Incontinentia pigmenti presenting as encephalopathy.

abstract：:Hypocalcemia is a rare, but reversible, cause of congestive heart failure. We report a 4-month-old boy diagnosed as dilated cardiomyopathy who had prolonged QoTc with low blood levels of calcium, normal phosphate, elevated alkaline phosphatase and findings suggestive of rickets. In view of non response to calcium and ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gulati S,Bajpai A,Juneja R,Kabra M,Bagga A,Kalra V

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In this pilot study, the authors developed and evaluated a working memory intervention (WMI) using a combination of mobile phone-based application and an activity booklet, among children with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. METHODS:Pre- and post-intervention cognitive evaluation at 8 wk included: subtests ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Phakey N,Sharma S,Garg D,Mukherjee SB,Sapra S,Wadhawan AN,Shukla G

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review contemporary guidelines and therapies for pediatric cardiac arrest and discuss potential novel therapies. METHODS:Key articles and guidelines in the field were reviewed along with recent publications in the fields of neurointensive care and neuroscience germane to cerebral resuscitation. RESULTS:A...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Manole MD,Hickey RW,Clark RS,Kochanek PM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective communication with parents is a very important skill for pediatricians especially in a neonatal setup. The authors analyzed non-verbal communication of medical caregivers during counseling sessions. Recorded videos of counseling sessions from the months of March-April 2016 were audited. Counseling episodes w...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Nimbalkar SM,Raval H,Bansal SC,Pandya U,Pathak A

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-fungal agents are classified under two major headings, systematic and topical agents. Only systematic anti-fungal agents will be discussed in this chapter. Since the discovery in 1955, amphotericin B has been the cornerstone of anti-fungal treatment. It is active against most species of fungi. However, Candida lu...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Abuhammour W,Habte-Gabr E

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the utility of Indian adaptation of IMCI algorithm. METHODS:Children presenting to outpatient department (n=169) or casualty (n=140) among 309 cases were assessed and classified as per IMCI algorithm, the final diagnosis made after detailed evaluation and relevant investigations, served as the go...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kundra S,Singh T,Chhatwal J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An antibiotic-sensitivity study was conducted on 117 strains of group A streptococcus (GAS), 60 strains of group G streptococcus (GGS) and 20 strains of group C streptococcus (GCS) in order to understand current resistance trends. METHODS:All strains were tested by the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method to 15...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Lloyd CA,Jacob SE,Menon T

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of thinness among 2-6 year old children of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme Bali-Gram Panchayat, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. METHODS:Height and weight measurements were taken. The body mass index (BMI) was computed. The new international cut-off points classificat...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Mandal GC,Bose K,Bisai S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study was conducted to assess the utility of serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) and sTfR ferritin indices to differentiate ACD from IDA and also to diagnose coexisting IDA and ACD. METHODS:The study group comprised of 30 IDA patients, 30 cases of ACD and 30 age and sex matched controls. Complete h...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Jain S,Narayan S,Chandra J,Sharma S,Jain S,Malhan P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis continues to be a major infectious cause of global morbidity and mortality, both in children and adults, in spite of widespread vaccination of infants with Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and the availability of effective antibiotics. The failure of BCG to significantly affect disease incidence in adults in...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： McMurray DN

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A young girl with an uncommon renal tumour is the subject of this communication. A diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma was established post-operatively. Combined modality treatment including chemotherapy and radiotherapy has helped achieve a disease free survival of nearly 5 years. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Ray M,Marwaha RK,Trehan A,Narasimhan KL

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severely malnourished children (26), weight for age 55.27 +/- 3.17, were identified in a colony of predominantly Muslim urban slum dwellers of low economic status. An equal number of normally nourished children matched for age, sex and per capita income were identified. A strong relation was found between nutritional ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gupta MC,Mehrotra M,Arora S,Saran M

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pair of female thoraco-omphalopagus twins, with two pairs of lungs, common diaphragm and separate pleural cavities was separated at the age of 5(1/2) months after a parasitic relationship had developed between them. Before separation both the babies developed recurrent respiratory tract infection and frequent diarrh...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Ray AK,Mukherjee NN,Mukherjee G,Patra R,Ghosh DK

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The cause of majority of acute leukemias is unknown, but likely to involve interaction of environment, hematopoitic development and weak susceptibility loci within an individual's genetic constitution. The present study evaluates the association between plasma levels of homocysteine, folate and vitamin B12 an...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sadananda Adiga MN,Chandy S,Ramaswamy G,Appaji L,Krishnamoorthy L

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paracetamol (acetaminophen) has become an antipyretic drug of choice. Due to its widespread use, toxicity secondary to overdose has increased in recent years. Children are especially vulnerable to accidental exposure due to non availability of child proof containers in India. The main clinical features of acute toxici...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Lall SB,Paul R

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-week-old infant born at 36-week gestation developed diarrhea and metabolic acidosis when he was put on formula feeding. He was treated for sepsis and was screened for metabolic diseases. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures were clear. The diarrhea and metabolic acidosis settled but recurred when formula feeding...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Hon KL,Chow CM,Hung EC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Globally more than 1/3rd of the child deaths are attributed to under nutrition and it continues to be a major public health problem in developing countries. This research paper is an attempt towards intervention and management of severely malnourished children with the use of locally prepared therapeutic diet...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Singh P,Kumar P,Rohatgi S,Basu S,Aneja S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was carried out to evaluate the adequacy of seroconversion when Hepatitis B vaccine is given along with other vaccines at 0, 6 weeks (along with DPT and OPV) and at 9 months (along with measles). METHODS:725 infants born to apparently healthy mothers were enrolled to receive the hepatitis B vaccin...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Jain AK,Mittal SK,Ramji S,Chakravarti A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In India, child malnutrition is prevalent, especially among the poor and vulnerable. It is mostly the result of high levels of exposure to infection and inappropriate infant and young child feeding and caring practices, and it sets in mostly during the first 2 to 3y of life. Therefore, the present study was done to as...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Shahrawat R,Joon V

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal hemorrhage has many etiologies including bleeding diathesis. A 10-day-old female baby was admitted to our clinic with the complaint of abdominal distention. Hemorrhage was determined on the right adrenal gland with abdominal ultrasonography and computerized tomography. Laboratory investigations showed PT 44 se...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Totan M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder, caused due to mutations in the TSC1 and TSC2 genes. Mutations in TSC2 gene are more common than in TSC1 gene and mostly they are in the form of large genomic deletions or duplications. The authors report on a novel deletion in TSC2 gene, prenatal diag...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Padma Priya T,Dalal AB

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze the results after surgery for spinal cord lipomas. METHODS:The authors report their results of management of 63 non consecutive random children with spinal cord lipomas treated over a period from 2001 to 2005, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, a tertiary care neuro...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kasliwal MK,Mahapatra AK

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred and three multi-transfused children with thalassemia attending the thalassemia clinic of the Charak Palika Hospital, New Delhi were screened for human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) antibodies by ELISA test. All positive cases were confirmed by the Western blot test. Of the 203 children screened, 17 (8.37%)...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Khan MA

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic hypertension is not usually a complication following repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). We report an infant with supracardiac TAPVC with hypertensive crises post-operatively resulting in pulmonary edema. We feel this might have been related to the pre-operative hemodynamics as desc...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kohli V,Sachdev MS,Joshi RK,Joshi R

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laboratory investigations are an integral part of evaluation of a child with rheumatic disease. In rheumatic diseases markers of inflammation like CRP and erythrocyte sedimentation are usually raised. In addition, various autoantibodies like anti-nuclear antibody, rheumatoid factor, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibod...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Aggarwal A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study whether orogastric tube (OGT) insertion elicits a painful response in preterm neonates, and the role of oral sucrose in reducing this pain. METHODS:This double blinded, randomized control trial was conducted in the neonatal intensive care units of Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital. Clinically stab...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Pandey M,Datta V,Rehan HS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the presentation, treatment and outcome of testicular tumors in undescended testes (UDT) in boys below 5 y of age. METHODS:Case records of boys below 5 y of age, diagnosed to have germ cell tumors (GCT) in the UDT were reviewed. RESULTS:Seven children in the age range of 05-54 mo (mean 26 mo) we...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Mittal D,Agarwala S,Yadav DK,Pramanik DD,Sharma MC,Bagga D

更新日期：2015-06-01 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

authors： Vidyasagar D

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：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