Community-acquired Streptococcus viridans pneumonia in a healthy child.

abstract：:Thirty-two infants above one month of age admitted to a tertiary care hospital with signs of infection and presumptive diagnosis of sepsis were included. Cytokine levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFmu) and interleukin-6 (IL 6) were estimated at admission and after 48 to 72 hr, and their relationship examined to...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Makhija P,Yadav S,Thakur A

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility of computer-aided facial analysis in identifying dysmorphic syndromes in Indian children. METHODS:Fifty-one patients with a definite molecular or cytogenetic diagnosis and recognizable facial dysmorphism were enrolled in the study and their facial photographs were uploaded in the Face2G...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Narayanan DL,Ranganath P,Aggarwal S,Dalal A,Phadke SR,Mandal K

更新日期：2019-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) should be ruled out in children with unexplained acute renal failure. We present a 4 1/2 year old girl who presented with oliguric acute renal failure preceded by a febrile illness. Renal histopathology revealed features of drug induced AIN. She recovered with dialysis, other support...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Premalatha R,Phadke KD,Gag I,Rout P

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ensuring quality in healthcare today has become extremely essential to ensure adequate utilization of healthcare services and improved outcomes. In addition to essential infrastructure in terms of safe and adequate space, knowledgeable and skilled health workers, and essential equipment and supply, the healthcare team...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mehta R,Sharma KA

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized controlled design, 100 healthy, term neonates in the first week of life, undergoing heel prick for routine screening were randomized to receive a heel prick in either the drowsy/sleeping state or the awake (but not fussy or crying) state. 48 babies in sleeping or drowsy states and 47 in the awake state...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mathai SS,Naresh A,Sahu S

更新日期：2011-05-01 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

authors： Sharma M,Sharma AK

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retrospective study was carried out to examine performance of Pottels height- independent equation compared to Schwartzs height-dependent equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate in 115 children in Indian setting. The Pottels equation performed well compared to updated Schwartz equation (R2=0.94, mean bias ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Barman H,Bisai S,Das BK,Nath CK,Duwarah SG

更新日期：2017-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this cohort study, neurodevelopmental outcome of 20 of 24 surviving very low birth weight infants with sepsis followed up between 2008 and 2009 was compared with 20 control (uninfected infants). We found that plasma interleukin 6 and C reactive protein values were negatively correlated with mental developmental ind...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Díllí D,Eras Z,Dilmen U,Sakrucu ED

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of pyothorax and pneumothorax requires aspiration and/or intercostal drainage. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:We present two cases which were complicated by instrument-related events resulting in breakage of needle or intercostal drainage tube resulting in pleural foreign body. INTERVENTION/OUTCOME:The pa...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Manchanda V,Sengar M,Mohta A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) is a public health problem in India. A ban on the sale of uniodised salt for household consumption has been introduced in Rajasthan State since 1992. The present study was conducted in the district of Bharatpur, Rajasthan with the objective to assess the prevalence of iodine disorders...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kapil U,Singh P,Pathak P,Singh C

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores the relationships between maternal weight, height and poor pregnancy outcome using a data set from a case-control study of low birth weight (LBW) and perinatal mortality in Ahmedabad, India. Maternal height and weights were compared between mothers of 611 perinatal deaths, 644 preterm-LBW, and 1465...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mavalankar DV,Trivedi CC,Gray RH

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of canakinumab on growth parameters of patients with autoinflammatory diseases. METHODS:This retrospective study included Colchicine resistant familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD), Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic fever syndrome (TRAP...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Balci S,Ekinci RMK,Dogruel D,Altintas DU,Yilmaz M

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

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_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mondal R,Nandi M,Chandra PK

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morbidity pattern and nutritional profile was evaluated of school children who resided around Mosaboni Copper Mines and in surrounding villages of Ghatsila subdivision in Singhbhum district of Bihar State, India. A total of 1424 school children (816 boys and 608 girls) between 5-17 years old were studied. Children...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Gupta PK

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of tepid sponging and antipyretic drug versus only antipyretic drug among febrile children. DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial. SETTING:Tertiary care hospital. PARTICIPANTS:150 children 6 mo - 12 yr age with axillary temperature 101F. INTERVENTION:Tepid sponging and antipyreti...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Thomas S,Vijaykumar C,Naik R,Moses PD,Antonisamy B

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of artemether and quinine in the treatment of severe malaria in hospitalized children. STUDY DESIGN:Open randomized trial. SETTING:Pediatric ward of a tertiary care center. METHODS:All children admitted with clinical manifestations of severe malaria (as per WHO criteria) and asexual...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Huda SN,Shahab T,Ali SM,Afzal K,Khan HM

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate efficacy of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), using the insertion sequence IS6110 as target for DNA, to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in body fluids of children with suspected tuberculosis (TB). SETTING:Hospitalized patients. METHODS:A comparison of PCR on body fluids, Acid Fast Bacilli stai...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Jatana SK,Nair MN,Lahiri KK,Sarin NP

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) induced by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a 20 month-old girl. She responded well to hemodialysis. ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Gite A,Bhide S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a case control study to compare the quality of life (QOL) in 40 cases of HIV infected children and 40 demographically matched controls with other chronic ailments at a referral hospital in Northern India. Quality of life among HIV infected children was significantly better in psychosocial (P=0.008), emoti...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Gupta M,Nanda S,Kaushik JS

更新日期：2013-12-01 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

authors： Awasthi S,Kalra E,Roy S,Awasthi S

更新日期：2004-12-01 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

authors： Uppal B,Natarajan R

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Analyze the profile and outcome of children with rhabdomyosarcoma from a pediatric-oncology unit. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of case records over 23 years (1990-2012). Setting:Government-run, tertiary-care, university hospital in Northern India. PARTICIPANTS:159 children (<12-years) with a diagnosis of ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Bansal D,Das A,Trehan A,Kapoor R,Panda NK,Srinivasan R,Panda NK,Srinivasan R,Kakkar N,Sodhi KS,Saxena AK,Narasimha Rao KL

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3.5-month-old infant with undiagnosed underlying combined immunodeficiency presented with S. ceravisiae fungemia following treatment with S. boulardii containing probiotic preparation. This case highlights that the use of probiotics in sick patients may be fraught with danger. ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Chakravarty S,Parashar A,Acharyya S

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined associations of different adiposity measures with cortisol responses during the Trier Social Stress Test for children (TSST-C). DESIGN:Descriptive study. SETTING:Holdsworth Memorial Hospital, Mysore, India. PARTICIPANTS:Adolescents aged 13.5y from a birth cohort were recruited (N=269, 133 boys)...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Krishnaveni GV,Jones A,Veena SR,Somashekara R,Karat SC,D Fall CH

更新日期：2018-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty six perinatally acquired HAART naive HIV positive children asymptomatic for cardiac disease in age group of 1-9 years were evaluated for cardiac abnormalities by echocardiography. All children were classified according to the revised CDC classification for HIV infection in children. 20 (76.9 percent) patients h...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Shah I,Prabhu SS,V S,Shashikiran HS

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine use of early Tc-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy in screening for vesicoureteral reflux following first febrile urinary tract infection. METHODS:43 children (1 mo-5 yr) with first febrile urinary tract infection underwent micturating cystourethrography, abdominal sonogram and early dimer...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Umamageswari K,Terance BA,Anirudhan N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Context:Infantile colic is self-limiting condition but it can be a cause of anxiety for parents and challenge for doctors. The challenge for the doctors lies in correct identification of the condition and appropriate management. The objective of this review article is to summarize the pathophysiology, treatment options...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Sarasu JM,Narang M,Shah D

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a reduction in disease burden of vaccine preventable diseases through childhood immunization, considerable progress needs to be made in terms of ensuring efficiency and equity of vaccination coverage. OBJECTIVE:To conduct a systematic review to identify and explore factors associated with inequities...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mathew JL

更新日期：2012-03-01 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

authors： Vijayasekaran D,Gowrishankar NC,Nedunchelian K,Suresh S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decline in malnutrition levels has been dismal since the 1990s. We ascertained decadal trend in childhood nutritional status between 1997 and 2007 in Chandigarh, India and assessed impact of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) on childhood undernutrition. A total of 803 under-five children, 547 children betwe...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Thakur JS,Prinja S,Bhatia SS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00