Oral Paracetamol for Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Selected Preterm Neonates.

abstract：:Capillaria hepatica is a very rare zoonotic infestation which primarily infests rodents and is rarely found in humans. The presenting features are fever of unknown origin, hepatomegaly and peripheral eosinophilia. Liver biopsy remains the cornerstone of diagnosis. Treatment of choice is Albendazole and outcome is gene...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Nabi F,Palaha HK,Sekhsaria D,Chiatale A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) and 17 acyanotic congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients in the age range of 2 months to 10 years along with their age and nutrition matched controls were studied for bactericidal, chemotactic and phagocytic functions. Bactericidal and phagocytic functions were signif...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Parikh S,Bharucha B,Kamdar S,Kshirsagar N

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the performance of respiratory rate and other clinical signs against pulse oximetry for predicting hypoxia in children with Severe pneumonia/Very severe disease as per Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) classification. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Pediatric e...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Alwadhi V,Dewan P,Malhotra RK,Shah D,Gupta P

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a novel wrist deformity in b-thalassemia major patients, and their radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings. METHODS:30 patients with b-thalassemia major who were noticed to have ulnar deviation at wrist joint were evaluated for previous history of medications, serum ferritin levels, ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Merchant RH,Kulkarni A,Doctor PN,Choudhari A,Patkar DP

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthropometric data from our survey of 1,879 children in Madhya Pradesh revealed low sensitivity (17.5%) and positive predictive value (30.4%) of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) at the recommended cut-off of 115 mm for identifying Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). This led us to question the reliability of MUAC as a...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Dasgupta R,Sinha D,Jain SK,Prasad V

更新日期：2013-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little published literature from the third World countries that described the factors influencing survival of babies with esophageal atresia. We analysed 25 consecutive neonates treated for esophageal atresia. The overall survival rate was 36%. All 4 babies in Waterston Group A, 37.5% in Group B, and 15.4% in...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Krishna A,Murali MV,Ahuja S,Kaur N

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was conducted in a teaching hospital to identify and analyze medical errors in pediatric practice. All admitted children underwent surveillance for medical errors. Of 457 errors identified in 1286 children, medication errors were 313 (68.5%), those related to treatment procedures were 62 (13.6%)...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Parihar M,Passi GR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To find the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and iron deficiency anemia in school-aged children. METHODS:71 children with dyspepsia, epigastric and vague abdominal pain attending a tertiary medical center in Iran underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and were investigated for H. Pylor...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Zahmatkeshan M,Karimi M,Geramizadeh B,Eslaminasab S,Esmailnejad A,Safarpour AR

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To document bone mineral density of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Tertiary-care center of Northern India, July 2012 to August 2015. PARTICIPANTS:52 children aged 6-18 years with cystic fibrosis and 62 healthy controls of similar age and sex. METHODS:B...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Gupta S,Mukherjee A,Khadgawat R,Kabra M,Lodha R,Kabra SK

更新日期：2017-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine the frequency of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) positivity and uveitis in our newly diagnosed juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients classified according to International League Against Rheumatology (ILAR) classification criteria. Ninety-two girls and 106 boys, totally 198 chi...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kasapçopur O,Yologlu N,Ozyazgan Y,Ercan G,Caliskan S,Sever L,Ozdogan H,Arisoy N

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to evaluate whether a newborn or a neonate is capable of responding immunologically after BCG vaccination and to find out if this immunity persists for one year. Normal infants aged between 0 days-3 months brought to immunization centre were included in the study. In vitro leukocyte m...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Vijayalakshmi V,Kumar S,Kiran AL,Rani HS,Murthy KJ

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：:Fifty seven male children between ages of 10-16 years engaged in the brassware industry at Moradabad in Northern India were studied for occupational morbidity. The finding were compared with those obtained in the children (n = 29) engaged in other ancillary units which did not involve exposure to the metal fumes and d...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Bihari V,Rastogi SK,Gupta BN,Husain T,Mathur N,Mahendra PN,Srivastava S,Garg N

更新日期：1992-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess yield of MECP2 gene sequence variations analysis and large deletions in suspected cases of Rett syndrome. DESIGN:Descriptive study. SETTING:Tertiary-care medical genetics center. PATIENTS:Girls with neuroregression, postnatal microcephaly and signs and symptoms suggestive of classical and atypica...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Lallar M,Rai A,Srivastava P,Mandal K,Gupta N,Kabra M,Phadke SR

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in one second, peak expiratory flow, mid-expiratory flow and maximum voluntary ventilation was measured in 632 healthy, normal children from Metropolitan city of Bombay using computerized spirometer. The children were between age range 6 years to 15 years and belong ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Chowgule RV,Shetye VM,Parmar JR

更新日期：1995-02-01 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：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：: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：:Hepatitis is a known manifestation of congenital syphilis, however hepatitis developing during penicillin therapy is unknown. Ten patients of congenital syphilis were studied and serial liver enzymes were done before and after starting penicillin therapy. Eight of the ten patients developed hepatitis after initiating ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Anand NK,Chellani HK,Wadhwa A,Prasanna SB,Mohan M

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized double blind placebo controlled trial was carried out to study the effect of phenobarbitone (PB) in preventing recurrences of simple and atypical febrile convulsions among children in the age group 6 months to 6 years. Children with simple febrile convulsions were randomly allocated to receive either phen...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Thilothammal N,Kannan,Krishnamurthy PV,Kamala KG,Ahamed S,Banu K

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improved survival seen in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) cases has led to increased reports of second malignant neoplasms. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:A 12-year-old female treated for ALL using UK ALL XI protocol nine years back presented with progressively increasing pre-auricular swelling. OBSERVATION:Inves...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Tikku G,Jain D,Kumari A,Grover R

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of crystalloid (Normal saline) and colloid (polymer from degraded Gelatin in saline Haemaccel) intravenous fluid in restoration of circulating volume in children with septic shock. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, open-label trial. SETTING:Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Unit o...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Upadhyay M,Singhi S,Murlidharan J,Kaur N,Majumdar S

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:GM1 gangliosidosis is a disorder due to GLB1 gene mutation. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:A 4-yr-old boy with neuroregression and optic atrophy with periventricular hyperintensity on magnetic resonance imaging. OUTCOME:Beta galactosidase enzyme activity was low which was confirmed by GLB1 sequencing. MESSAGE:We hi...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Tuteja M,Bidchol AM,Girisha KM,Phadke S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cord problems at birth were prospectively studied in 12,000 singleton deliveries, of which 258 (2.15%) babies had cord abnormalities. Nearly 32% of these cases had fetal distress and 20.5% had 1 minute Apgar score less than 6. Of the various cord problems nuchal cord was noted in 79.1%, cord prolapse in 12.4% and true...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kumari S,Saxena A,Monga D,Malik A,Kabra M,Kurray RM

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-year-old male child reported with history of fever for last seven years. Hepatosplenomegaly, hepatic and bone marrow granulomas were the main features. Idiopathic Granulomatous Hepatitis (IGH), a rare syndrome amenable to immunosuppressive therapy was diagnosed. ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Holla RG,Bagga A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An age-independent anthropometric index to identify undernourished children in the age group of 5-10 years is described. Employing a mathematical approach (linear regression analysis) on data from 238 children, the index was derived to be wt/(ht)2. Employing this index, a classification rule for identifying the undern...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Ramakrishnan R,Rao TV,Prasad GP

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:E-type prostaglandins (PGE1) can effectively maintain the patency of the ductus arteriosus in neonates. Its use, therefore and be life saving in infants born with ductus dependent congenital heart disease. Although PGE1 is available for over two decade in western world, it has been introduced in India only s...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Saxena A,Sharma M,Kothari SS,Juneja R,Reddy SC,Sharma R,Bhan A,Venugopal P

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Increased prevalence of obesity in childhood and adolescence, defined by the use of body mass index (BMI), has drawn attention towards direct measurement of body fat. OBJECTIVE:To develop age-and sex-specific reference distribution of body fat in apparently healthy North-Indian children in the age group of 7-1...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Khadgawat R,Marwaha RK,Tandon N,Mehan N,Upadhyay AD,Sastry A,Bhadra K

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00