Crusade against Malnutrition: Nutrition Education Program.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple pituitary hormone deficiency and Turner syndrome have overlapping features in peripubertal girls and is a diagnostic challenge. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:16-year-old girl having Turner phenotype undergoing evaluation for severe short stature and pubertal arrest. OBSERVATION:45,X karyotype, and multiple...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Dutta D,Selvan C,Mukhopadhyay S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether zinc supplements prevent mortality and morbidity in breastfed low birth weight infants. METHODS:All randomized or qausi-randomized trials with individual or cluster allocation and using concurrent controls were included. Study population included LBW infants irrespective of gestational s...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Gulani A,Bhatnagar S,Sachdev HP

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the clinical profile and outcome of langerhans cell histiocytosis in children upto 2 years of life. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. METHODS:Medical records of Children upto 2 years of age with a diagnosis of langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) were analyzed. Their clinical pattern, treatment modalit...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kusuma Kumary P,Priyakumari T,Chellam VG,James FV,Nair MK

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：JUSTIFICATION:Seizures constitute the most common neurological problem in children and the majority of epilepsy has its onset in childhood. Appropriate diagnosis and management of childhood epilepsy is essential to improve quality of life in these children. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, modified to the I...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Expert Committee on Pediatric Epilepsy, Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

更新日期：2009-08-01 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 determine the role of intravenous administration of human albumin prior to blood exchange in term neonates for reduction of total serum bilirubin (TSB). DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial. SETTING:Neonatal Unit of Nemazee Hospital, affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, southern Iran. PA...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Shahian M,Moslehi MA

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To analyze variation in rotavirus-positivity using simple alternative statistical measures. METHODS:Hospital-based rotavirus surveillance among children admitted with acute gastroenteritis between 2005 and 2009. Prevalence, adjusted proportions and symmetrized index were calculated. RESULTS:Rotavirus preval...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Venkatasubramanian S,Kumar CP,Mehendale S

更新日期：2016-07-08 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：:A 12-year-old boy had undergone total gastrectomy for gastric volvulus with subsequent severe weight loss and malnutrition. A Hunt-Lawrence pouch was constructed to provide gastric reservoir capacity and the child at 4-years follow-up has regained near normal weight for his age and is attending to school and other act...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Menon P,Sunil I,Chowdhury SK,Rao KL

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent, epidemiological and clinical features of an epidemic of non-inflammatory encephalopathy in northern region of India. DESIGN:Surveillance of referred cases having unconsciousness after a short bout of fever during October and November 1997. Case control study in 7 most affected villag...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Ghosh D,Dhadwal D,Aggarwal A,Mitra S,Garg SK,Kumar R,Kaur B

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of typhoid fever with furazolidone produces a high cure rate. This is a clinical curiosity, as furazolidone is described to be poorly absorbed. The present study examined whether furazolidone could produce unequivocal clinical response and, if so whether this was due to the drug producing bactericidal levels...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kumar AS,Legori M,Sathy N,Mathew R

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postictal values of plasma prolactin levels were measured in 15 children with generalized seizures, 8 children with pseudoseizures and 6 control subjects. In patients with generalized seizure, the mean plasma prolactin level was 28.6 +/- 2.3 ng/ml, whereas in patients with pseudoseizures and in controls, its mean valu...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Singh UK,Jana UK

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is conventionally treated with steroids, prolonged usage of which maybe deleterious and disease often recurs on tapering. We initiated hydroxy-chloroquine and azathioprine early in treatment along with steroids in seven children with idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, and observed t...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Pal P,De H,Giri PP,Ganguly N,Mandal A

更新日期：2019-01-15 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：OBJECTIVES:To identify important factors (linked to lifestyle, eating and sedentary behaviors) relating to waist circumference among urban South Indian children aged 3 to 16 years. DESIGN:Cross sectional. SETTING:Urban schools of Bangalore, from August 2008 to January 2010. PARTICIPANTS:8444 children; 4707 children ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

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

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric statistics in a 50-year-old large hospital were analysed to find out any change in pediatric admission rate, morbidity and mortality and outcome of common disorders during the last four decades. Information was collected from four block years from each of the last four decades and compared. An increase of al...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Choudhury P,Kumar P,Puri RK,Prajapati NC,Gupta S

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Cryptosporidium spp. is a zoonotic infection, now being recognized as a significant cause of diarrhea in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. However, there still exist significant knowledge gaps in its estimated global burden, epidemiology, diagnosis and management. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION:A semi-sy...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Dabas A,Shah D,Bhatnagar S,Lodha R

更新日期：2017-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The discussion section explains the meaning of results to the readers, and addresses the implications of the findings emanating from the particular study. Authors should compare their results with previous reports, and attempt to explain similarities and differences. It is useful to outline the limitations and strengt...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Bagga A

更新日期：2016-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Baliga BS

更新日期：2019-02-15 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：:The Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) epidemic is no more confined to metro cities and has spread to interior states including Eastern India. There is hardly any published data available on the subject, including the incidence and profile of babies with ROP, screening experience with binocular indirect ophthalmoscope a...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Padhi TR,Jain L,Behera UC,Pradhan L

更新日期：2016-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence, age distribution and common causes of chronic/recurrent cough in rural children. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Pediatric population in five villages of Dehlon Block of Ludhiana, Punjab. METHODS:2275 children in the age group of 1 to 15 years were screened by house to house ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Singh D,Arora V,Sobti PC

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：JUSTIFICATION:Viral encephalitis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children. The etiological agents are varied, and physicians treating such children often feel limited by the lack of uniform guidelines on evaluation and management of these critically ill children in resource-constrained settings. PR...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Sharma S,Mishra D,Aneja S,Kumar R,Jain A,Vashishtha VM,Expert Group on Encephalitis, Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

更新日期：2012-11-01 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: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：: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