Clinical manifestations of HIV infected children.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the treatment and outcome of children with acute myeloid leukemia. The Primary objectives were to assess remission rates, treatment related toxicity and disease free survival. Secondary objective was to assess prognostic factors associated with poor outcome. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of all ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gupta N,Seth T,Mishra P,Mahapatra M,Rathi S,Kapoor R,Agarwal N,Kumar S,Saxena R

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary goal in the management of a child with urinary tract infection (UTI) is to prevent recurrence of UTI and acquired renal damage. Approximately 15% of children develop renal scarring after a first episode of febrile UTI. Vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR) is diagnosed in 30-40% of children imaged after first febri...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Babu R,Chowdhary S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review is to summarize recent developments in the field of mycobacteriology since the diagnosis of tuberculosis remains elusive in spite of our best efforts and great scientific advances. Progress has been made in further improving upon the age old, time tested traditional techniques like microscopy (Auramine-Rho...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Wattal C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) is an uncommon cause of bleeding in children. We diagnosed two siblings as having GT on the basis of flow cytometric studies. Both had cutaneous bleedings and epistaxis since early childhood. Hematological investigations revealed prolonged bleeding time and a normal platelet count. Both...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Tullu MS,Dixit PS,Nair SB,Kamat JR,Vaswani RK,Shetty SD,Pawar AR

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the insertion characteristics, utilization profile, life span and the complication rates of Central lines (CL) and Peripherally inserted central lines (PICL). METHODS:A prospective study of all CL or PICL insertions during January 2007 to September 2007 in the Neonatal Surgical Intensive Care Unit...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Ragavan M,Gazula S,Yadav DK,Agarwala S,Srinivas M,Bajpai M,Bhatnagar V,Gupta DK

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) sore throat primarily occurs among children in 5-15 years age group, and if not treated appropriately causes rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD). Present study was aimed at validation of a clinical scoring system for diagnosis of GAS. METHODS:Five hundr...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Nandi S,Kumar R,Ray P,Vohra H,Ganguly NK

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of all types of spacers commonly available to children in India. METHODS:150 children 5-14 yr of age with persistent asthma presenting with peak expiratory flow (PEF) < 70% of personal best were randomized to receive 200 mg salbutamol through one of five spacers: A) 750 ml spacer with...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Dahiya B,Mathew JL,Singh M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy surgery is safe and effective treatment in children who fail to respond to antiepileptic medications. After failure of two appropriate antiepileptic medications, chances that the child will become seizure free with more or different medications is <5%, and she should be diagnosed with "refractory epilepsy". A...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gupta A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find out the incidence and natural history of IgMN in India. METHODS:Renal biopsies of children ≤12 y age of last 6 y were retrospectively evaluated. Their clinical and biochemical presentation were correlated. Patients with systemic diseases/disorders were excluded from the study. RESULTS:Immunoglobulin...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Vanikar AV,Kanodia KV,Patel RD,Suthar KS,Patel HV,Gumber MR,Trivedi HL

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is fairly common in pediatric age group and the suffering due to asthma continues to increase despite excellent treatments available. One of the four major components of asthma management is patient education and is critical to the success of asthma management. Reasons for continued suffering include that our m...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gupta A,Gupta R

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An antibiotic-sensitivity study was conducted on 117 strains of group A streptococcus (GAS), 60 strains of group G streptococcus (GGS) and 20 strains of group C streptococcus (GCS) in order to understand current resistance trends. METHODS:All strains were tested by the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method to 15...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Lloyd CA,Jacob SE,Menon T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility of 24 and 48 hours transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) index for predicting subsequent significant hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term neonates. METHODS:TcB indices were obtained for healthy, breastfed, term AGA newborns at 24 +/- 2, 48 +/- 2 and subsequently at intervals of 24 hours. Neonate...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bhat YR,Rao A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccines have been successful in reducing the mortality and morbidity, but most of them are delivered by intramuscular or intravenous route. They are associated with pain to the baby and bring lot of anxiety for the parents. There has been a marked increase in the number of injections required in first two years of li...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Garg N,Aggarwal A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is the largest program for promotion of maternal and child health and nutrition not only in India but in the whole world. The scheme was launched in 1975 in pursuance of the National Policy for Children. The scheme has expanded in the last twenty-seven years form...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kapil U

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low hemoglobin and low MCHC levels were indicative of high incidence of iron deficiency in preschool children. The extent of iron deficiency as assessed by serum ferritin and free erythrocyte protoporphyrin showed a different trend. While FEP levels were highly suggestive of extensive iron deficiency (in 40-45% of chi...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Raman L,Pawashe AB,Ramalakshmi BA

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Japanese encephalitis (JE)-epidemics have been reported in many parts of the country. The incidence has been reported to be high among pediatric group with high mortality. The incidence of JE in recent times is showing an increasing trend. It appears that JE may become one of the major public health problems in India,...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kabilan L,Rajendran R,Arunachalam N,Ramesh S,Srinivasan S,Samuel PP,Dash AP

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in diagnosis and treatment along with improved supportive care have contributed to the current survival rates for pediatric malignancies. Recent concept of a truly "cured child" in pediatric oncology envisages not only a biological cure of the disease but a child on par with peers in growth and development ph...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kurkure P,Achrekar S,Dalvi N,Goswami S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4 year-old girl had coxa vara, tibial bowing and hyperpigmented macules. The x-ray showed polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and evidence of rickets. Biochemical investigations confirmed hyperphosphaturic hypophosphatemic rickets. The literature has been reviewed. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Dutta S,Bagga A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated four children with rounded densities on their chest radiographs in whom the final diagnosis was presumed to be lower respiratory tract infection. The differential diagnose between round pneumonia and a neoplastic process is difficult to make. In this report, all of cases of round pneumonia have resolved c...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Celebi S,Hacimustafaoglu M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary Moyamoya disease, also known as Moyamoya syndrome has been rarely associated with Down syndrome. In pediatric patients, the usual presentation is that of ischemic stroke. Here is reported a 4-year-old child with Down syndrome and Moyamoya syndrome who presented with acute-onset right hemiplegia. A high index...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bhalala US,Parekh PR

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraphenylene daimine (PPD) is a kind of aromatic amine that is widely used in several industrial products. Women also use PPD added to henna (Lawasonia alba) as a hair dye. Though rare in Western countries, PPD poisoning is quite common in East Africa, India and Middle Eastern countries because it is a traditional pr...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Elevli M,Civilibal M,Ersoy O,Demirkol D,Gedik AH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severely malnourished children (26), weight for age 55.27 +/- 3.17, were identified in a colony of predominantly Muslim urban slum dwellers of low economic status. An equal number of normally nourished children matched for age, sex and per capita income were identified. A strong relation was found between nutritional ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gupta MC,Mehrotra M,Arora S,Saran M

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 25,000 children develop multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) each year, but few of them are diagnosed and appropriately treated for MDR-TB. New diagnostic tools have improved our ability to diagnose children with bacteriologically confirmed TB earlier. However, the majority of childhood TB cases a...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Schaaf HS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is an extensive review of current information available on the macrolide antibiotics. This includes antimicrobial spectrum, pharmacology, complications and side effects, and pediatric use of these drugs. These are important antibiotics, but careful selection of patients must be made and the physician must...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gordon RC

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the independent role of age at menarche on menstrual abnormalities among adolescents. METHODS:The present study was a multicenter cross-sectional study on a large sample (n = 3782) of Italian girls aged 13-21 y attending secondary school who already had menarche. Girls were asked to fill in a ques...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： De Sanctis V,Rigon F,Bernasconi S,Bianchin L,Bona G,Bozzola M,Buzi F,De Sanctis C,Tonini G,Radetti G,Perissinotto E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conducting economic evaluation alongside clinical trials is an efficient way of getting valid and reliable information with minimum assumptions made during data collection. However, design of a randomised control trial (RCT) takes away several of the real world situations, the variations in resource utilisation, their...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Jain S,Arora NK

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized in the body but they are required for maintenance of optimal health. There are two classes of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)--omega-6 and omega-3. The parent omega-6 fatty acid, linoleic acid (LA) is desaturated in the body to form arachidonic acid while parent omega-3 ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Singh M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the feasibility of adding a novel delayed intensification chemotherapy to a dose-intensive induction regimen chemotherapy for high-risk neuroblastoma. METHODS:Patients enrolled in this study received chemotherapy in accordance with the design of the NB97 trial. At the end of the therapy, patients re...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Zhang YT,Chang J,Xu HM,Li YN,Zhong XD,Liu ZL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of culture-confirmed cholera in patients with acute dehydrating diarrhea, at a tertiary care center in north India, during a 6-month period from March to August, 2006. METHODS:We studied 145 children, who presented to the pediatric emergency services of a tertiary care teaching hos...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kuttiat VS,Lodha R,Das B,Kohli U

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural history of the univentricular physiology is determined primarily by the presence (severity) or absence of obstruction to pulmonary blood flow and secondarily by the single ventricular cardiomyopathy that develops in response to chronic volume overload. Important obstruction to pulmonary blood flow will aff...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sharma R

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00