Hirschsprung Disease - Current Diagnosis and Management.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of temporal artery thermometer in febrile and hypothermic neonates in comparison to axillary thermometer. METHODS:It was a cross sectional observational study. Study participants included 210 neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital, divide...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Goswami E,Batra P,Khurana R,Dewan P

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As "seizures beget seizures," it is essential to investigate the etiology and control seizures early. The multiplicity of causes, variability in the response to treatment and in the outcome, despite adequate treatment often create dilemmas for the physician. The best option for the clinician is to take cognizance of e...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kalra V

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bifilac on reducing the episodes (frequency) and duration of diarrhea induced by rotaviral infection and to evaluate the efficacy of Bifilac to ameliorate the associated symptoms like dehydration and duration of rotaviral shedding in faeces. METHODS:80 children aged bet...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Narayanappa D

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the application of the nasal-tragus length (NTL) to predict the proper endotracheal tube (ETT) depth; also, as relatively thinner size of Asian than Caucasian, the fitness of using the NTL to estimate the optimal ETT depth for neonates in Taiwan was examined. METHODS:The newborn infants who do need...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Wang TC,Kuo LL,Lee CY

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate if cardiac dysfunctions are important in assessing the outcome in newborns with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), by evaluating cardiac functions with N-terminal prohormone of brain natriüretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels, M-mode and tissue doppler echocardiography at 6-12 mo of age. METHODS:Twen...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Akcan AB,Kardelen F,Oygucu SE,Kocabaş A,Ozel D,Akbaş H,Oygür N

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotopic neuroglial condition is a rare congenital anomaly in children. Most of the reported cases have been located in nose. To date, there was no recorded case of heterotopic neuroglial tissue in hard palate without any other congenital anomaly. The purpose of this report is to present a rare case of heterotopic ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Anjaneyulu C,Deka RC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile dermatomyositis and juvenile scleroderma are rare multisystem autoimmune disorders. Although they share some pathognomonic hallmarks with adult onset myositis or scleroderma, there are significant differences in presentation, characteristics and associated features when the diseases present in childhood. In v...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： McCann LJ,Pain CE

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the functional aspects and the staffing at Pulse Polio immunisations posts. Interns and medical students conducted the survey in eighty seven pulse polio immunisation posts scattered all over National Capital Territory of Delhi on 18th January 1997. A pre-tested structured format con...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kumar P,Pandit K,Chhabra P,Bhasin S,Aggarwal OP

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Megaloblastic anemia (MA), in most instances in developing countries, results from deficiency of vitamin B(12) or folic acid. Over the last two to three decades, incidence of MA seems to be increasing. Of the two micronutrients, folic acid deficiency contributed to MA in a large majority of cases. Now deficiency of B(...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Chandra J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with upper airway obstruction are both unique and variable in their presentation and management, often posing a challenge to the pediatrician. Several anatomical and physiologic peculiarities make a child vulnerable to develop an obstruction of upper airways. The characteristic finding in upper airway obstruc...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Mandal A,Kabra SK,Lodha R

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nosocomial infections are one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in hospitals. These are major public health problems worldwide, but particularly in developing countries. These infections have the most common frequency in pediatric hospitals-especially in neonatal wards- second to burn ho...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Salamati P,Rahbarimanesh AA,Yunesian M,Naseri M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT) is an indispensable tool for imaging of the thorax and there is virtually no alternative without associated radiation burden. The authors demonstrate ultra-low-dose CT of the thorax in three interesting cases. In an 18-y-old girl with rheumatoid arthritis, CT of the thorax identified alveoliti...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Lambert L,Banerjee R,Votruba J,El-Lababidi N,Zeman J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are 10 steps to consider in any research study. These steps can be used to perform a critical appraisal of a published paper, or to design your study in the first place. The use of a simple system such as this can ensure that biases in study design are avoided and that an appropriate study is developed. (1) What...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Heller R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in diagnosis and treatment along with improved supportive care have contributed to the current survival rates for pediatric malignancies. Recent concept of a truly "cured child" in pediatric oncology envisages not only a biological cure of the disease but a child on par with peers in growth and development ph...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kurkure P,Achrekar S,Dalvi N,Goswami S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incontinentia Pigmenti is a rare neurocutaneous disorder that may present with neurological symptoms in early infancy in addition to characteristic skin rashes. We report a two-mo-old girl presenting with a rash and encephalopathy. Magnetic resonance imaging of brain showed hemorrhagic infarcts. First we thought baby ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： K N Gowda V,Mouly C,Biswas A,Shivananda S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caroli's disease is a rare congenital disorder and occasional cases have been reported from Japan and other parts of Asia. It comprises of congenital dilation of the lower (segmental) intrahepatic bile duct. Cholangitis liver, cirrhosis and cholangiocarcinoma are its potential complication. A case of caroli's disease ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gupta AK,Gupta A,Bhardwaj VK,Chansoria M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the literature for justification of thoracoscopic management of blebs in children. METHODS:PubMed database was reviewed for articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish using the key words "thoracoscopy", "bleb" and "child". Data was collected for age, gender, type of surgery performed, operating t...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： da Costa KM,Saxena AK

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Specific Aorto-arteritis or Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the aorta and its major branches which either presents with constitutional symptoms in its active phase or with steno-occlusive symptoms in the healing phase. In children, it is an aggressive disease and often lethal. Conges...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Vijayalakshmi

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Untreated vertically transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection progresses rapidly with 50% mortality at 1 y and most of the remainder dying before 5 y of age. The authors present a case of a 13-y-old boy, a paternal orphan with vertically transmitted HIV infection, lost to follow up after diagnosis in i...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sagar A,Vasudevan B

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the new ISPAE guidelines in neonates with congenital hypothyroidism and present authors' experience in managing these neonates. METHODS:A retrospective review of all babies who were screened for congenital hypothyroidism in the institution over a period of 5 y was conducted. Details pertaining to ma...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Venugopalan L,Paranjyothi S,Sankaran A,Prasad HK,Murugesan G,Shanmughasundaram R

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find out various life stressors of adolescents, coping strategies adopted by them and the impact of stress on adolescent mental health. METHODS:A descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted in the schools in south zone of Delhi, capital city of the country. Data was collected on 360 adolescents betwe...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Mathew N,Khakha DC,Qureshi A,Sagar R,Khakha CC

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of children with newly diagnosed specific learning disability (SpLD). METHODS:From September 2005 to March 2006, 150 parents (either mother or father) of children consecutively...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Karande S,Bhosrekar K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a new case of the split notochord syndrome (SNS) with dorsal enteric fistula in an eight-month-old-boy. The child had also central nervous system anomalies including dysgenetic corpus callosum, absence of septum pellucidum, triventricular hydrocephalus, small posterior fossa, and lipomyelomeningoc...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kanmaz T,Demirbilek S,Oztürk A,Baykara S,Yücesan S

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-hour-old term neonate presented with refractory cardiogenic shock and multi-organ dysfunction. On suspecting coarctation of aorta, intravenous prostaglandin was started but without any benefit. Echocardiography revealed isolated anomalous origin of right pulmonary artery from ascending aorta causing massive aorti...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Chaudhuri M,Mahimarangaiah J,Chandra S,Nijagal Shivanna D

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow transplantations have a definite role in treatment of leukemias and lymphomas. In acute myeloid leukemia and CML an allogeneic transplant using an HLA identical donor certainly provides a far superior survival than chemotherapy. Patients with Ph' chromosome need to be transplanted in first remission if a s...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Vats TS

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of AIDS has raised a concern regarding transfusion transmitted diseases. Blood transfusion is safer than ever before through continued improvements in safe donor recruitment, screening of donors, testing of donated blood and appropriate clinical use of blood. The risk of residual infections is further reduc...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bharucha ZS

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychosocial and mental health problems are quite prevalent among adolescent worldwide, some data reporting up to 20% of adolescents having such problems. A number of risk factors, familial, individual and societal, have been indentified as contributing to these problems in adolescents. There are also many factors, su...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Pratt HD

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-year-old child presented with the second episode of meningitis when we started investigating her to find a cause for recurrent episode of meningitis. During this she suffered from a third attack after which she was diagnosed as having isolated C(3) deficiency. She was put on penicillin prophylaxis and vaccinated a...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Singh DK,Rai R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial infections in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) caused by multidrug-resistant bacterial organisms are increasing. This review attempts to report on significant findings in the current literature related to nosocomial infections in PICU settings with an international perspective. The types of nosocomial...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： McGrath EJ,Asmar BI

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00