Shanghai Fever: A Fatal Form of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Enteric Disease.

abstract：:In 2017, a 10-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped and impregnated, was denied an abortion on the basis of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971. This perspective re-examines this issue while prioritizing the best interest of the child. We recommend that boards should be constituted at district-level hospita...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Dalwai SH,Soans ST

更新日期：2018-10-15 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：:We present the case of a 3-month-old girl who was admitted with complaints of loose stools and respiratory distress. She also had a history of rash and alopecia. Laboratory investigations revealed lymphopenia with reduced immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin A. Lymphocyte subset analysis by flow cytometry revealed T-B+...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Reddy P,Laishram D,Jindal AK,Gupta K,Rawat A

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare lipid parameters between diabetics and controls and to study association between metabolic control and lipid profile. METHODS:Lipid profile and HbA1c were measured (n=80, 39 boys) in diabetic children [age 10.7(3.4) y] and 54 controls, tests repeated after 1 year (in 45 diabetics). RESULTS:Diabet...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Parthasarathy L,Chiplonkar S,Khadilkar V,Khadilkar A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted in 2006 to assess the current iodine nutriure of the population in Haryana by assessing the urinary iodine excretion levels amongst the school age children between 6-12 years. Altogether 3,019 urine samples were collected from all the 19 districts in Haryana. The urinary iodine was analyzed by...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kapil U

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated 50 mothers of children with Down syndrome attending Genetic Clinic of the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Madras, with special reference to their knowledge, belief and attitudes in the care of these children. After evaluation, they were educated individually and in groups with demonst...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Lakshminarayana P,Ibrahim S,Venkataraman P,Jagatheesan T,Kamala KG

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the clinical response and side effects of Ferrous sulfate (FS) and Iron polymaltose complex (IPC) in 118 children with Iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Subjects were randomized to receive therapy with either oral IPC (Group A, n=59) or oral FS (Group B, n=59); all were given elemental iron in three divided do...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Bopche AV,Dwivedi R,Mishra R,Patel GS

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the safety and immunogenicity of a quadrivalent meningococcal (groups A,C,Y,W) polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenACYW-DT) in India. DESIGN:Open-label, descriptive, non-randomized study. SETTING:Three medical college hospitals, one each in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai, India...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Yadav S,Manglani MV,Narayan DA,Sharma S,Ravish HS,Arora R,Castells VB,Arya S,Oster P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To calculate and compare costs of neonatal intensive care by micro-costing and gross-costing methods. METHODS:The costs of resources of a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit were estimated by the two methods to arrive at specific costs per diagnosis related categories for 33 neonates followed-up prosp...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Venkatnarayan K,Sankar MJ,Deorari A,Krishnan A,Paul VK

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a paucity of data on the incidence of sporadic viral hepatitis in Indian children. Clinical, biochemical and etiological profile of 54 patients with acute viral hepatitis was evaluated. Of these, 32 (59.25%) patients had Hepatitis A, 18 (33.33%) had NANB, 2 (3.7%) had Hepatitis B and 2 (3.7%) concurrent Hepat...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Singh V,Dubey AP,Sachdev HP,Broor SL,Sebastion M,Puri RK

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty children with acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) were prospectively studied for their serum sodium values and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), serum and urinary osmolality. The results have been compared with 20 age and nutritionally matched controls. Even though mean serum osmolality (283.2 +/- 13.84 mOsm/kg) and serum...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Singh BS,Patwari AK,Deb M

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven hundred and fifty nine children in different sectors were covered in this study, which was undertaken by observational techniques, questionnaires and physical examination. All children belonged to the age group of 6-14 years. Nearly 30% children had migrated from neighbouring districts and states. Almost 88% wer...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Banerjee SR

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six hundred and forty six cases in the age group 8-14 years suffering from paralytic poliomyelitis were analysed to find out the immunization status and its correlation with the incidence of poliomyelitis. In 382 cases where the immunization status was known, it was found that 325 (85.02%) cases were not immunized, 23...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Srivastava VK,Laisram N,Srivastava RK

更新日期：1989-05-01 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

authors： Balasubramanian S,Krishna MR,Dhanalakshmi K,Amperayani S,Ramanan AV

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We describe the demographic, clinical and labo-ratory findings along with the treatment and outcomes among children meeting the case definition of Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome - Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS). METHODS:We analyzed the clinical and laboratory findings of childr...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Dhanalakshmi K,Venkataraman A,Balasubramanian S,Madhusudan M,Amperayani S,Putilibai S,Sadasivam K,Ramachandran B,Ramanan AV

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barre syndrome is a post infectious polyradiculoneuropathy. It is equally prevalent in both the adult and the pediatric populations. Guillain-Barre syndrome following dengue fever is not a classically described entity and has not been reported in children. ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Sulekha C,Kumar S,Philip J

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate recovery and survival of severely wasted children without community management of acute malnutrition programme. DESIGN:Single time point follow-up (24th December 2013 - 2nd April, 2014) of severely wasted children identified in a community-based cross-sectional survey (September 2012 - October 20...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Sachdev HS,Sinha S,Sareen N,Pandey RM,Kapil U

更新日期：2017-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the frequency of non-autoimmune subclinical and overt hypothyroidism in children with idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). METHODS:This cross-sectional study recruited 30 children (age 1-18 y) with idiopathic SRNS; and 30 healthy controls. Serum T3, T4 and TSH were performed in...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Marimuthu V,Krishnamurthy S,Rajappa M

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the short term clinical effects of delayed cord clamping in preterm neonates. DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial. SETTING:A tertiary care neonatal unit from October 2013 to September 2014. PARTICIPANTS:78 mothers with preterm labor between 27 to 316/7 weeks gestation. INTERVENTION:Early cord c...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Dipak NK,Nanavat RN,Kabra NK,Srinivasan A,Ananthan A

更新日期：2017-02-15 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

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

更新日期：2010-07-01 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

authors： Mehra M,Dewan S,Aggarwal S,Garg S

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with cow milk allergy are suspected to develop calcium metabolism disturbances. We observed increased markers of bone turnover in these children. Children with cow milk allergy are more prone to develop the disturbances of the bone mineralization even in the first year of life. ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Jakusova L,Jesenak M,Schudichova J,Banovcin P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the catch up growth in severely wasted children using energy dense local foods at a hospital based nutrition rehabilitation unit. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort. SETTING:In-patient ward at a tertiary care government pediatric hospital in Hyderabad. PATIENTS:Children with severe malnutrition (n=309)...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mamidi RS,Kulkarni B,Radhakrishna KV,Shatrugna V

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted this double blind randomized controlled trial to compare the rapid bronchodilator effect of salmeterol and formoterol in 60 children with stable asthma. Participants were randomized to receive either salmeterol (50 microg) (n=31) or formoterol (24 microg) (n=29) by metered dose inhaler and spacer. Spirome...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Singhania N,Dhamija R,Lodha R,Kabra SK

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing availability of DNA based tests in clinical practice has lead to widespread debate on the ethical issues involved. The wider usage of these tests in children has raised many questions regarding the ethics, validity of the request and its effects on childs psychosocial well-being. Though there have been much...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Phadke S,Gowda M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 6 year old female child, who presented with history of right sided recurrent headache for four months. On diagnostic nasal endoscopy, a metallic foreign body was seen impacted between superior turbinate, middle turbinate and nasal septum which was removed using pediatric nasal endoscope. Following removal,...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Jain A,Shah M,Jain S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six neonates were diagnosed to have acinetobacter sepsis during 1986-90, representing 6.5% of all cases of bacteriologically proven sepsis. Of these 19 neonates were low birth weight (LBW) 12 were small for gestational age (SGA). Nineteen neonates had early-onset sepsis. The male to female ratio was 9:17. The h...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Christo GG,Shenoy V,Matthai J,Shivananda PG,Venkatesh A

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, brainstorm auditory evoked responses (BAER) were recorded in 68 at risk neonates discharged from the neonatal ICU of Safdarjung Hospital. The high risk group of 35 neonates included 13 neonates with multiple (3-4) risk factors and 22 neonates with single risk factors, viz., prematurity (less than...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Raj H,Gupta AK,Anand NK

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichotillomania, though uncommon, is one of the causes of unexplained hair loss, especially in children. Three girls in the age group of 4-6 years were observed in our pediatric dermatology clinic to have trichotillomania. In one child, there was co-existent alopecia areata. All were referred to the child guidance cl...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Bhalla M,Sarkar R,Arun P,Kanwar AJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00