- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Infant Health and Development
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Diabetes Management and Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
2016-2025
Institute of Medical Sciences
2021-2024
Medanta The Medicity
2024
Public Health Foundation of India
2024
Creative Commons
2021-2023
Government Medical College
2023
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
2013-2021
Government Medical College
2021
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
2019
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science
2017
Hypertension is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There limited data on hypertension prevalence in India. This study was conducted to estimate of among Indian adults. A national level survey with fixed one-day blood pressure measurement camps across 24 states union territories defined as systolic (BP) ≥140 mmHg or a diastolic BP ≥90 treatment hypertension. The age- gender-standardized according 2011 census population Blood recorded 180,335...
Background Micronutrient deficiency (MD) is associated with deficits in cognitive functioning of children. However, no comprehensive multicentric study has been conducted India to explore the role multiple MD cognition children and adolescents. The present aimed association level general intelligence specific functions, urban school-going adolescents across ten cities India. Method Cross-sectional study, enrolled participants aged 6–16 years. Blood samples were collected for biochemical...
Context: High senstivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels correlate well other parameters of obesity related metabolic syndrome (MS) and can be used as predictors future cardiovascular disease risk.There is limited data on hsCRP in Indian children with simple obesity. Aim:To study the relationship various anthropometric overweight Materials Methods:This case control was conducted Paediatric Endocrinology clinic a tertiary care hospital Northern India.Levels were estimated 100 obese (BMI...
Background: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders prevalent in childhood period. There scarcity epidemiological data, required to plan services resource constrained developing nations.
Objective: Validity studies on scales of sleep-related habits and problems for pediatric population are few, cross-validation with Indian has not been reported.This study was designed to assess the psychometric properties a parent-rated measure sleep i.e.Children Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) in school going children Methods: Cross-sectional data were examined 371 primary from Pre -Nursery 3 rd class.Reliability testing validation using principal component analysis carried out.Results:...
Our objective was to identify the frequency and types of various pediatric death certification errors. All available certificates (n = 1424, from January December 2005 July 2007) were retrieved medical record library in a tertiary hospital. These analyzed retrospectively (66%) prospectively (34%) for year 2007, respectively. Only 11% filled accurately. In remaining 89%, total number errors ranged 0-5 per certificate. The most common major minor "improper sequencing" (50.3%) "absence time...
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is an evolving enteric pathogen that causes acute and chronic diarrhea in developed industrialized nations children. EAEC epidemiology the importance of atypical (aEAEC) isolation childhood are not well documented Indian setting. A comparative analysis was undertaken to evaluate virulence, phylogeny, antibiotic sensitivity among typical tEAEC versus aEAEC. total 171 isolates were extracted from a broad surveillance sample diarrheal (N = 1210) healthy...
ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Singh Malik V, Dayal D, Khaiwal R, et al. Low serum copper and zinc concentrations in North Indian children with overweight obesity. Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes Metabolism. 2020;26(2):79-83. doi:10.5114/pedm.2020.95627. APA Malik, V., Dayal, D., Khaiwal, R., Bharti, B., Bhalla, A., & Singh, S. (2020). Metabolism, 26(2), 79-83. https://doi.org/10.5114/pedm.2020.95627 Chicago Vivek, Devi Ravindra Bhavneet...
Prior to the age of measles vaccination, infants are believed be protected against by passively transferred maternal antibodies. However, quantity and quality such protection have not been well established in Indian setting. We undertook this study characterize transfer decline anti-measles antibodies among infants, determine their susceptibility measles. In population-based, birth-cohort study, we enrolled pregnant women newborn from a catchment area 30 Anganwadis Chandigarh, India....
This cluster randomized, open labeled trial was conducted to compare the effectiveness of 3 days oral amoxycillin and 5 co-trimoxazole treatment in terms clinical failure children with World Health Organization (WHO) defined non-severe pneumonia primary health centers rural India. Participants were aged 2–59 months WHO pneumonia, or without wheeze, who accessible follow up. From seven each arm, 2009 cases 993 1016 co-trimoxazole, respectively. Fever present 1247 (62.1%) wheeze 443 (22.1%)....
A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Chandigarh, India (2011), to determine the effectiveness of indigenous ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) community-based management uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Intervention through outpatient program site (OTP). Study and control group children (6 months–5 years) were followed up weekly for 12 weeks, OTP at home. All received supplementary nutrition anganwadis under integrated child development scheme. children, addition,...
Childhood obesity is a public health problem worldwide. There convincing evidence that school-based interventions are effective in managing childhood obesity. However, the nature of interventions, its impact on prevention and how they work remain poorly understood. The primary objective this study was to examine multicomponent lifestyle intervention weight body mass index (BMI) children setting.It cluster randomized trial where four schools were randomly selected allocated control arm...