Journal of Pediatric Perspectives

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Prevalence of Pediatric Obesity in Outpatient Clinics at a Tertiary Maternity and Children’s Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Fatema Ilyas Saboowala; Maysa Saleh; Jeyaseelan lakshmanan; Roaa Alharbi

Volume 12, Issue 5 , May 2024, Pages 18793-18802

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.68816.5099

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Background: This study assessed the prevalence of obese children at a general pediatric outpatient clinic, Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Associations ... Read More

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Short Term Outcome of Preterm Neonates in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Costal Karnataka

Avinash Singraiah; Irshad Abdul Majeed

Volume 12, Issue 5 , May 2024, Pages 18803-18807

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.58769.4600

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Background: Preterm birth is a major cause of death and a signiﬁcant cause of long-term morbidity around the world. Complications of preterm birth are the single largest direct cause ... Read More Background: Preterm birth is a major cause of death and a signiﬁcant cause of long-term morbidity around the world. Complications of preterm birth are the single largest direct cause of neonatal deaths, responsible for 35% of the world’s 3.1 million deaths a year, and the second most common cause of under -5 deaths after pneumonia. India ranks first among the 10 countries which account for 60% of the world’s preterm births. There is a relative dearth of studies on short term outcomes of the preterm infants in Indian literature. The aim of this study is to find the preterm outcome in terms of morbidity & mortality. Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study done in a tertiary hospital in south Karnataka. A sample size of minimum of 150 preterm babies (<37 completed weeks) was selected using purposive sampling technique. Multiple gestation and babies with major as well as life threatening congenital anomalies were excluded. Preterm care was given as per standard NICU protocol of the hospital. The neonates were assessed daily for signs and symptoms of prematurity complications. The day of onset of symptoms, their duration, appropriate therapeutic intervention done, and time of symptom resolution or poor neonatal outcome (including death) was recorded up to discharge or till 1 month of admission, whichever is earlier. Results: Most of the babies were late preterm, while 13.3% and 16.7% were moderate to very, respectively. About 8.7% of the babies required resuscitation at birth with 2% requiring intubation. Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia was seen in 66.7%, hypoglycemia in 3.3%, and respiratory distress in 17.3% of the babies. Probable sepsis was seen in 8% of babies while culture proven sepsis was seen in 1.3%. Mortality was 8%. Conclusion: This study shows morbidities more in terms of metabolic, namely hypoglycemia and hyperbilirubinemia. Sepsis, RDS, NEC was comparatively low. Mortality was in line with the global statistics. But we still intend to institute adequate antenatal and postnatal care to improve the outcome quality in premature babies.

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Evaluation of Demographic, Clinical and Para clinical Characteristics of Children Admitted with Syncope in Shahid Motahhari Hospital from 2012 to 2020

Mohammad Radvar; Ezzatollah Abbasi; Touraj Masoud

Volume 12, Issue 5 , May 2024, Pages 18808-18816

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.68284.5075

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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the precipitating factors, demographic characteristics, clinical and radiological manifestations, as well as the electroencephalographic, echocardiographic, ... Read More

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Maternal and Neonatal Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with an Increased Risk of Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Ahmed Omran; Radwa Abd El Wahab; Osama Zekry

Volume 12, Issue 5 , May 2024, Pages 18817-18822

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.70701.5199

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Background: Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) remains a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Neonates are at a significantly high risk of vitamin D deficiency. ... Read More

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Breastfeeding in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Casablanca Teaching Hospital Ibn Rochd

SYLLA Abdou el Karim; Mouna Lehlim; Aamal Badre; Salima Hajjaji; Soukaina Lyazidi; Sanaa Ameayou; Mounir Chemsi; Abdourahman Habzi,; Said Benomar; Samira Nani; Samira Hassoune

Volume 12, Issue 5 , May 2024, Pages 18823-18831

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.66858.5009

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Background: In Morocco, the breastfeeding (exclusive) prevalence has decreased from 51% in 1992 to 35% in 2018. This prevalence was lower in neonatal intensive care units with 12.4% ... Read More

review article

Sickle Cell Disease: A Single Gene Mutation with Varied Presentations

Roopal Khobragade; Balwant Khobragade; Pankaj Narwade

Volume 12, Issue 5 , May 2024, Pages 18832-18840

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2024.59241.4623

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Sickle cell disease is one of the commonest severe monogenic disorders seen worldwide. Hemoglobin S (Hb S) is the result of a single base-pair change, thymine for adenine, at the sixth ... Read More

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Volume & Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, May 2024, Pages 18793-18840

Prevalence of Pediatric Obesity in Outpatient Clinics at a Tertiary Maternity and Children’s Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Short Term Outcome of Preterm Neonates in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Costal Karnataka

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Evaluation of Demographic, Clinical and Para clinical Characteristics of Children Admitted with Syncope in Shahid Motahhari Hospital from 2012 to 2020

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Maternal and Neonatal Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with an Increased Risk of Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

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Breastfeeding in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Casablanca Teaching Hospital Ibn Rochd

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Sickle Cell Disease: A Single Gene Mutation with Varied Presentations

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