Abstract:
:Pathologic fractures in children may be due to various causes. Rarely, it may be the presenting symptom of neurofibromatosis. A misdiagnosis of Rickets and Vitamin D supplementation in such a case may wreak havoc in the form of iatrogenic hypervitaminosis D. We report one such case.
journal_name
Indian Pediatrjournal_title
Indian pediatricsauthors
Mondal R,Nandi M,Chandra PKdoi
10.1007/s13312-010-0137-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-10-01 00:00:00pages
881-2issue
10eissn
0019-6061issn
0974-7559journal_volume
47pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Mediastinal pancreatic pseudocyst is a rare complication of pancreatitis. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:An 8-year-old boy with chest pain and shortness of breath. Computed tomography of chest showed a cystic mass in the mediastinum. The cyst aspirate revealed high amylase and lipase levels, suggestive of pancreatic ...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2018-03-15 00:00:00
abstract::We report a case of primary hyperparathyroidism associated with prolonged hungry syndrome (HBS) after parathyroid adenomectomy in a 10-year-old girl. Bone mineral density (BMD) revealed severe loss of cancellous BMD. Overt bone disease, high alkaline phosphatase, decreased cancellous BMD and a large adenoma can be use...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of the ketogenic diet in Indian children with uncontrolled epilepsy. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SETTING:Hospital based. PATIENTS:105 children (age 4 months to 18 years) with uncontrolled epilepsy enrolled in the ketogenic diet program over a period of 9 years and...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Congenital hypoparathyroidism, growth retardation and dysmorphism is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome among Arab population commonly known as Sanjad-Sakati syndrome(SSS).Several metabolic and septic complications are known to manifest in the neonatal age. We describe the first report of morbid pathological fracture...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s13312-010-0066-6
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::We observed a significant fall in neonatal mortality in babies weighing less than 2 kg during 1986 as compared to 1973 (7.94% vs 12.88%; p less than 0.005), and in preterm babies the mortality fell from 26.88 to 11.5% (p less than 0.001) during 1986. This was achieved despite 2-3 fold increase in the high risk babies ...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1989-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 5 year old boy and a 10 year old girl presented with acute onset of psychotic disorder, which occurred one week after an upper respiratory infection. MRI images of brain were consistent with the diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in both cases. ADEM is one of the differential diagnoses to be co...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Twenty five asphyxiated neonates had ECG changes consistent with degree of asphyxia. Equivocal changes were found in mild asphyxia and changes suggestive of myocardial infarction were seen with severe asphyxia. In most cases, the changes reverted to normal within two weeks signifying great ability of the neonatal hear...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether interactional group discussions could reduce prescriptions of injections by physicians. STUDY DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial. SETTING:Rural public health care facilities, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. SUBJECTS:72 medical officers, 36 each in intervention and contr...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s13312-010-0076-4
更新日期:2010-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Familial chylomicronemia syndrome is a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by deficient activity of an enzyme lipoprotein lipase or apo-protein C-II deficiency. In this paper we present an infant with massive hyperchylomicronemia and severe pancreatitis. Exchange transfusion for controlling hypertriglyceride...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2007-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Jaundice as a presenting feature of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia is rare. We report two cases of AML who presented with obstructive jaundice, one with a malignant stricture at the common bile duct and other with a granulocytic sarcoma obstructing the bile duct. The prognosis is poor in these patients. ...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Transfusion-related acute lung injury is a rare form of acute respiratory distress syndrome of possible immune etiology that develops immediately after a blood product transfusion. Clinicians need to be aware of this condition as prompt recognition and supportive management can prevent unwanted morbidity and mortality...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::An outbreak of suspected pertussis occurred in Sarli circle of Kurung-kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh in 2007. We investigated this outbreak to confirm the etiology, estimate the magnitude and identify reasons for its occurrence. Twenty-six deaths were reported from the circle. We identified 72 case-patients meeti...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of pediatric inpatients with COVID-19, early in the pandemic. METHODS:Clinical and laboratory profile and outcomes were studied for children (aged 1 month - 18 years) presenting between 1 April, 2020 and 20 May, 2020 with positive nasopharyngeal swab...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2020-10-15 00:00:00
abstract::This retrospective analysis documents the usefulness of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in finding the etiology of 56 cases of unresolved atelectasis in infancy, over a two year period (June 2005 to May 2007). Fiberoptic bronchoscopy identified the etiology leading to a revised diagnosis and change in management strategy in 3...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s13312-010-0134-y
更新日期:2010-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Informed consent is a communication process of providing the patient/parents/guardians with relevant information regarding the treatment and the diagnosis, so that they can make informed decisions. The process of informed consent in pediatric patients is not well understood. The amount of information to be disclosed i...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s13312-010-0173-4
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Neuroschistosomiasis is an uncommonly reported disease. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:An adolescent Indian boy residing in Kenya presented with headache, visual symptoms and seizures, with MRI showing space-occupying lesions in the occipital lobe and cerebellum. OBSERVATION:Brain biopsy was diagnostic of neuro-schi...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2018-11-15 00:00:00
abstract::A 13-year old girl presented with a decade long anemia, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and interstistial lung disease; was eventually diagnosed as ANCA associated vasculitis. High index of suspicion is thus warranted for alternative diagnosis in chronic anemia, despite increased prevalence of infectious diseases and nutr...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s13312-013-0042-z
更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Twenty five to thirty per cent of all patients admitted with head injuries to any large hospital are children. Head injuries in children differ in several ways from those seen in the adult population. A standard management protocol is used in a service hospital and CT and neurosurgical consultation/transfer is based o...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1994-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fifty two mother-infant pairs were studied. Twenty six of these were delivered by the normal vaginal route (NVD group) and twenty six by Cesarean section (CS group). The NVD babies were roomed in with their mothers soon after birth whereas the CS babies had a mean separation of 2.8 +/- 1.0 days. The mother baby intera...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Three hundred and fifty stool samples from patients with acute diarrhea and 30 samples from normal healthy controls were examined for the presence of various parasitic and bacterial enteropathogens by conventional techniques. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in 15 out of 350 (4.3%) fecal samples. In 10 cases (2.9...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report a case of toxic epidermal necrolysis who was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobin and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. He had poor prognostic factors such as extensive epidermal loss, neutropenia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and candida sepsis, but nonetheless made a complete reco...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the glycometabolic function in chronically transfused patients of beta- thalassemia major in terms of glucose tolerance, insulin secretion, insulin resistance index, and beta cell function index and to determine their relationship with clinical and biochemical profile. METHODS:30 homozygous thalass...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A retrospective analysis was carried out to identify factors associated with delay in diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in a tertiary care pediatric hospital setting in Chennai, India. Over a period of 2 years, a total of 37 cases were studied. The cases were divided into Early Diagnosis Group (EDG) and Delayed Diagnosis ...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s13312-012-0130-5
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::In an earlier study usefulness and validity of calf circumference in the identification of low birth weight (LBW) infants was reported. To evolve a simple indicator in identifying LBW in community, comparative evaluation of three simple measurements, i.e., circumferences of calf (CC), thigh (TC) and arm (AC) was done ...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of asthma and wheeze and factors associated with it in children aged 6-7 and 13-14 years. METHOD:School based, prospective survey using self/parental reporting of occurrence of asthma or wheeze on pre-designed questionnaire. RESULTS:Out of 112 schools, 17 and 15 schools were randoml...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) epidemic is no more confined to metro cities and has spread to interior states including Eastern India. There is hardly any published data available on the subject, including the incidence and profile of babies with ROP, screening experience with binocular indirect ophthalmoscope a...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2016-11-07 00:00:00
abstract::We conducted this study to ascertain whether health workers can routinely administer verbal autopsy (VA) to determine the cause of death in their area. The health workers were trained to administer verbal autopsy tool on the deaths occurring in the population under them. All the verbal autopsies of under-five deaths b...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::To document the normal values of pulmonary function tests in children and changes occurring in their values with various respiratory disorders, a study was carried over a period of one year in 95 healthy controls (39 females and 56 males) of 8-13 years of age and 51 cases with respiratory disorders (bronchial asthma-3...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To identify the factors influencing brain injury in infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) after cardiac surgery. METHODS:This retrospective study investigated 103 infants with CHD undergoing cardiac surgery between January 2013 and February 2016. Pre- and postoperative amplitude-integrated electroencep...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2020-02-15 00:00:00
abstract::A major purpose of the immunization coverage evaluation surveys to document the vaccination status of children aged 1-2 years was to determine the true picture of the immunization status of the target population and to identify areas which need strengthening. Immunization coverage evaluation surveys were carried out f...
journal_title:Indian pediatrics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00