Abstract：
:Publication bias can result from the propensity of researchers to document what is unusual. This can distort the inferences drawn in systematic reviews. To measure the distortion, it has been suggested that a second analysis be done; using weights proportional to the size of the population from which the samples are drawn. We re-evaluate data from a published meta-analysis on prevalence of hepatitis B in India, to see how this approach alters the results. Prevalence of hepatitis B among tribal and non-tribal populations in different States was analyzed. Weights were then assigned according to population of the State. The overall country prevalence was then calculated. Using population-weights it is estimated that the point-prevalence of hepatitis B among non-tribal populations is 3.07% [95% CI: 2.5-3.64]. Among tribal populations it is 11.85% (CI 10.76-12.93). Overall prevalence was 3.70 (CI: 3.17-4.24) (corresponding to a chronic carrier rate of 2.96%). The present analysis using population-weights has resulted in the estimated prevalence among non tribal populations increasing by 24% and that among tribal populations decreasing by 25.5% when compared to figures of the meta-analysis published earlier. The advantages and drawbacks of this procedure are discussed.
journal_name
Indian J Pediatrjournal_title
Indian journal of pediatricsauthors
Batham A,Gupta MA,Rastogi P,Garg S,Sreenivas V,Puliyel JMdoi
10.1007/s12098-009-0246-3subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-12-01 00:00:00pages
1247-57issue
12eissn
0019-5456issn
0973-7693journal_volume
76pub_type
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02722705
更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Guidelines for management of asymptomatic term and preterm neonates born to mothers with prolonged rupture of membranes (PROM) have not been clearly established. A survey was conducted to identify current management practice of neonatologists in midwestern states and to find if there is consensus among physicians with...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/BF02724429
更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A cross-sectional study was conducted on the children of 146 randomly selected families in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Counting of teeth and examination for caries teeth of children under 12 years of age were done by family visits. The results showed that no child developed teeth before 5 months. By 12 months there were on an...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02722141
更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-010-0175-1
更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Lifetime achievement awards are awarded to recognize contributions during the career of an individual, rather than for a single or multiple contributions of a person in his/her field of specialty. I am highly honored being the recipient of the Dr. K. C. Chaudhuri Lifetime Achiement Award Oration. The award for me is s...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s12098-015-1838-8
更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify risk factors and outcomes associated with early failure of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in premature infants with respiratory distress (RD). METHODS:This is a retrospective observational study of all the preterm infants with RD primarily supported on nasal CPAP and included i...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-020-03399-5
更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s12098-008-0011-z
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：10.1007/s12098-019-03098-w
更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Type 1 diabetes mellitus is considered a common form of diabetes mellitus in young people. Type 1 diabetes in infants is rare. However, the condition is rare in infants. Type 1 diabetes has not been reported in the literature in 45 days old child of an Indian population. Type 1 diabetes typically begins between the ag...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-009-0009-1
更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-012-0693-0
更新日期：2012-08-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-011-0533-7
更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a small vessel multisystemic disorder characterised by necrotising small vessel vasculitis without any immune deposits. Kidney and lung are the predominant organs affected in MPA. Skin, gastrointestinal and neurological findings are also described. Isolated pulmonary manifestations ar...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-017-2379-0
更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Data from 31 children, 23 females (74.2%) and eight males (25.8%) with precocious puberty were analysed. They included 19 cases with central precocious puberty, 5 with premature thelarche, 5 with premature adrenarche and 1 each with adrenal adenoma and virilizing hepatoblastoma. Their clinical and hormonal profile and...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02727928
更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A 15-year-old boy presented to the emergency unit complaining of dyspnea, urticaria and vomiting developed after he fell down when he was playing football. Abdominal ultrasound showed a ruptured hydatid cyst in the right lobe of the liver which was of communicating type. Echinococcus granulosus serologic tests were po...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-009-0011-7
更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study was designed to investigate the acute respiratory disease incidence (DI) in deprived infants and test the hypothesis if maternal deprivation effects the processes of immunoregulation in infants. METHODS:The prospective study during 1 year in Tbilisi Infant's House was performed. Cohort of 136 infan...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02758305
更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Oral lesions of tuberculosis though uncommon, are seen both in the primary as well as the secondary stages of the disease. In secondary tuberculosis, the oral manifestations are accompanied by lesions in the lung, lymph nodes, or any other organ system of the body. This can be detected by the usual clinical history an...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-010-0266-z
更新日期：2011-03-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-018-2737-6
更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-013-1127-3
更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/BF02730722
更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02724404
更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1007/s12098-012-0924-4
更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-011-0650-3
更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Fainting attack or syncope in children is a common occurrence, with vasovagal syncope being the commonest cause for majority of pediatric syncope. The aim of emergency room evaluation is not to miss the rare serious underlying disorder causing syncope. A complete detailed history of the event followed by physical exam...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-011-0497-7
更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the correlation between echocardiographic inferior vena cava (IVC) measurements and central venous pressure (CVP) in neonates. Also, to evaluate the correlation between IVC measurements and gestational age (GA) and body weight (BW). METHODS:This cross sectional analytical study was conducted fro...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-017-2382-5
更新日期：2017-10-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s12098-011-0429-6
更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the etiological profile of patients with acute febrile encephalopathy syndrome focusing chiefly on the viral etiology, and to correlate clinical and radiological features of patients with viral encephalitis. METHODS:A prospective hospital based study conducted on the consecutive patients admitted in...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s12098-008-0150-2
更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Early identification and treatment of children with autism and other developmental disorders is an international priority. Currently there is great interest in lowering the age of identification. Attention has been focused on public awareness campaigns and the regular use of developmental screening tests by health car...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s12098-015-1894-0
更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pediatricians and family practitioners have the responsibility of providing the crucial primary care for the children. They are considered to be in a unique position to contribute to the dental health of their young patients. In view of this a study was conducted in Mangalore city (India) to assess pediatricians' view...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02759903
更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify pathogens responsible for acute severe lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in under five children by non-invasive methods. METHOD:95 children hospitalized with acute severe lower respiratory tract infection were investigated for identification of viruses, bacteria, chlamydia or mycoplasma b...
journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02722742
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
