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View article: Psychosocial issues faced by children with cancer: Lessons learnt from a tertiary care center in South India
Psychosocial issues faced by children with cancer: Lessons learnt from a tertiary care center in South India Open
Background: Psychosocial issues adversely impact children with cancer but are seldom addressed. Materials and Methods: Children with cancer who were consecutively referred to the pediatric psycho-oncologist from June 2016 to September 2018…
View article: BCOR overexpression in pediatric sarcomas- a morphologic continuum of mixed round and spindle cell tumors
BCOR overexpression in pediatric sarcomas- a morphologic continuum of mixed round and spindle cell tumors Open
Objectives The vast majority of BCOR (BCL6 corepressor) sarcomas occur in the pediatric population and include different clinico-pathologic entities. This study evaluates morphology, immunohistochemistry and clinical outcome in pediatric B…
View article: Pediatric Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas
Pediatric Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas Open
A BSTRACT Background: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas in children is a rare tumor with low malignant potential. Some tumors, however, behave aggressively. There is very little literature on managing these variants, esp…
View article: Early phenotypic and soluble markers of T cell activity can distinguish sepsis associated HLH from sepsis in children
Early phenotypic and soluble markers of T cell activity can distinguish sepsis associated HLH from sepsis in children Open
Sepsis associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (SHLH) is an underrecognized fatal complication of sepsis which requires early diagnosis and aggressive immunosuppressive treatment. However, overlapping clinical symptoms between sepsis…
View article: The Outcome of Pediatric Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Experience from a Referral Center in South India
The Outcome of Pediatric Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Experience from a Referral Center in South India Open
View article: Pediatric solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas
Pediatric solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas Open
Background Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) in children is rare tumor with low malignant potential. Some tumors however behave aggressively. There is very little literature on the management of these variants especially…
View article: Pediatric solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas.
Pediatric solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas. Open
Background: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) in children is rare tumor with low malignant potential. Some tumors however behave aggressively. There is very little literature on the management of these variants especiall…
View article: What happens to children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in low- and middle-income countries after relapse? A single-center experience from India
What happens to children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in low- and middle-income countries after relapse? A single-center experience from India Open
Managing a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after relapse is arduous in low- and middle-income countries. A file review of children aged ≤15 years diagnosed with relapsed ALL from 2010 to 2019 was performed. Classification of …
View article: Sorafenib-Induced Spiny Follicular Hyperkeratosis: A Case Report with Review of Literature
Sorafenib-Induced Spiny Follicular Hyperkeratosis: A Case Report with Review of Literature Open
Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor used in the treatment of various solid tumors. Mucocutaneous adverse events are experienced by 70 to 90% of the patients receiving sorafenib, underscoring the importance of awareness among oncologists a…
View article: Working together to provide the best care-from a clinical pharmacist’s perspective
Working together to provide the best care-from a clinical pharmacist’s perspective Open
View article: CD 163 an early diagnostic biomarker for sepsis associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
CD 163 an early diagnostic biomarker for sepsis associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis Open
View article: Outcomes of high hyperdiploid B-ALL: 10-year experience from a tertiary care institute
Outcomes of high hyperdiploid B-ALL: 10-year experience from a tertiary care institute Open
View article: Can plasma cytokine profile and T-cell phenotyping differentiate sepsis from sepsis-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis? A cross-sectional study
Can plasma cytokine profile and T-cell phenotyping differentiate sepsis from sepsis-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis? A cross-sectional study Open
View article: The ocean of hereditary hemolytic anemias: Does genetic testing help us to catch the fish?
The ocean of hereditary hemolytic anemias: Does genetic testing help us to catch the fish? Open
View article: Successful Treatment of Late Isolated Bone Metastasis in a Patient with Bilateral Retinoblastoma Using an Unconventional Method
Successful Treatment of Late Isolated Bone Metastasis in a Patient with Bilateral Retinoblastoma Using an Unconventional Method Open
Though survival in bilateral retinoblastoma (RB) has improved due to advancement in diagnostics and treatment modalities, children require long-term follow-ups for recurrence and second malignancies. We report a case of bilateral RB in a 7…
View article: Relevance of early bone marrow response in the management of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the era of minimal residual disease assessment
Relevance of early bone marrow response in the management of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the era of minimal residual disease assessment Open
View article: Clinical audit to assess timely administration of in-patient chemotherapy in children
Clinical audit to assess timely administration of in-patient chemotherapy in children Open
View article: Factors affecting survival in childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
Factors affecting survival in childhood Hodgkin lymphoma Open
View article: Totally implantable central venous access ports: Outcome and complications and outcome in children with cancer requiring long term chemotherapy- A retrospective study
Totally implantable central venous access ports: Outcome and complications and outcome in children with cancer requiring long term chemotherapy- A retrospective study Open
View article: Use of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis and prognostication of Ewing sarcoma in children: A single centre experience
Use of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis and prognostication of Ewing sarcoma in children: A single centre experience Open
View article: Complete Peripheral Blast Clearance is Superior to the Conventional Cut-Off of 1000/µL in Predicting Relapse in Pediatric Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Complete Peripheral Blast Clearance is Superior to the Conventional Cut-Off of 1000/µL in Predicting Relapse in Pediatric Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Open
View article: Utility of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube Test Compared with Tuberculin Skin Test in Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Indian Children with Malnutrition
Utility of QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube Test Compared with Tuberculin Skin Test in Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Indian Children with Malnutrition Open
This prospective cohort study was conducted to compare the accuracy of QuantiFERON®-TB (QFT) Gold In-Tube test and tuberculin skin test (TST) in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in predominantly bacille Calmette-Guerin-vaccinated ch…
View article: Is extracorporeal irradiation and re-implantation a good enough alternative to implants in paediatric bone tumors?
Is extracorporeal irradiation and re-implantation a good enough alternative to implants in paediatric bone tumors? Open
View article: Severity of clinical manifestations of dengue infection in pediatric oncology during maximum immunosuppression: Does it change the clinical course?
Severity of clinical manifestations of dengue infection in pediatric oncology during maximum immunosuppression: Does it change the clinical course? Open
View article: Utility of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube test (QFT) compared with the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) in diagnosing tuberculosis in Indian children with malnutrition: A prospective study
Utility of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube test (QFT) compared with the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) in diagnosing tuberculosis in Indian children with malnutrition: A prospective study Open
Background: Interferon-gamma release assays like the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube test(QFT) that measure immune response to M.tuberculosis antigens have advantages over the traditional tuberculin skin test(TST) that gives false-positive res…
View article: Clinical profile and evaluation of diagnostic tests in culture positive childhood tuberculosis
Clinical profile and evaluation of diagnostic tests in culture positive childhood tuberculosis Open
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) ranks among the ten major causes of mortality among children. The diagnosis of childhood TB remains quite challenging. Mycobacterial culture is the gold standard in diagnosis; however, positive cultures are se…