Pediatric Education and Present Day Predicaments.

abstract：:Twenty six perinatally acquired HAART naive HIV positive children asymptomatic for cardiac disease in age group of 1-9 years were evaluated for cardiac abnormalities by echocardiography. All children were classified according to the revised CDC classification for HIV infection in children. 20 (76.9 percent) patients h...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Shah I,Prabhu SS,V S,Shashikiran HS

更新日期：2005-02-01 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

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journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Jayashree M,Iyer R

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular adrenal rest tumors (TART) are consequences of delayed diagnosis and/or undertreatment in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). We describe a case of CAH with TART who presented with bilateral macroorchidism. He was managed with glucocorticoids which led to decrease in testicular size without ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Rastogi A,Walia R,Saikia UN,Bhansali A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted this study to find out the incidence of extubation failure (EF) in ventilated neonates and associated clinical risk factors. Eighty two ventilated neonates were followed up to 48 hours post extubation to look for EF. Twenty two babies (26.8%) had EF. The common risk factors for EF were presence of patent ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Hiremath GM,Mukhopadhyay K,Narang A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of suspected pertussis occurred in Sarli circle of Kurung-kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh in 2007. We investigated this outbreak to confirm the etiology, estimate the magnitude and identify reasons for its occurrence. Twenty-six deaths were reported from the circle. We identified 72 case-patients meeti...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Takum T,Gara D,Tagyung H,Murhekar MV

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：: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：:In Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu State in India, 384 final-year female students attending the Government College for Women completed a questionnaire so the researcher could assess their knowledge of prenatal and childhood immunizations, breast feeding, weaning, oral rehydration solution (ORS), and feeding during diarrhea. 5...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Ganga N

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find out the degree of current undernutrition in rural reproductive age women. SETTING:49 villages of two adjoining rural blocks of Varanasi. METHODS:6130 non-pregnant and non-lactating rural women in the age group 18-45 year were studied for sociodemographic characteristics and anthropometry, i.e., weig...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Srivastava M,Agarwal DK,Agarwal A,Agarwal S,Agarwal KN

更新日期：1998-10-01 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：:Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy (BSCL) is a very rare genetic disorder characterized by lipoatrophy, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatomegaly and acromegaloid features. On the basis of mutational and haplotype analysis, BSCL families have been classified into three types BSCL 1, BSCL2 and BSCLX. We report Berardi...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mandal K,Aneja S,Seth A,Khan A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five hundred ninety two children (6.0%) were diagnosed as persistent diarrhea (PD) out of a total attendance of 9795 cases in the Diarrhea Training and Treatment Unit (DTU) over a period of 1 year. Most of the cases were initially managed as outpatients on dietary advice and treatment of associated infections. Eighty ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Patwari AK,Anand VK,Aneja S,Sharma D

更新日期：1995-03-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of zinc supplementation in children under 5 years of age rom low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on anthropometry and prevalence of malnutrition. Design:Systematic review of randomized controlled trials and cluster randomized trials. SETTING:Low- and middle-income countries. PARTIC...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Gera T,Shah D,Sachdev HS

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively studied the effect of oral paracetamol in closing hemodynamically significant Patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants (gestational age <32 weeks) where Ibuprofen was contraindicated. 29 of 40 neonates (72.5%) showed successful response while 11 (29.5%) failed to show any response. No major complic...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mohanty PK,Nagesh NK,Razak A

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven cases of benign form of spinal muscular atrophy were studied to evaluate the importance of detecting hand tremors, muscle fasciculation, evertion of foot and ECG tremors to distinguish these cases from muscular dystrophy. Taken in combination, diagnosis of all the seven cases was possible without the need for ap...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Gupta PC,Ahuja B,Dhamija K,Mullick DN

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：JUSTIFICATION:There is a need to revise/review recommendations regarding existing vaccines in view of current developments in vaccinology. PROCESS:Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices (ACVIP) of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) reviewed the new evidence, had two meetings, and representatives of ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Balasubramanian S,Shah A,Pemde HK,Chatterjee P,Shivananda S,Guduru VK,Soans S,Shastri D,Kumar R,IAP Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices, 2018-19.

更新日期：2018-12-15 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：:Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by pancreatic insufficiency, bone marrow dysfunction and skeletal abnormalities. It is the most common cause of pancreatic insufficiency in children after cystic fibrosis. We report a child with classical SDS who presented to us predominantly ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Kathuria R,Poddar U,Yachha SK

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：: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：:We report a 71/2-year-boy with disseminated systemic cryptococcosis. Although other species have been incriminated, this appears to be the first report of Cryptococcus humicolus. The child was HIV negative. He was treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole with intensive supportive care. The child responded after 6 w...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Shinde SM,Vanarse KS,Pandit AN

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized controlled design, 100 healthy, term neonates in the first week of life, undergoing heel prick for routine screening were randomized to receive a heel prick in either the drowsy/sleeping state or the awake (but not fussy or crying) state. 48 babies in sleeping or drowsy states and 47 in the awake state...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Mathai SS,Naresh A,Sahu S

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an adolescent with recurrent bilateral parotitis with pneumoparotitis and subcutaneous emphysema due to self pneumoinsufflation by a Valsalva like maneuver. Investigations for recurrent parotitis did not yield any clue. His la belle indifference, prolonged school absence and the presence of sibling rivalry h...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Balasubramanian S,Srinivas S,Aparna KR

更新日期：2008-01-01 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 evaluate the profile of children with central diabetes insipidus (DI) and identify factors indicating organic etiology. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. SETTING:Tertiary referral hospital. SUBJECTS:Fifty-nine children with central DI (40 boys, 19 girls). METHODS:Features of organic and idiopathic cen...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Bajpai A,Kabra M,Menon PS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary atresia has been commonly reported with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. CMV positive patients may present with a later onset however long term outcome is similar to non-CMV patients. There are very few case reports of role of antivirals in CMV and biliary atresia. We treated a 2 month old girl with biliary at...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Shah I,Bhatnagar S

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of intravenous fosphenytoin in children with status epilepticus, and resulting serum total phenytoin levels. METHODS:In this prospective study, 51 children aged less than 18 years received intravenous loading dose of fosphenytoin (18-20 mg/kg). Serum total phenytoin ...

journal_title：Indian pediatrics

authors： Srivastava K,Bhartiya S,Gavli V,Patil R,Rajadhyaksha S

更新日期：2020-03-15 00:00:00