abstract：:Allgrove syndrome consists of triad of Adrenal hypoplasia, Achalasia cardia and Alacrimia. Often the first manifestation of adrenal hypoplasia is Addisonian crisis precipitated by infection or trauma. We present case of a 9-year-old boy who presented in shock due to adrenal failure later confirmed to have Allgove synd...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kasar PA,Khadilkar VV,Tibrewala VN

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to assess the effect of diagnosis of cancer on the parents, to study the coping response adopted by the child and the family and to evolve counseling strategies. METHODS:Prospective questionnaire based. Thirty-four parents of children suffering from cancer were included, of which 15 ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Rajajee S,Ezhilarasi S,Indumathi D

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of complications in thalassemia major are due mainly to iron overload. Deferoxamine in iron-overloaded patients has established that chelation therapy, when given at an adequate dose, reduces iron-related complications. Parenteral administration and the daily nuisance of an infusion pump hinder the opti...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Choudhry VP,Naithani R

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of all types of spacers commonly available to children in India. METHODS:150 children 5-14 yr of age with persistent asthma presenting with peak expiratory flow (PEF) < 70% of personal best were randomized to receive 200 mg salbutamol through one of five spacers: A) 750 ml spacer with...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Dahiya B,Mathew JL,Singh M

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare condition. IVIg and plasmapheresis are costly therapies and may not be affordable. We report a 6-yr-old boy in whom two severe episodes of Guillain-Barre Syndrome were successfully treated by exchange transfusion. Possible explanation for its effectiveness is discussed with ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Baranwal AK,Parmar VR

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure the economic output/input ratios for the various options of prevention of rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease (RF/RHD) and check the viability of primary prevention vis-à-vis secondary and tertiary preventions. METHODS:Cost accounting of the various prevention options was calculated for each v...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Soudarssanane MB,Karthigeyan M,Mahalakshmy T,Sahai A,Srinivasan S,Subba Rao KS,Balachander J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute respiratory infection is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under five children in developing countries. Hence, the present study was undertaken to identify various modifiable risk factors for acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) in children aged 1 mth to 5 yr. METHODS:104 ALRI ca...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Savitha MR,Nandeeshwara SB,Pradeep Kumar MJ,ul-Haque F,Raju CK

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous perforation of extrahepatic bile duct is rare. The cause is idiopathic once trauma and choledochal cyst are ruled out. The condition presents a diagnostic dilemma. Preoperative recognition is necessary as early surgical intervention gives excellent prognosis. We report clinical observations made in three c...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kanojia RP,Sinha SK,Rawat J,Wakhlu A,Kureel S,Tandon R

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze the results after surgery for spinal cord lipomas. METHODS:The authors report their results of management of 63 non consecutive random children with spinal cord lipomas treated over a period from 2001 to 2005, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, a tertiary care neuro...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kasliwal MK,Mahapatra AK

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteopetrosis is a collective term for a range of sclerosing bone diseases resulting from an absence or defective function of osteoclasts. The clinical expression is variable and includes skeletal, hematological and neurological manifestations. The common neurological manifestation includes cranial neuropathies involv...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kulkarni ML,Marakkanavar SN,Sushanth S,Pradeep N,Ashok C,Balaji MD,Sajith KP,Srinivas G

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori is one of the commonest bacterial pathogens in human. The organism is associated with development of peptic ulcer diseases, lymphoproliferative disorders and gastric cancer. Residence in a developing country, poor socio-economic conditions and genetic predisposition are regarded as risk factors. Pr...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Das JC,Paul N

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors attempt to determine whether typical clinical and laboratory manifestations of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) are in accordance to what has been traditionally described and how useful the Jones criteria are for diagnosis. METHODS:Data from 81 cases of ARF were retrospectively collected. INCLUSION C...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Pereira BA,da Silva NA,Andrade LE,Lima FS,Gurian FC,de Almeida Netto JC

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal care has made tremendous improvements in developing countries. However there are number of challenges to be met and neonatal mortality remains unacceptably high. In contrast to this neonatal care in developed nations have moved ahead of a pre-occupation to reducing the neonatal mortality only. The main reason...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Garg P,Bolisetty S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate clinical, etiological and EEG profile of neonatal seizures. METHODS:In all the neonates enrolled in the study baseline information recorded was sex, gestational age, weight, ponderal index etc. Clinical profile of seizure episode included age at onset of seizure, type and duration of seizure, ass...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kumar A,Gupta A,Talukdar B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease associated with premature birth and characterized by early lung injury. Over the past 4 decades, there have been significant changes in its definition, pathology and radiological findings as well as management of BPD. Management of the acute phase and later st...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bhandari A,Bhandari V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of intra-abdominal migration of a Kirschner wire from the left hip to the right lobe of the liver in a 5-year-old child. The wire was used for stabilization of the left hip after open reduction for neglected unreduced congenital dislocation of the left hip. The migrated wire was removed by la...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Marya KM,Yadav V,Rattan KN,Kundu ZS,Sangwan SS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study was designed to investigate the acute respiratory disease incidence (DI) in deprived infants and test the hypothesis if maternal deprivation effects the processes of immunoregulation in infants. METHODS:The prospective study during 1 year in Tbilisi Infant's House was performed. Cohort of 136 infan...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Gogberashvili K

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Senior-Loken syndrome is a rare entity that combines familial juvenile nephronophthisis with retinal dystrophy. The eye disease may be congenital amaurosis of Leber type or pigmentary retinal degeneration and electroretinogram (ERG) helps in the diagnosis of these varieties. The disease progresses inexorably to chroni...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Giridhar S,Padmaraj R,Senguttuvan P

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review clinical features and outcome of children with severe forms of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) presenting to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with particular focus on clinical presentation and outcome. METHODS:Retrospective chart review of patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Kamath SR,Ranjit S

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report here a 3 month old child with empyema thoracis, who developed complications of diaphragmatic palsy and Horner's syndrome. These complications of empyema thoracis have not been reported earlier. We discuss the possible mechanisms for these complications. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bhaskar G,Lodha R,Kabra SK

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac disease may present as a cryptogenic liver disorder being found in 5-10 % of patients with a persistent and cryptogenetic elevation of serum aminotransferase activity. In fact, a wide spectrum of liver injuries in children and adults may be related to CD and in particular: (1) a mild parenchymal damage characte...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Maggiore G,Caprai S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the antenatal profile of the mother and the immediate neonatal morbidity and mortality till discharge. METHODS:The study was a retrospective analysis of 92 patients of preterm labour who delivered babies weighing RESULTS:A total of 92 mothers in preterm labour at 26 to 34 weeks were admitted and...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Roy KK,Baruah J,Kumar S,Malhotra N,Deorari AK,Sharma JB

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a male infant with hydrocephalus, cleft lip/palate, micrognathia, club foot, laryngeal stenosis and ostium secundum type atrial septal defect. The karyotype was 46 XY. The combination of malformations observed overlaps with the characteristic findings of hydrolethalus syndrome, Meckel syndrome, Smith-Lemli-...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Cakir M,Mungan I,Makuloglu M,Okten A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence of early onset Group B Streptococcal (GBS) infection in infants born over a two year period and to determine the outcome of sepsis evaluation in infants born to mothers with GBS colonization. METHODS:The charts of infants born to mothers with GBS colonization were reviewed for deta...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Niduvaje K,Amutha C,Roy J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune reconstitution syndrome (IRS) is the transient worsening or appearance of new signs, symptoms or radiological manifestation of an opportunistic infection occurring after the initiation of Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and is not due to treatment failure or new infection. We describe a case of a H...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Narendran G,Swaminathan S,Sathish S,Rajasekaran S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Zinc deficiency is very common in developing countries and is more pronounced during an episode of diarrhea. Supplementation with zinc improves diarrhea and might correct zinc deficiency in both the short and longer term. METHOD:We conducted a nested study within a cluster randomized treatment trial. Fifty c...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Baqui AH,Black RE,Fischer Walker CL,Arifeen S,Zaman K,Yunus M,Wahed MA,Caulfield LE

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatricians and family practitioners have the responsibility of providing the crucial primary care for the children. They are considered to be in a unique position to contribute to the dental health of their young patients. In view of this a study was conducted in Mangalore city (India) to assess pediatricians' view...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bhat SS,Sargod SS,Kiran Kumar BS

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moebius syndrome is characterized by congenital complete or partial facial nerve palsy with or without paralysis of cranial nerves and often associated with other malformations. Cardiac anomalies though known are very rare and till date only 4 cases have been reported. We present a case of Moebius syndrome with suprac...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Suvarna J,Bagnawar M,Deshmukh CT

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine if attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)/ learning disability (LD) adolescents are more prone to accidents and to investigate the parental mode of coping with that risk. METHODS:One hundred and eight high school pupils diagnosed with ADHD/LD and studying in...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Brook U,Boaz M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Naxos disease (OMIM 601214) characterized by wooly hair, palmoplantar keratoderma and dilated cardiomyopathy in two Indian children of the same family is described. ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Adhisivam B,Mahadevan S

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：: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：:A fifteen-month-old boy, born to consanguineously married couple, presented with asymptomatic hepatomegaly. Investigations revealed mildly deranged liver functions, necroinflammatory changes and cirrhosis on liver biopsy, a markedly raised alpha feto protein and tyrosine levels in plasma and a generalized aminoaciduri...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bijarnia S,Puri RD,Ruel J,Gray GF,Jenkinson L,Verma IC

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was planned to evaluate the MCH services, particularly immunization in rural areas of the poor-performing state of Rajasthan. METHODS:A community-based, cross-sectional survey using the WHO 30 cluster technique was carried out as a field exercise by participants of 9th Field Epidemiology Training ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Jain SK,Chawla U,Gupta N,Gupta RS,Venkatesh S,Lal S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical presentation of pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA) mimics congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). Poor response of the dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities to steroid therapy should make one suspect PHA. The treatment is supportive in the form of salt replacement and sodium resonium. We report a case of PHA...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Ranjith G,Uthup S,Satish B,Jain N

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the implications of a newly defined severity scoring of empyema in children for the prediction of surgical management and to compare the length of hospitalization as an outcome measure of patients treated using medical therapy, salvage video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) vs early elective ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Wong KS,Lin TY,Huang YC,Chang LY,Lai SH

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental disabilities (DD) are defined as a diverse group of severe chronic conditions due to mental and/or physical impairments. Individuals with developmental disabilities have difficulty with major life activities including language, mobility, and learning. Developmental disabilities can begin anytime during d...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Brown KA,Patel DR

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral palsy is a common neurodevelopmental condition encountered by pediatricians. The condition may present itself in many different clinical spectra. The etiological and risk factors are many and an awareness of the interplay of multiple factors in the causation of CP is crucial. In many cases, the cause of Cereb...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Sankar C,Mundkur N

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renal tubule plays an important role in fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. Renal tubular disorders may affect multiple ( e.g., Fanconi syndrome) or specific (e.g., nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, renal glucosuria) tubular functions. Most conditions are primary and monogenic but occasionally are secondary to other ...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Bagga A,Bajpai A,Menon S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was carried out to evaluate the adequacy of seroconversion when Hepatitis B vaccine is given along with other vaccines at 0, 6 weeks (along with DPT and OPV) and at 9 months (along with measles). METHODS:725 infants born to apparently healthy mothers were enrolled to receive the hepatitis B vaccin...

journal_title：Indian journal of pediatrics

authors： Jain AK,Mittal SK,Ramji S,Chakravarti A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00