Objective: To assess the predictors of neonatal mortality transported to our institution from other hospitals. Methods: In this descriptive study, neonates who were delivered outside hospital premises and referred tertiary care teaching institute enrolled in study following information recorded - gestational ages completed week, place birth, stabilization newborn before during transportation, clinical parameter on arrival. Management illness was performed as per standard protocol. Predictors...

There is a paucity of data regarding immunogenicity recently introduced measles-rubella (MR) vaccine in Indian children, which the first dose administered below one year age. This study was undertaken to assess against rubella and measles 4-6 wk after two doses MR under India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).In this longitudinal study, 100 consecutive healthy infants (9-12 months) either gender attending immunization clinic tertiary care government hospital affiliated medical college...

Background: Quality of life (QOL) is a fundamental and multidimensional concept that should be considered with health problems, specifically chronic diseases, such as epilepsy. There have been limited studies on how pediatric epilepsy impacts the QOL siblings affected individuals. Hence, we studied impact children their siblings. Objective: This study aimed to assess developmentally normal association scores clinicodemographic profile. Methods: was conducted at University College Medical...

As a part of measles and rubella (MR) campaign, the MR vaccine replaced two-dose at 9-12 months 16-24 age under Universal Immunization Program (UIP). Although adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) MMR 9 have been studied, AEFIs not studied. is very recent introduction in UIP for routine age, we intend to investigate AEFI profile vaccination by active surveillance.We aimed study with children vaccinated clinic Pediatrics Department tertiary care hospital East Delhi, India.Our was...

Background: The association of moyamoya angiopathy with hematological conditions such as sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia major or intermedia is well-known, but syndrome (MMS) associated thalassemia trait hardly reported. We report a rare association. Clinical Description: A 7-year-old boy presented right-sided monoparesis focal seizures, along upper motor neuron type facial nerve palsy. He had history recurrent transient episodes limb weakness, which were unevaluated. Examination...

Objectives: Benefits of mother's only milk (MOM) for preterm infants are numerous. We realized that usage MOM in our unit is less and often delayed days. The proportion as the first feed after birth total feed, was 19%. In view this existing evidence identified problem, we decided to start quality improvement (QI) initiative with primary objective "To encourage use (PT) very low weight (VLBW) neonate from 19% >50% over a period 3 month." Materials Methods: This QI study involved systematic...

Department of General Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India 1Department Radiodiagnosis, Address for correspondence: Mr. Singh A, E-mail: [email protected]

Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) has varied presentations ranging from asymptomatic to involvement of multiple organ systems like central nervous system, gastrointestinal, hepatic and hematopoietic. Jaundice is a manifestation congenital CMV presenting as neonatal hepatitis or cholestatic jaundice. We report case severe conjugated hyperbilirubinemia on the first day life that was diagnosed further workup. Despite intensive phototherapy exchange blood transfusion serum bilirubin...

Background: Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on growth in children is well established but influence prior nutritional status the response to HAART not known. Objective: To determine terms and CD4 counts. Methods: It was a retrospective record review based study conducted at regional ART centre tertiary care, teaching hospital Northern India. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive who were naïve initiated treatment from January 2006 December 2007 included this...

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine profile and outcome children under age 12 years admitted with acute poisoning at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Delhi. Materials Methods: We retrospectively reviewed case files all patients <12 pediatric emergency from January 2016 December 2016. All cases definite history were included study. Exclusion criteria chronic poisonings such as lead poisoning, food foreign body ingestion, homeopathic drug ingestion. Baseline...

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy caused by exposure to dietary gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. CD a multisystem involving gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, nervous, hematologic, and cardiovascular systems. Few associations of congenital heart have been reported with CD. We report case 8-year-old female, who was presented the hospital severe anemia undernutrition. She had pallor, clubbing, hepatomegaly, Grade ? systolic ejection murmur. Echocardiography revealed...

Background: Visual impairments are associated with cerebral palsy (CP). They enhance functional limitations in children CP. Objective: The objective of the study was to determine types visual CP, and thus importance early evaluation intervention improve quality life. Materials Methods: Children CP (n=775) attending child development clinic from 2012 2017 were included study. Thorough antenatal, natal, postnatal, developmental history recorded. Complete demographic data, anthropometry general...

<h3>Background</h3> We sought to determine if pooled nucleic acid testing (pNAT) for HIV RNA would identify early infections in stored samples collected 2008 from Edmonton (Canada) patients who were: (1) Seronegative antibody (HIVAb-) at the STI clinic, and (2) Seropositive syphilis (syphAb+) with no history of a positive test. <h3>Methods</h3> Using data Provincial Laboratory an anonymized dataset last HIVAb- (HIVGO1/2, Abbott, AxSym +/- Western Blot) (STI clinic patients) or first syphAb+...

Scimitar syndrome is a congenital anomaly characterized by anomalous drainage of the right lung into inferior vena cava. This may be associated with other anomalies in form pulmonary hypoplasia, systemic arterial supply lung, and heart diseases. We report an infant recurrent pneumonia who turned out to case scimitar on further workup. The patient was managed surgically selective embolization artery from celiac trunk sequestered lung. highlights fact that should suspected typical chest X-ray findings.

Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is characterized by auditory and pigmentary disorders with an incidence of 1:40,000. Renal involvement rare in WS. A 10-year-old male, diagnosed as nephrotic at 4 years, was presented relapse. renal biopsy performed 6 years revealed evidence focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. The child had morphological findings which were suggestive Hence, a diagnosis WS type 1, frequently relapsing syndrome, made. possible genetic basis needs to be evaluated.

Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated with varied intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. Among manifestations, neurological conditions are being reported increased frequency nowadays. We report a child of CD progressively increasing dementia, poor scholastic performance, myoclonic epilepsy. On further investigation, the cause manifestations was diagnosed as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). It slowly progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by defective measles...