[The way we were. On the centenary of the first Spanish Congress of Paediatrics in Palma de Mallorca (1914-2014)]. / Tal como éramos. En el centenario del Primer Congreso Español de Pediatría de Palma de Mallorca (1914-2014).

Between the 19th and 25th April 1914, the First Spanish Congress of Paediatrics was held in Palma de Mallorca under the slogan "Protect the Children". The specialty had broken away a few years earlier from its secular connection with Obstetrics and Gynaecology, both in its teaching aspect as well as regarding healthcare. With the newly created Chairs in Childhood Diseases, in a way this Congress meant the coming-of age and debut int society of paediatrics in our country. Prof. Martínez Vargas, a university professor in Barcelona, was the Chairman, and soul of the congress. There was a need to face a very high rate of infant mortality. The Congress responded to that social and sanitary/health demand with the participation of over three hundred pediatricians, including foreign representatives from Belgium, France, Russia and Latin America. The activities were divided into four sections: Childcare, Child Medicine, Surgery and Health, and accredited lecturers gave master classes on the most pressing issues of child pathology of the time. One hundred years on, what we are today is the fruit gathered by those who preceded us. Some were brilliant figures in paediatrics and others, the majority, anonymous paediatricians. They dedicated their lives, their science and their best smile to child care. The way we were and the way we are. With legitimate pride and satisfaction, it is an honour for the Group on the History of Paediatrics and AEP Documentation to celebrate this centennial commemoration in the framework of the Annals of Paediatrics.

Bibliografía española de algunos síndromes malformativos. Las primeras descripciones / Malformation syndromes in the spanish literature: The first descriptions

Introducción: Los síndromes malformativos o dismórficos son entidades que se definen por la asociación característica de un conjunto de malformaciones mayores y menores que, generalmente, tienen un origen genético. Hemos investigado las primeras descripciones españolas de un amplio número de entidades sindrómicas. Material y métodos: Se partió de la definición que aparece en un tratado clásico sobre el tema. Entre los 60 síndromes escogidos, se estudiaron, al menos, 2 artículos de cada entidad entre los publicados en España y el primero en el tiempo que figura en el Índice Médico Español. Para los años previos a 1970, se amplió la búsqueda en PubMed. Resultados: Se han reunido 64 artículos que corresponden a 58 síndromes. Cuatro artículos se escribieron durante la primera mitad del siglo XX . En la década de los setenta aparecieron casi la mitad de los trabajos (n = 30). Los trabajos se publicaron en 10 revistas pediátricas españolas, en 9 españolas no pediátricas, en 3 pediátricas no españolas y en 2 no pediátricas y no españolas. Las revistas con más artículos publicados fueron Anales de Pediatría y Revista Española de Pediatría. Los hospitales que firmaron artículos con más frecuencia fueron La Paz de Madrid y el Clínico de Barcelona. El resto de los trabajos se escribieron en 30 hospitales pediátricos españoles más y en 2 extranjeros. El número de autores se fue incrementando con el paso del tiempo. Conclusiones: Aunque con posibles limitaciones, hemos localizado las que pueden ser las primeras descripciones de 58 síndromes, entre los 60 escogidos inicialmente (AU)

Introduction: Malformation or dysmorphic syndromes are conditions that are defined by the combination of a set of major and minor malformations that generally have a genetic origin. We investigated the early Spanish descriptions of a large number of sydromes. Material and methods: We started the study from the definition in a classic treatise on the subject. Among the 60 selected syndromes studied, at least two articles of each syndrome among those published in Spain and for the first time were listed in the Spanish Medical Index. For years prior to 1970, it expanded The search was expanded to PubMed, for the years before1970.Results: We collected 64 articles that referred to 58 syndromes. Four articles were written during the first half of the twentieth century. Almost half of the works (n = 30) appeared in the 1970’s. The papers were published in ten Spanish pediatric, nine Spanish non pediatric, three pediatric non-Spanish and two non-Spanish non-pediatric Journals. The Journals with the most articles published were Anales de Pediatría y Revista Española de Pediatría. The hospitals where the articles originate more often were Hospital La Paz, Madrid and Hospital Clinic, Barcelona. The rest of the works were written in 30 pediatric hospitals and two more in non-Spanish hospitals. The number of authors increased with the passage of time. Conclusions: Although there were potential limitations, we have identified what may be the first descriptions of 58 syndromes, among the 60 chosen initially (AU)

[Malformation syndromes in the spanish literature: The first descriptions]. / Bibliografía española de algunos síndromes malformativos. Las primeras descripciones.

INTRODUCTION: Malformation or dysmorphic syndromes are conditions that are defined by the combination of a set of major and minor malformations that generally have a genetic origin. We investigated the early Spanish descriptions of a large number of sydromes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We started the study from the definition in a classic treatise on the subject. Among the 60 selected syndromes studied, at least two articles of each syndrome among those published in Spain and for the first time were listed in the Spanish Medical Index. For years prior to 1970, it expanded The search was expanded to PubMed, for the years before 1970. RESULTS: We collected 64 articles that referred to 58 syndromes. Four articles were written during the first half of the twentieth century. Almost half of the works (n=30) appeared in the 1970's. The papers were published in ten Spanish pediatric, nine Spanish non-pediatric, three pediatric non-Spanish and two non-Spanish non-pediatric Journals. The Journals with the most articles published were Anales de Pediatría y Revista Española de Pediatría. The hospitals where the articles originate more often were Hospital La Paz, Madrid and Hospital Clinic, Barcelona. The rest of the works were written in 30 pediatric hospitals and two more in non-Spanish hospitals. The number of authors increased with the passage of time. CONCLUSIONS: Although there were potential limitations, we have identified what may be the first descriptions of 58 syndromes, among the 60 chosen initially.