgery.