abstract：:Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome is a rare association of muscular pseudohypertrophy and hypothyroidism in children. We report two cases of this syndrome in this communication. The first case was a seven-years-old female who presented with features of hypothyroidism and muscle pseudohypertrophy. The second child had s...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Tullu MS,Udgirkar VS,Muranjan MN,Sathe SA,Kamat JR

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccine Associated Paralytic Poliomyelitis (VAPP), although a known hazard with Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV), has not received adequate attention in India despite increasing use of OPV in repeated rounds of national immunization days. An analysis by National Polio Surveillance Project in 1999 suggested that incidence of V...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Mittal SK,Mathew JL

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B has attracted a lot of attention in recent times. It has been suggested that it is a widely prevalent disease and an important cause of morbidity and mortality in our country. A dispassionate analysis of available data suggests that the prevalence of disease may be much less than believed hitherto, and the...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Mittal SK

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cefprozil is a novel third generation, broad-spectrum oral cephalosporin with activity against a spectrum of aerobic gram-negative and positive bacteria, as well as certain anaerobes. The beta-lactamase stability of cefprozil may exceed that of other oral cephalosporins for some important pathogens. Cefprozil may be a...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bhargava S,Lodha R,Kabra SK

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the various aspect of the experimental phase preceding the establishment of an umbilical cord blood (UCB) bank within a regular blood bank, a situation totally different from that of de novo establishing a cord blood bank having human and financial resources. An ethically approved two-year study h...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Elias M,Choudhury N,Sibinga CT

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every 5 years the American Heart Association (AHA) updates the Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). The ECC Guidelines 2000 incorporates all the current consensus of experts, from not only a variety of disciplines, but also a variety of countries and cultures and is evidence based. The new Guide...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Janakiraman L

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of acute diarrhea and its correlates in remote rural villages of south Pakistan. METHODS:The authors selected 1878 children less than 3 years of age through stratified random sampling from 64 villages having the number of children enrolled proportionate to t...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Shah SM,Yousafzai M,Lakhani NB,Chotani RA,Nowshad G

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the neural tube defects incidence of spinabifida and myelomeningocele is less in twins compared to singletons. This article reports a case of dizygotic twins with myelomeningocele, a rare occurrence. Possible association of twining and neural tube defects and its impact on genetic counseling in such cases has be...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Das G,Aggarwal A,Faridi MM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy is a common childhood neurological morbidity needs careful evaluation, relevant investigations and precise therapy with appropriate antiepileptic drugs for optimal duration. Majority of childhood epilepsy remits with antiepileptic drugs and should be managed in the community. Practising pediatricians must cou...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kalra V

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify pathogens responsible for acute severe lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in under five children by non-invasive methods. METHOD:95 children hospitalized with acute severe lower respiratory tract infection were investigated for identification of viruses, bacteria, chlamydia or mycoplasma b...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kabra SK,Lodha R,Broor S,Chaudhary R,Ghosh M,Maitreyi RS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases with macroscopic hematuria as complication of acute mumps infection is reported. The patients have neither been vaccinated against mumps nor had mumps infection earlier. Macroscopic hematuria resolved spontaneously and renal functions did not deteriorate in both the patients. Although mumps has a benign cour...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Yildiz N,Yasa O,Celik Y,Baydilli H,Ozçay S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrotic syndrome in children is a common recurrent disease. Most of the cases are due to minimal change disease with a favourable outcome. More than 90% of children with minimal change disease respond to corticosteroid therapy (steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome). 40-60% experience frequent relapses or have steroi...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Nanjundaswamy HM,Phadke KD

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review is to summarize recent developments in the field of mycobacteriology since the diagnosis of tuberculosis remains elusive in spite of our best efforts and great scientific advances. Progress has been made in further improving upon the age old, time tested traditional techniques like microscopy (Auramine-Rho...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Wattal C

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study is to report a unique association of clinical and pathological findings in a neonate. Foregut enteric duplication cysts--rare developmental anomalies that are associated with midline vertebral fusion anomalies. METHODS:We had a neonate with foregut duplication cyst who presented at b...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Prasad A,Sarin YK,Ramji S,Suri VS,Sinha A,Malhotra V

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway malformations such as laryngeal atresia, tracheal agenesis and subglottic stenosis are rare and present at birth with significant respiratory distress with or without stridor. There may be an initial improvement on bag and mask ventilation. Repeated attempts at intubation are met with failure. The related embry...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sarkar N,Agarwal R,Das AK,Atri S,Aggarwal R,Deorari AK

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laboratory investigations are an integral part of evaluation of a child with rheumatic disease. In rheumatic diseases markers of inflammation like CRP and erythrocyte sedimentation are usually raised. In addition, various autoantibodies like anti-nuclear antibody, rheumatoid factor, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibod...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Aggarwal A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Nasopharyngeal colonization of Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) in young children may be important in developing countries. METHOD:In this study, we screened school going children for carriage of H. influenzae. A total of 44 H. influenzae isolates out of a collection of 162 were characterized for bioty...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Das BK,Arora NK,Mathur P,Ostwal P,Mandal S,Kabra SK,Kapil A,Lalitha MK,Thomas K

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syndromic paucity of bile ducts or "Alagille syndrome" is characterized by peculiar facies, chronic cholestasis, posterior embryotoxon, butterfly-like vertebral arch defects and peripheral pulmonary artery hypoplasia or stenosis. We present a two-year-old female child with the 'partial' or 'incomplete' Alagille syndro...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Shendge H,Tullu MS,Shenoy A,Chaturvedi R,Kamat JR,Khare M,Joshi A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotary one of the largest non-government international organization focused mainly towards the up-liftment of the downtrodden worldwide, got involved in the Polio Eradication Program way back in 1979 with a five-year pledge to immunize about six million Philippine children from the crippling disease of poliomyelitis. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Tandon R

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme is the largest program for promotion of maternal and child health and nutrition not only in India but in the whole world. The scheme was launched in 1975 in pursuance of the National Policy for Children. The scheme has expanded in the last twenty-seven years form...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kapil U

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) sore throat primarily occurs among children in 5-15 years age group, and if not treated appropriately causes rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD). Present study was aimed at validation of a clinical scoring system for diagnosis of GAS. METHODS:Five hundr...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Nandi S,Kumar R,Ray P,Vohra H,Ganguly NK

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of early erythropoietin treatment on induction of erythropoiesis and the need for transfusion in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants with acute neonatal problems. METHODS:The study group consisted of 14 VLBW prematures with gestational ages less than 32 weeks who were given subcuta...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Atasay B,Günlemez A,Akar N,Arsan S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glial choristoma is a developmental malformation of heterotopic central nervous tissue with limited growth potential. It is considered to be one of the very rare choristomatous lesions involving the oral cavity. This report details the morphological characteristics of glial choristoma arising from the palate in a newb...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bajaj P,Shubha BS,Agarwal K,Aggarwal C

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare tympanic membrane temperature and rectal temperature in febrile pediatric patients. METHODS:Sixty febrile children were enrolled as continuous enrollment at initial triage. Two readings of ear temperature were taken in each child with Thermoscan infrared thermometer. Rectal temperature was recorde...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sehgal A,Dubey NK,Jyothi MC,Jain S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma are common respiratory allergic disorders which are increasing globally more in developed countries. Although much has been written about childhood asthma and guidelines published by various international and national fora, not much information is available on AR. This is most common ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kumar L,Singh M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a disorder of the electrical system of the heart, due to dysfunction of the ion channels and involving the repolarisation process. The inherited form occurs when there is a mutation in one of the genes which encode the making of a channel. Prolongation of the QT interval renders...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Shanbag P,Govindakumar PT,Vaidya M,Joshi V,Shahid SK

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of neonatal Bartter syndrome is reported. The baby born pre-term following a pregnancy complicated by polyhydramnios, presented at 7 months of age with failure to thrive, gastroenteritis and facial dysmorphisms. An unusual feature was the absence of the classical biochemical abnormality of hypochloremic alkalos...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Muranjan MN,Kantharia VC,Bavdekar SB,Kabde U,Parmar RC

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), a strategy fostering holistic approach to child health and development, is built upon successful experiences gained from effective child health interventions like immunization, oral rehydration therapy, management of acute respiratory infections and improved infant fe...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Patwari AK,Raina N

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal hemorrhage has many etiologies including bleeding diathesis. A 10-day-old female baby was admitted to our clinic with the complaint of abdominal distention. Hemorrhage was determined on the right adrenal gland with abdominal ultrasonography and computerized tomography. Laboratory investigations showed PT 44 se...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Totan M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic infection in the newborn is the commonest cause of neonatal mortality. Data from National Neonatal Perinatal Database 2000 suggest that Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus are the commonest causes of neonatal sepsis in India. Two forms of clinical presentations have been identified. Early onset se...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Aggarwal R,Sarkar N,Deorari AK,Paul VK

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aims to describe the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) being carried out in India with its first round during 1992-93 (NFHS-I) and second round during 1998-99 (NFHS-II), with special reference to information available in relation to children. The survey was on lines of the existing systems of Demograph...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Dwivedi SN,Sundaram KR

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study was performed to investigate the level of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI), a specific marker for myocardial cell damage, in the acute rheumatic carditis (RC). METHODS:Twenty seven consecutive patients with acute RC and 23 healthy children were enrolled. RESULT:cTnI level in both groups showed no s...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Oran B,Coban H,Karaaslan S,Atabek E,Gürbilek M,Erkul I

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting medium and small sized arteries. The diagnosis is based entirely on recognition of a typical sequence of clinical features. Detection of any one clinical feature does not have any diagnostic significance. We report an uncommon case of Kawasaki diseas...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Saraf S,Singh RK

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is fairly common in pediatric age group and the suffering due to asthma continues to increase despite excellent treatments available. One of the four major components of asthma management is patient education and is critical to the success of asthma management. Reasons for continued suffering include that our m...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gupta A,Gupta R

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hirschsprung's disease may be associated with a number of congenital anomalies of which Down's syndrome and intestinal atresias are commonly encountered. The study aimed to assess the impact of rare associated anomalies on the diagnosis and management of Hirschsprung's disease. METHODS:A retrospective review...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Das K,Alladi A,Kini U,Babu MK,D'Cruz AJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achalasia is rare in children, more so familial. We report two siblings with familial achalasia who presented in their infancy with vomiting and failure to thrive. Achalasia can be misdiagnosed as upper gastrointestinal obstruction as happened in one of our siblings. Esophageal contrast roentgenography is diagnostic. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Rao PS,Vijaykumar,Rao PL

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five hundred healthy school children in the age group 5-9 years underwent tuberculin testing. Seventy nine per cent of the study population had a BCG scar. 9.2% children were found to be suffering from malnutrition, using the Quetlet's Index and 7.8% were found to be malnourished by weight for age method. 18.6% of the...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Serane VT,Nalini P

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A confirmed case of cholera in a 3-day-old neonate is being reported. Possible source of infection could be by holy water (Chamamrit) given to the baby, which is common ritual in India. Mother's milk has never been reported to transmit cholera, even though mother herself may be suffering from cholera. Contaminated wat...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sethi NK,Sethi SK

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00