Fatal thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with normokalemia.

abstract：:A 5-year-old child presented with the second episode of meningitis when we started investigating her to find a cause for recurrent episode of meningitis. During this she suffered from a third attack after which she was diagnosed as having isolated C(3) deficiency. She was put on penicillin prophylaxis and vaccinated a...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Singh DK,Rai R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present case is a 5 y old child with Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), presenting with fever, pallor, purpuric spots, hepato-splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy of 20 d duration. During re-induction chemotherapy, he developed atypical skin lesions diagnosed as Varicella Zoster infection. He and his parents te...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Ghosh M,Banerjee M,Chakraborty S,Bhattacharyya S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of R501X mutation of Filaggrin gene in children with allergic diseases. METHODS:Ninety patients recruited from Allergy and Asthma clinic of Advanced Pediatric Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh and 81 healthy controls from local schools matched for age, gender and BMI were enroled in the ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Chauhan A,Panigrahi I,Singh M,Attri SV,Agarwal A,Singh M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A) To study the frequency of perceived breast milk insufficiency in mothers of hospitalized neonates. b) To assess subsequent duration of exclusive breast feeding and growth (upto three months) in neonates whose mothers perceived breast milk insufficiency. METHODS:Neonates whose mothers were willing to breas...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Mathur NB,Dhingra D

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increased interest in the surgical management of epilepsy in children in the last decade or two. The plasticity of the developing brain and realization of the deleterious effects of uncontrolled seizures on the brain have prompted earlier surgery where indicated. All patients with uncontrolled partial seizure...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Singh VP

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term aseptic meningitis encompasses all types of inflammations of the brain meninges other than that caused by pus producing organisms. It is usually a benign illness. Etiology of aseptic meningitis is very wide and includes many infections - both viral and non viral, drugs, malignancy and systemic illness. The mo...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kumar R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (GABRG2) gene have been associated with generalized epilepsy, childhood absence epilepsy and febrile seizures. In the present study the authors investigated the association of polymorphism of the GABRG2 with simple febrile seizures (FS) in Egyptian children. Pol...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Salam SM,Rahman HM,Karam RA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review clinical features and outcome of children with severe forms of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) presenting to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with particular focus on clinical presentation and outcome. METHODS:Retrospective chart review of patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kamath SR,Ranjit S

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the concerns the parents have with the development of their children and related conditions and investigate how often these concerns are addressed at all levels of the healthcare system. Determining parental perceptions of these issues and highlighting missed opportunities is valuable for improvin...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Çelen Yoldaş T,Özmert EN,Bayazıt Y,Tanrıkulu B,Yetim H,Çakır B

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients below the age of 15 years (range 8-1/2 to 15 years, mean 11.8 years) have been studied for the severity of rheumatic mitral regurgitation. Moderately severe to severe pulmonary venous hypertension was found in 76.6% and pulmonary arterial hypertension in 60%. Left ventricular volumes could be calculate...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Shrivastava S,Subramanyan K,Tandon R

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present analytic study was planned to study the impact of overweight and obesity on glucose tolerance in adolescents. Thirty overweight (BMI analogue  ≥  25-29.9 kg/m(2)) and 30 obese (BMI analogue  ≥ 30 kg/m(2)) adolescents were included as cases and 30 healthy age and sex matched adolescents comprised the contro...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sharma M,Gupta U,Padam A,Bhardwaj P,Grover N

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of DM is about 0.4/1000 children with a lower incidence in the rural areas. Children comprise 3-5% of the total diabetics. A study of 55 pediatric cases of DM (1980-84) showed that only 22 (40%) had ketoacidosis on admission. Ten (18.2%) had onset of illness before 4 years of age. HLA antigen studies in...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Verma IC

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of current smoking, correlates of smoking and assess exposure to and perceptions towards smoking by gender. METHODS:We used data from the South Korea Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). Frequencies of selected characteristics and their 95% confidence were obtained. Current cigarett...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Rudatsikira E,Muula AS,Siziya S

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of AIDS has raised a concern regarding transfusion transmitted diseases. Blood transfusion is safer than ever before through continued improvements in safe donor recruitment, screening of donors, testing of donated blood and appropriate clinical use of blood. The risk of residual infections is further reduc...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bharucha ZS

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) commonly experience diarrhea at some time during their illness. A variety of enteric pathogens are identified in 50-80% of these patients, depending on the intensity of the diagnostic work-up that is done. In addition to the common enteric pathogens, severa...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Ramakrishna BS

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Autopsy findings play an important role in prevention of perinatal and neonatal deaths. Therefore, we attempted to reveal demographic and forensic features of these deaths in Turkey. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed autopsy reports for 184 cases of perinatal deaths released from Istanbul Forensic Medicine...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Ozkara E,Canturk G,Canturk N,Ozata AB,Yavuz MF

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) is a major cause of morbidity and failure to thrive particularly in neurologically impaired children. Clinical manifestations of GOR in children range from regurgitation, food refusal, irritability, failure to thrive, hematemesis, wheezing and aspiration pneumonia, apnoea and apparent lif...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sandhu BK,Sawczenko A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth monitoring and nutritional assessment, as means to detect malnutrition, are 2 different types of programs in terms of conception, purposes, and execution. Growth monitoring starts as detection of malnutrition, then acts through prevention by communication to mothers, and finally utilizes community participatio...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Rohde JE

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital cystic dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts involving the major intrahepatic radicles was first described by Caroli and hence named as Caroli's disease. We present here a case in which the only symptom was intermittent pain in the abdomen for last one-and-a-half-year and a radionuclide scan done effect...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sharma R,Mondal A,Taneja V,Rawat HS

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous antimicrobials including pentavalent antimonials are implicated in causing prolong QT-interval and ventricular tachycardia. Torsades de pointes is rarely documented with use of sodium stibogluconate. Here is described a 12-yr-old girl with visceral leishmaniasis, who developed syncopal attacks, prolong QT-int...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Baranwal AK,Mandal RN,Singh R,Singhi SC

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), a strategy fostering holistic approach to child health and development, is built upon successful experiences gained from effective child health interventions like immunization, oral rehydration therapy, management of acute respiratory infections and improved infant fe...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Patwari AK,Raina N

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular manifestations that occur directly or indirectly as result of a pathologic process that involves other parts of the body, in a pediatric population, will be discussed here. While a myriad number of systemic conditions have ocular manifestations, its importance cannot be undermined because it has implications fo...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Pillai GS,Radhakrishnan N

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Training in the primary-care child and adolescent mental health should take into consideration the local milieu, national health care education and development. It should aim to improve the mental health knowledge, competency as well as develop professional relationships between various primary, secondary and tertiary...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Russell PS,Tsheringla S,Nair MK,Minju KA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To document the immunization rates, factors associated with incomplete immunization, and missed opportunities for immunizations in children affected by HIV presenting for routine outpatient follow-up. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of immunization status of children affected by HIV presenting for routine ou...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bhattacharya SD,Bhattacharyya S,Chatterjee D,Niyogi SK,Chauhan N,Sudar A

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achalasia is rare in children, more so familial. We report two siblings with familial achalasia who presented in their infancy with vomiting and failure to thrive. Achalasia can be misdiagnosed as upper gastrointestinal obstruction as happened in one of our siblings. Esophageal contrast roentgenography is diagnostic. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Rao PS,Vijaykumar,Rao PL

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma are common respiratory allergic disorders which are increasing globally more in developed countries. Although much has been written about childhood asthma and guidelines published by various international and national fora, not much information is available on AR. This is most common ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kumar L,Singh M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic arthritis in children remains a serious disease with the potential for significant systemic and musculoskeletal morbidity. Staphlococcus aureus is the most common cause of bone and joint infections in all age groups. Microbial invasion of the synovial space occurs typically results from hematogenous seeding. Di...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Shetty AK,Gedalia A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common chronic disability of childhood. The problems involved are complex; not only do these children have problems of mobility, but a plethora of associated problems [1]. A recent definition of CP includes secondary musculoskeletal problems [2]. The inclusion of this in the definition ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Johari R,Maheshwari S,Thomason P,Khot A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of folic acid supplementation on seizure control in folate deficient children receiving long term antiepileptic therapy. METHODS:In a prospective interventional study, 140 children between age group 6 mo to 180 mo fulfilling the inclusion criteria were enrolled in study group, from Oct...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Deopa B,Parakh M,Dara P,Payal V,Chordiya K,Panday A,Singh S,Parashar D

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00