Embracing Differences: Raising Awareness About Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):303-304.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597098 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: G V Basavaraja Source Type: research

Indian Academy of Pediatrics Consensus Guidelines on Preconception Care
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):305-320.ABSTRACTJUSTIFICATION: The preconception period is the earliest window of opportunity to ensure optimal human development. Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes can be improved by interventions offered to support the health and well-being of women and couples prior to conception. Thus, preconception care is essential in preparing for the first thousand days of life. Adolescence, the stage of life that typically comes before the preconception stage, is characterized by various high-risk behaviors like substance abuse, sexual experimentation, injuries, obesity, and mental health issues w...
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Himabindu Singh M K C Nair Prashant Kariya Sonia Bhatt Deepa Janardhanan B Lakshmi Shanthi Manmeet Sodhi K E Elizebath T L Ratna Kumari Upendra Kinjawadekar Vineet Saxena Alpana Shukla Prajakta Kaduskar Somashekhar Ankanahali Ramu Shamik Ghosh Rashna Das Source Type: research

Autism Screening in India: Many a Chasm to Bridge
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):321-322.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597100 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nandita Chattopadhyay Source Type: research

Occurrence and Severity of Deformational Plagiocephaly in Infants: A Single Center Experience
CONCLUSION: A high occurrence of deformational plagiocephaly was found in infants studied. There is a need for more studies to further corroborate these findings and study its associated factors.PMID:38597101 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nikhil Kumar Mishra Amit Kumar Satapathy Joseph John Source Type: research

Recent Surge in Mumps Cases in India: Need for Urgent Remedial Measures
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):370-374.ABSTRACTMumps is a global public health problem caused by mumps virus, a member of paramyxoviridae family. MMR (Mumps, Measles, Rubella), an effective vaccine, has been incorporated into routine immunization schedules in over 100 countries. On the contrary, in India, vaccine against mumps has not been included in the routine immunization schedule as mumps is still not viewed as a significant public health problem by the government to warrant such an intervention. An increasing number of mumps outbreaks being reported from many parts of the country in the recent past, is matter of c...
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: M D Abu Bashar Imran Ahmed Khan G Sridevi Source Type: research

Protecting Child Health From Air Pollution in India
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):375-379.ABSTRACTRecent research has underscored the diverse ways in which air pollution detrimentally affects child health in India. Notably, India shoulders one of the highest burdens of mortality of children under five years of age globally due to exposure to air pollution. Distinct mitigation strategies are vital to reduce air pollution exposure and its resultant health burdens among children in India when compared to strategies applicable in the global West. This necessity arises due to the substantial influence of residential combustion of solid fuels, and considerable disparities pre...
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sourangsu Chowdhury Ekta Chaudhary Sagnik Dey Source Type: research

The Children's Oncology Group  Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines for Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers Version 6
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):380-382.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597104 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maya Prasad Smita Bhatia Ramandeep Singh Arora Source Type: research

Tuberculosis Therapy in Children: Past, Present and Future Perspectives
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):383-386.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597105 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Joseph L Mathew Source Type: research

Novel OPV is Still not the Right Tool for Polio Eradication
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):387.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597106 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: T Jacob John Dhanya Dharmapalan Robert Steinglass Norbert Hirschhorn Source Type: research

Early Predictors of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Preterm Neonates Admitted in a Special Newborn Care Unit
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):388.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597107 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rupali Bavikar Rajesh Kulkarni Source Type: research

Early Predictors of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Preterm Neonates Admitted in a Special Newborn Care Unit: Author's Reply
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):388.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597108 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Amanpreet Sethi Source Type: research

Reactions of ASHAs to a Decision Support Tool to Support Population Level Distribution of Iron and Folic Acid Supplements
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):389.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597109 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Archita Ningoo B Santosh Kumar Source Type: research

Salty Diabetes: Hypernatremia in Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):390-391.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597110 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ridah Shaik Qurram Nusrat Majeed Ali Altaf Naseem Source Type: research

Embracing Differences: Raising Awareness About Autism Spectrum Disorder and Down Syndrome
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):303-304.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38597098 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: G V Basavaraja Source Type: research

Indian Academy of Pediatrics Consensus Guidelines on Preconception Care
Indian Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15;61(4):305-320.ABSTRACTJUSTIFICATION: The preconception period is the earliest window of opportunity to ensure optimal human development. Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes can be improved by interventions offered to support the health and well-being of women and couples prior to conception. Thus, preconception care is essential in preparing for the first thousand days of life. Adolescence, the stage of life that typically comes before the preconception stage, is characterized by various high-risk behaviors like substance abuse, sexual experimentation, injuries, obesity, and mental health issues w...
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Himabindu Singh M K C Nair Prashant Kariya Sonia Bhatt Deepa Janardhanan B Lakshmi Shanthi Manmeet Sodhi K E Elizebath T L Ratna Kumari Upendra Kinjawadekar Vineet Saxena Alpana Shukla Prajakta Kaduskar Somashekhar Ankanahali Ramu Shamik Ghosh Rashna Das Source Type: research