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abstract：:Disseminated cryptococcosis is a rare and often fatal disease in children. The majority of cases usually occur in individuals with defective cell-mediated immunity, most commonly due to HIV infection. The authors here in report an 8-year-old girl from Nepal who presented with fever, cough, headache, lymphadenopathy, h...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Chaudhary MW,Sardana K,Kumar P,Dewan V,Anand VK

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of IPV in neonates and to study the additive effect of IPV or OPV at birth on seroconversion with three subsequent doses of OPV. Addition of IPV or OPV at birth to the conventional OPV schedule resulted in significantly higher seroconversion rates than in the controls...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Jain PK,Dutta AK,Nangia S,Khare S,Saili A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of taurine in diet is poorly understood. The present evidence suggests that it is a conditionally essential aminoacid in man wherein deficiency states may result in adverse changes which will be improved with supplementation. It has a role in fat absorption in preterm infants and children with cystic fi...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Karan S

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination is one of the most cost effective methods of prevention of diseases without even raising the socioeconomic status of the community. Small pox eradication from the world is the perfect example of the role of mass vaccination of the entire community of the universe. India is feeling proud to be polio free fo...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Dutta AK,Ray S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The timing and role of chemotherapy in the management of Wilms' tumor has long been the matter of debate, with different groups showing equally comparable and encouraging results. Over the last decade, however, both the ideol-ogies seem to be converging and the attempt has been to identify groups benefitting with pre-...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kumar A,Bakhshi S,Agarwala S

更新日期：2017-09-01 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:Jaundice is a common clinical problem in neonatal period which may result in brain damage even in healthy full term newborns, when it is severe. The aim of this study was to characterize the therapeutic effect of clofibrate in full term neonates who present with nonhemolytic jaundice. METHODS:A clinical cont...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Eghbalian F,Pourhossein A,Zandevakili H

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrotic syndrome in children is a common recurrent disease. Most of the cases are due to minimal change disease with a favourable outcome. More than 90% of children with minimal change disease respond to corticosteroid therapy (steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome). 40-60% experience frequent relapses or have steroi...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Nanjundaswamy HM,Phadke KD

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric interventional radiology (PIR), which includes variety of procedures done under image guidance has emerged as an essential adjunct to various surgical and medical conditions, plays a significant role in the delivery of safe and effective care by reducing surgical risks, decreasing the length of hospital stay...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kandasamy D,Gamanagatti S,Gupta AK

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional follicular ovarian cysts are frequently reported in girls with peripheral precocious puberty (PP). These cysts are usually self-limiting and resolve spontaneously. Several drugs like antiestrogens (tamoxifen) and new aromatase inhibitors are seldom used for treatment. Here we report a girl with peripheral P...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Engiz O,Berberoglu M,Siklar Z,Bilir P,Ocal G

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syndromic paucity of bile ducts or "Alagille syndrome" is characterized by peculiar facies, chronic cholestasis, posterior embryotoxon, butterfly-like vertebral arch defects and peripheral pulmonary artery hypoplasia or stenosis. We present a two-year-old female child with the 'partial' or 'incomplete' Alagille syndro...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Shendge H,Tullu MS,Shenoy A,Chaturvedi R,Kamat JR,Khare M,Joshi A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In India, girls are sex-selectively abandoned. The abandoned babies are brought to the nearest hospital under the jurisdiction of the administration. The authors aimed to study the demographic data and disease profile of those babies. METHODS:In this hospital-based, retrospective, descriptive study, authors...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Guha A,Rai A,Gupta D,Mondal R

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To devise some indicators for measuring and evaluating the neonatal cardiac reserve by using phonocardiogram test (PCGT). METHODS:Two hundred and thirty one (231) full term and one hundred and fifty four (154) preterm infants participated in this study. The amplitude ratio of the first heart sound to the sec...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Yang X,Zeng W

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors attempt to determine whether typical clinical and laboratory manifestations of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) are in accordance to what has been traditionally described and how useful the Jones criteria are for diagnosis. METHODS:Data from 81 cases of ARF were retrospectively collected. INCLUSION C...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Pereira BA,da Silva NA,Andrade LE,Lima FS,Gurian FC,de Almeida Netto JC

更新日期：2007-02-01 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

authors： Bhat SS,Sargod SS,Kiran Kumar BS

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of children with newly diagnosed specific learning disability (SpLD). METHODS:From September 2005 to March 2006, 150 parents (either mother or father) of children consecutively...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Karande S,Bhosrekar K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess performance of WHO 2006 standards on anthropometric measurements of children referred for growth related disorders to a speciality pediatric clinic in Pune, India, from June 2006 through June 2010. METHODS:Data presented in this study were collected retrospectively from case records of all children...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Prasad HK,Ekbote V,Rustagi V,Borade A,Chiplonkar S,Khadilkar V,Khadilkar AV

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Management of neuroblastoma, especially high-risk (HR) disease is difficult in a resource-limited setting. There is a paucity of literature on outcomes of patients treated in India. The present study was conducted to analyse the clinical profile, treatment, and outcomes of patients with neuroblastoma treated...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Radhakrishnan V,Raja A,Dhanushkodi M,Ganesan TS,Selvaluxmy G,Sagar TG

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand how decisions are made in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings where critically-ill children require life-support decisions and what are the perceptions of health professionals and parents. METHODS:In this qualitative study, in-depth, semi-structured, face to face interviews with 8 doctors, 9 nu...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kahveci R,Ayhan D,Döner P,Cihan FG,Koç EM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3-yr-old boy presented with respiratory distress of 2 days duration. There was a history of blunt trauma to the lower chest having occurred 5 days earlier. Although missed initially, serial chest X-rays and a computed tomographic (CT) scan revealed an isolated traumatic right-sided diaphragmatic hernia without any i...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Jain P,Kushwaha AS,Pant N,Debnath PR,Chadha R,Choudhury SR,Kumar P

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance is a key factor leading to emerging/ re-emerging infections. Rational antimicrobial therapy or antimicrobial stewardship is one of the important interventions to prevent emergence of resistance. Choosing correct empiric therapy is crucial not only to prevent antimicrobial resistance but also t...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Singhal T

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To predict the added value of diaphragmatic and lung ultrasound indices (US) in anticipation of the outcome of mechanical ventilation of pediatric patients in the intensive care unit. METHODS:This prospective study was conducted in Zagazig University, Pediatric Hospitals, PICU; Egypt. One hundred six mechani...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Abdel Rahman DA,Saber S,El-Maghraby A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find the prevalence of associated anomalies in children with anorectal malformation (ARM). METHODS:One hundred and forty patients (80 males and 60 females) with expand were studied to detect associated anomalies and to find their prevalence. High and low type of ARM was seen in 52.14% and 47.86% of patien...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Mittal A,Airon RK,Magu S,Rattan KN,Ratan SK

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the need and feasibility of a Transition Clinic in the care of adolescents with chronic illness. METHODS:A qualitative study, piloted by a questionnaire-based survey, followed by Focus Group Discussions was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics in a government teaching hospital in Kerala. The p...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Menon J,Peter AM,Nayar L,Kannankulangara A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a preterm neonate who developed congenital rubella syndrome in a mother who had rubella at 5 months of gestation. An amniocentesis was done in the mother at that time but amniotic fluid rubella PCR was negative. Thus, inspite of prenatal screening, one cannot definitely conclude absence of perinatal transmi...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Shah I,Bhatnagar S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence, pattern, causality, preventability, severity and predictors of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in pediatric population. METHODS:It was a prospective, observational study that included patients of either sex, of any age treated in the pediatric wards of a tertiary care hospital. Stu...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kurian J,Mathew J,Sowjanya K,Chaitanya KR,Ramesh M,Sebastian J,Narayanappa D

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the infection outbreaks, control measures and outcomes of the outbreak in the NICU of a tertiary care centre in the year 2018. METHODS:This study was conducted in a 30 bedded tertiary care NICU from January 2018 through December 2018. The study design was an Outbreak investigation, based on a prog...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Balachander B,Rajesh D,Pinhero CL,Paul S,Stevens S,Rao S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here a 3 month old child with empyema thoracis, who developed complications of diaphragmatic palsy and Horner's syndrome. These complications of empyema thoracis have not been reported earlier. We discuss the possible mechanisms for these complications. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bhaskar G,Lodha R,Kabra SK

更新日期：2006-10-01 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