Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency, Empty Sella and Ectopic Neurohypophysis in Turner Syndrome.

abstract：:We report a 12-year-old child with pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) whose mother had pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism. The child had low serum calcium, high phosphorous and high parathormone (PTH) levels. PHP occurs due to a defect in the guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein). She also had hypothyroidism which is...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Saikia B,Arora S,Puliyel JM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hospital acquired enteric infections were investigated by studying 3138 children under 5 years of age who were admitted without diarrhea in nine medical words of a pediatric hospital, Calcutta during the period between March and September 1987. Three hundred and twenty (10.2%) children developed nosocomial diarrhea du...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Dutta P,Mitra U,Rasaily R,Bhattacharya SK,De SP,Sen D,Saha MR,Nair GB,Niyogi SK,Das P

更新日期：1993-02-01 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

authors： Onal H,Atugluzeybek C,Alhaj S,Altun G

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the pattern of congenital heart defects (CHD) in children with Down Syndrome (DS) in an Omani population, and compare it with CHD in children without DS and with historical cohorts from populations with low prevalence of consanguinity. SETTING:Open-access Paediatric Echocardiography Clinic at Sul...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Venugopalan P,Agarwal AK

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To improve the rates of first hour initiation of breastfeeding in neonates born through cesarean section from 0 to 80% over 3 months through a quality improvement (QI) process. DESIGN:Quality improvement study. SETTING:Labor Room-Operation Theatre of a tertiary care hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Stable newborns ≥...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Dudeja S,Sikka P,Jain K,Suri V,Kumar P

更新日期：2018-09-15 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：: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：:To identify an inexpensive, reliable predictor of low birth weight capable of being utilized by untrained personnel, anthropometric measures were performed on 1600 newborns in Kanpur, India. This analysis indicated that, for a birth weight of 2500 g, the critical limit of calf circumference was 10.8 cm or less. Crit...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Gupta V,Hatwal SK,Mathur S,Tripathi VN,Sharma SN,Saxena SC,Khadwal A

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical characteristics and outcome of Indian children infected with 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. SETTING:Outpatient department and hospitalized patients in a tertiary care hospital. METHODS:Clinical details of 85 children (positive for the 2009 H1N1 ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Das RR,Sami A,Lodha R,Jain R,Broor S,Kaushik S,Singh BB,Ahmed M,Seth R,Kabra SK

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participation in research is important in producing doctors with an understanding of evidence-based medicine. Though a mandatory part in post-graduate medical course, research has largely been invisible from the under graduation medical course in India. Very few research opportunities are available at under graduate l...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Garg R,Goyal S,Singh K

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders that affect different components of the immune system. There are more than 150 different disorders which have been described till date. Despite major advances in the molecular characterization of PIDs over the last 20 years, man...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Madkaikar M,Mishra A,Ghosh K

更新日期：2013-06-08 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：: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：: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

authors： Mahajan V,Jat K,Kochhar S,D'Cruz S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Audit in medicine is a well tried means of assessing the quality of practice by using acceptable measures of outcome. Audit in maternal and child health has been limited to fatal outcomes such as maternal and perinatal deaths. The outcome of audit is of interest to the providers, the health authorities and the consume...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Swain S,Agrawal A,Bhatia BD,Rajaram P

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) represents the second most common fatal autosomal recessive disorder after cystic fibrosis. Due to the high carrier frequency, the burden of this genetic disorder is very heavy in developing countries like India. The aim was to study the clinical and molecular characteristics of patients ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Sheth J,Patel H,Mehta S,Tewari S,Sheth F

更新日期：2013-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical presentations of intestinal lymphangiectasia include pitting edema, chylous ascites, pleural effusion, diarrhea, malabsorption and intestinal obstruction. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:An 8-year-old male child presented to the emergency department with clinical features of peritonitis, raising suspicion of ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Goel A,Gaur MK,Garg PK

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Iron supplementation programs using pediatric tablets or drops have not been successful in the control of anemia amongst infants and children in India. Sprinkles is an innovative multi-micronutrient home fortification strategy to control iron deficiency and anemia. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to determine the hemato...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Hirve S,Bhave S,Bavdekar A,Naik S,Pandit A,Schauer C,Christofides A,Hyder Z,Zlotkin S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed diagnosis of undescended testes is a major problem. A retrospective review of 298 testes units was performed to assess the age at referral, age at operation, complications and final outcome. The mean age at referral was 57 months. Only 24% of cases were operated below 2 years. A similar pattern of delayed orch...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Sinha CK,Vinay S,Kulkarni R,Nour S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Andersen Tawil syndrome is a rare type of channelopathy characterized by the presence of periodic paralysis, cardiac arrhythmia (prolonged QT interval or ventricular arrhythmia) and distinct dysmorphic abnormalities. It is a type of potassium channelopathy that occurs sporadically or by autosomal dominant inheritance....

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kamate M,Chetal V

更新日期：2011-01-01 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

authors： Manamal NA,Singhal T,Kumar A,Sanghvi D,Mani J

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

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

authors： Halder P,Mandal KC,Debnath B,Mukherjee S

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of clofibrate for unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in neonates. METHODS:A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials or quasi-randomized controlled trials was conducted to evaluate the clofibrate treatment in neonates with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. We fo...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Xiong T,Chen D,Duan Z,Qu Y,Mu D

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare clinical entity. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:A 13-year-old Indian boy presented with characteristic cutaneous lesions, gastrointestinal malformations, skeletal involvement and pulmonary stenosis. OBSERVATIONS:Diagnosis was confirmed on skin biopsy, radiographic evaluation...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Singal A,Vohra S,Sharma R,Bhatt S

更新日期：2016-06-08 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

authors： Nongkynrih B,Anand K,Kapoor SK

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To develop age and gender specific waist circumference references for urban Indian children aged 3 -16 years. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Urban preschools and schools of Bangalore. PARTICIPANTS:9060 children (5172 boys and 3888 girls) in the age group of 3-16 years. METHODS:Weight, height, and ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kuriyan R,Thomas T,Lokesh DP,Sheth NR,Mahendra A,Joy R,Sumithra S,Bhat S,Kurpad AV

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical profile of children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). DESIGN:Hospital based descriptive follow-up study. SUBJECTS:45 patients attending the Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology clinic over the last 4 years. RESULTS:The patients were aged between 2.5-12 years with a male to fem...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kumar L,Singh S,Goraya JS,Uppal B,Kakkar S,Walker R,Sehgal S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00