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View article: Author Correction: Impact of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac in the Universal Immunization Program in India during 2016–2020
Author Correction: Impact of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac in the Universal Immunization Program in India during 2016–2020 Open
View article: Inpatient versus outpatient management of young infants with a single low-mortality-risk sign of possible serious bacterial infection in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia: an open-label, multicentre, two-arm, randomised controlled trial
Inpatient versus outpatient management of young infants with a single low-mortality-risk sign of possible serious bacterial infection in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia: an open-label, multicentre, two-arm, randomised controlled trial Open
View article: Switching antibiotic therapy from injectable to oral to optimise the duration of inpatient care for young infants presenting with moderate-mortality-risk signs of possible serious bacterial infection: an open-label, multicountry, randomised controlled trial
Switching antibiotic therapy from injectable to oral to optimise the duration of inpatient care for young infants presenting with moderate-mortality-risk signs of possible serious bacterial infection: an open-label, multicountry, randomised controlled trial Open
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View article: Impact of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac in the Universal Immunization Program in India during 2016–2020
Impact of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac in the Universal Immunization Program in India during 2016–2020 Open
View article: Impact of Probiotics Supplementation on Enteral Feed Tolerance in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: An Open Label Randomised Controlled Trial
Impact of Probiotics Supplementation on Enteral Feed Tolerance in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: An Open Label Randomised Controlled Trial Open
Introduction: Probiotics are live microorganisms recognised for their potential health benefits. While the evidence regarding their effectiveness in improving feed tolerance among Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) newborns remains inconclusive,…
View article: Postpartum depression and risk factors in a tertiary care centre in Northern India
Postpartum depression and risk factors in a tertiary care centre in Northern India Open
View article: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Presenting as Life Threatening Hyponatremic Dehydration: A Tale of Missed Diagnosis
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Presenting as Life Threatening Hyponatremic Dehydration: A Tale of Missed Diagnosis Open
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive disorders that occur due to defects in steroid synthesis. It is characterised by a deficiency of adrenocortical hormones and an excess of steroid precursors. A deficien…
View article: Congenital pulmonary airway malformation manifesting with severe respiratory distress and pneumothorax in a neonate
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation manifesting with severe respiratory distress and pneumothorax in a neonate Open
View article: AAPM task group report 305: Guidance for standardization of vendor‐neutral reject analysis in radiography
AAPM task group report 305: Guidance for standardization of vendor‐neutral reject analysis in radiography Open
Reject rate analysis is considered an integral part of a diagnostic radiography quality control (QC) program. A rejected image is a patient radiograph that was not presented to a radiologist for diagnosis and that contributes unnecessary r…
View article: Supplemental Material to AAPM Task Group Report 305: Proposed IHE Profile
Supplemental Material to AAPM Task Group Report 305: Proposed IHE Profile Open
This document is supplemental to the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Task Group Report 305, which was published in the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics (DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13938). It contains a proposed Inte…
View article: Evaluation of a Hospitalized Pediatric COVID-19 Cohort from Indian National Clinical Registry of COVID-19
Evaluation of a Hospitalized Pediatric COVID-19 Cohort from Indian National Clinical Registry of COVID-19 Open
This multicentric cohort of admitted Indian children showed that the COVID-19 was milder in children than adults, and the pattern was consistent across all waves of the pandemic.
View article: Achalasia Cardia Masquadring as Mediastinal Tuberculosis in a 12-year-old Girl
Achalasia Cardia Masquadring as Mediastinal Tuberculosis in a 12-year-old Girl Open
Achalasia is a rare neurodegenerative disorder with deranged oesophageal peristalsis and lower oesophageal sphincter function.We report a case of achalasia cardia in 12-year-old child, who presented with respiratory tract infections.This p…
View article: Complete agenesis of tibia with bilateral bifid femurs in a neonate - A rare variant of gollop-wolfgang complex
Complete agenesis of tibia with bilateral bifid femurs in a neonate - A rare variant of gollop-wolfgang complex Open
Gollop-Wolfgang complex (GWC) is a rare musculoskeletal anomaly consisting of unilateral femur bifurcation, ipsilateral tibial agenesis, and ectrodactyly. Only very few authors have reported GWC in neonates and mostly with the involvement …
View article: Association of vitamin B12 deficiency and pseudotumor cerebri
Association of vitamin B12 deficiency and pseudotumor cerebri Open
View article: Thrombocytopenia in an Apparently Healthy Neonate: An Unusual Report of Postnatally Acquired Dengue Infection
Thrombocytopenia in an Apparently Healthy Neonate: An Unusual Report of Postnatally Acquired Dengue Infection Open
Dengue is one of the commonest viral infections affecting general population in endemic zones every year. However, dengue is usually not reported in newborn period as it is widely believed that infants are protected from serious viral infe…
View article: Comparison of efficacy of a 7-day versus a 14-day course of intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of uncomplicated neonatal bacterial sepsis: study protocol of a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial
Comparison of efficacy of a 7-day versus a 14-day course of intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of uncomplicated neonatal bacterial sepsis: study protocol of a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial Open
Background Neonatal sepsis is a global public health problem. There is no consensus regarding the optimum duration of antibiotics for culture-proven neonatal sepsis. Published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing shorter versus lo…
View article: Development Delay in a Child with Microcephaly and Birth Asphyxia
Development Delay in a Child with Microcephaly and Birth Asphyxia Open
We describe a case of a 2-year-old female child who presented as emergency with acute gastroenteritis and severe dehydration. In this patient, there was a history of severe birth asphyxia, and the developmental milestones were delayed. The…
View article: Hyper IgE syndrome in the neonatal period
Hyper IgE syndrome in the neonatal period Open
View article: The Scrotum Narrates the Inside Story…
The Scrotum Narrates the Inside Story… Open
Pyoscrotum is rarely encountered in neonates and is secondary to a local pathology such as neglected torsion or epididymo-orchitis. Pyoscrotum from an intra-abdominal pathology is possible in the presence of a patent processus vaginalis an…
View article: Maternal and neonatal outcome in pregnancy with previous lower segment caesarean section undergoing trial of scar
Maternal and neonatal outcome in pregnancy with previous lower segment caesarean section undergoing trial of scar Open
Background: Women with previous LSCS often have to make a decision about mode of delivery of their second baby. As the rate of caesarean section is continuously increasing, vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) is a good strategy to…
View article: Transport characteristics and predictors of mortality among neonates referred to a tertiary care centre in North India: a prospective observational study
Transport characteristics and predictors of mortality among neonates referred to a tertiary care centre in North India: a prospective observational study Open
Objective The paucity of specialised care in the peripheral areas of developing countries necessitates the referral of sick neonates to higher centres. Organised interhospital transport services provided by a skilled and well-equipped team…
View article: Outcomes of Neonates Born to Mothers With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — National Neonatology Forum (NNF) India COVID-19 Registry
Outcomes of Neonates Born to Mothers With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — National Neonatology Forum (NNF) India COVID-19 Registry Open
View article: Neonatal Umbilical Myiasis- A Rare Case Report
Neonatal Umbilical Myiasis- A Rare Case Report Open
Myiasis is an infestation of live vertebrates (humans and/or animals) by larvae of dipterous fly. Although, it usually infects domestic and wild animals but humans may be rarely affected if they are reared in unhygienic condition. The inde…
View article: Adams Oliver Syndrome- A Rare Entity
Adams Oliver Syndrome- A Rare Entity Open
Adams-Oliver syndrome (AOS) is a rare congenital disorder with an incidence of 1 in 225,000 individuals. It is characterised by the presence of Aplasia Cutis Congenita (ACC) of the scalp and transverse limb defects. The authors herein desc…
View article: Rapid vs. Slow Rewarming for Management of Moderate to Severe Hypothermia in Low-Birth-Weight Pre-term Neonates—An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial
Rapid vs. Slow Rewarming for Management of Moderate to Severe Hypothermia in Low-Birth-Weight Pre-term Neonates—An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Evidence is lacking regarding the optimal method of rewarming hypothermic low-birth-weight (LBW) pre-term neonates. We aim to evaluate the effect of rapid vs. slow rewarming in the management of moderate to severe hypothermia in…
View article: Clinical Profile and Short-Term Outcomes of Neonates in Material Eclampsia
Clinical Profile and Short-Term Outcomes of Neonates in Material Eclampsia Open
Introduction: Maternal Eclampsia has shown to contribute to neonatal mortality and morbidities. Aim ofthe study was to determine the clinical profile and short-term outcomes of neonates born to women witheclampsia at a tertiary care hospit…
View article: Tuberculosis presenting as septic shock in immunocompetent child: An unusual presentation
Tuberculosis presenting as septic shock in immunocompetent child: An unusual presentation Open
As per latest Global TB Report (2018), an estimated 2.2 lakh children get tuberculosis (TB) each year in India and illness constitutes a very high global burden. Here we report an unusual case of a child aged 14 years (female), who present…
View article: Medullary Sponge Kidney in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report
Medullary Sponge Kidney in a Paediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report Open
Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK) is a rare disease which is characterised by dilatation of the collecting ducts in one or both kidneys. These patients are more prone to develop recurrent kidney stones, nephrocalcinosis, repeated Urinary Tract…
View article: Coexistence of disseminated tuberculosis and peripheral deep vein thrombosis in a child with newly diagnosed celiac disease: A rare entity
Coexistence of disseminated tuberculosis and peripheral deep vein thrombosis in a child with newly diagnosed celiac disease: A rare entity Open
Some case reports have been published suggesting association of celiac disease (CD) with tuberculosis (TB) and with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) but mostly in adult populations and in different patients. We report a 13-year-old girl recently…
View article: Conservative management of giant omphalocele: 20-year experience from a tertiary care center in North India
Conservative management of giant omphalocele: 20-year experience from a tertiary care center in North India Open
Despite significant advances, the management of giant omphalocele (GO) still remains a challenging job for neonatologists and pediatric surgeons. Early surgical treatment of GO may not be undertaken in every patient due to the risk of fata…