Table Of Content1996; Vol. 63 : No. 6 CONTENTS 829-842
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 1996;
Volume 63 : No. 1-6
January-February 1996; Volume 63 : Number 1
C ontents
SPECIAL ARTICLES & ANNOTATION
Pulse polio program-A national perspective
S. K. Mittal
Oral rehydration fluids for use at home
M. Aminul Islam
Sedation in pediatric patients
Santhanam Suresh and Steven C. Hall
SYMPOSIUM :P ULMONOLOGY-PART I
Guest Editor : N. Somu
Editorial : Pulmonary disorders and their management
N. Somu
Childhood asthma—Advances in pathogenesis
.N. Somu, N.C. Gowrishankar, L. Subramaniam, D. Vijayasekaran,
B.M. Muhajir and A. Balachandran
Childhood asthma—Office management
M.D. Shah
Acute bronchiolitis—Recent advances in treatment
Gerard J. Canny
Management of respiratory failure
Meenu Singh and Lata Kumar
Dexamethasone therapy in chronic lung disease
Smeeta Sardesai and Manuel Durand
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Exponential model for weight using ‘RJ index’
A. Rajeev, Asha Kamath, M.S. Kotian and B. Motha
C-reactive protein in childhood meningitides
Harish Kumar Pemde, Kamlesh Harish, Y.P. Thawrani, S. Shrivastava
and K:M. Belapurkar
Microbial contamination of weaning foods
Madhu Kaul, Sukhbir Kaur, Sunita Wadhwa and S. Chhibber
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Manual and pump methods of expression of breast milk
Vinod K. Paul, Meharban Singh, Ashok K. Deorari,
Jamsine Pacheco and Urmil Taneja
Epidemiology of respiratory distress of newborns
Alok Kumar and B. Vishnu Bhat
Awareness of pulse polio immunisation
Sunil Gomber, D. K. Taneja and Kamla Mohan
Iodine deficiency disorders in Bangladesh
Harun K.M. Yusuf, Salamatullah Quazi, Moududur R. Kahn,
Mohammad Mohiduzzaman, Bardrun Nahar, M. Mostafizur Rahman,
M. Narul Islam, M. Asaduzzaman Khan, Mohammad Shahidullah,
Tujammul Hoque, Mohmand Baquer and Chandrakant S. Pandav
CLINICAL BRIEFS
Benign pleomorphic adenoma of sub-mandibular gland
Pawan Jain, S.P.S. Yadav, $.K. Mathur, N.S. Yadav
Transient hyperammonemia of newborn
Lalitha Krishnan, K.K. Diwakar, Poonam Patil and Nalini Bhaskaranand
Mental retardation, short stature and brittle hair (BIDS syndrome;
hair brain syndrome)
R.K. Hora and V.S.N. Murthy
Optimal care for children with down syndrome in India
I.C. Verma, Madhulika Kabra and Arun K. Gangakhedkar
LETTER TO EDITOR
Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia—A differential diagnosis of rickets
Prakash Vohra
NOTES AND NEWS
ABSTRACTS
Varicell vaccine approved
Acellular pertussis vaccine safe
Measles diagnostics
High fetal loss among HIV-positive mothers
Mortality among hemophiliacs
Folic acid and mouth LIP + cleft palate
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March-Apirl 1996; Volume 63 : Number 2
Con TENTS
SPECIAL ARTICLES & ANNOTATIONS
Evaluation of mass pulse immunization with oral polio vaccine in Delhi :
Is pre-registration of children necessary?
S. Bandyopadhyay, K. Banerjee, K.K. Datta, S.J. Atwood,
C.M. Langmire and J.K. Andrus
Impact of passive smoking
U.K. Singh, S. Suman, V.K. Singh & R.K. Sinha
Characterization of the biochemical abnormality in the Smith-
Lemli-Optiz syndrome
Ashok K. Batta and G. Sabu
SYMPOSIUM : PULMONOLOGY-PART II
Guest Editor: N. Somu
Pulmonary function tests
Y.K. Amdekar and D. Ugra
Advances in diagnosis of tuberculosis
S. Mahadevan
Multi drug resistant tuberculosis
K. Chopra
Bronchoalveolar lavage in pediatrics. *
S. Swaminathan, D. Vijayasekaran and N. Somu
Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy
N. Somu, D. Vijayasekaran, L. Subramanyam, N.C. Gowri Shankar,
A. Balachandran and M.C. Joseph
Practical approach to recurrent respiratory infections
H. Paramesh
Cystic fibrosis—an indian perspective on recent advances in
diagnosis and management
S.K. Kabra, M. Kabra, M. Ghosh and I.C. Verma
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Serum, zinc and copper levels in children with protein
energy malnutrition
P.N. Singla, P. Chand, A. Kumar and ].S. Kachhawaha
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Infective endocarditis in infants and children
A.W. Bhat, S. Jalal, V. John and A.M. Bhat 204
Auditory profile in children recovering from bacterial meningitis
K. Singh, $.B.S. Mann, A.K. Gupta and L. Kumar
Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) in childhood bacterial
meningitis
R.K. Kapoor, R. Kumar, P.K. Misra, R. Shukla, B. Sharma and S. Dwivedee
Neonatal thrombocytopenia due to pregnancy induced hypertension
N. Raizada, A. Lal, R.C. Bhatia, B.K. Jain, K. Chander and A. Goyal
Meconium peritonitis—a leading cause of neonatal peritonitis in Kashmir
S. Wajid Ali and M.U. Hassan
CURRENT PRACTICES
Newer anti-epileptic drugs
S. Aneja and R.W. Newton
Vitamin E updated
J. Matthai
CLINICAL BRIEFS
Congenital chloride diarrhoea
C.C. Shanthala, P.P. Maiya, N. Benkappa and B.K. Sanjeev
Recurrent trichobezoar : first reported case
V. Kumar, A.K. Khatri, M. Pandey, V.K. Shukla and A.N. Gangopadhyay
Glycogen storage disease type Ila
V. Gharpure, K. Raghavan, M. Mehta and A. Kalgutkar
Abetalipoproteinemia in an Indian family
M.V. Padina, S. Jain and M.C. Maheshwari
Large bowel tuberculosis presenting with bleeding per rectum
R. Sharma, S.S. Minhas and L. Bahl
NOTES & NEWS
LIST OF ADVERTISEMENTS
ABSTRACTS
Respigam for prevention of RSV disease
An evaluation of infant growth : the use and interpretation of
anthropometry in infants ;
Asthma camp education reduces morbidity
Rotavirus vaccine
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May-June 1996; Volume 63 : Number 3
Con TENTS
SYMPOSIUM : RHEUMATOLOGY-PART I
Guest Editor : Balu H. Athreya
Editorial : Pediatric rheumatology comes of age : Balu H. Athreya
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis—clinical manifestations
A.N. Malaviya and K. ALsaeid
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis—Assessment
T. B. Graham and E. H. Giannini
Clinico-immunological profile in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis—
An Indian experience
V. Seth, S.K. Kabra, O.P. Semwal and Y. Jain
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in India—rarity of antinuclear
antibody and Uveitis
A. Aggarwal and R.N. Misra
Management of rheumatic diseases in children
Balu H. Athreya
Vasculitis in children
L. Kumar and S. Singh
SPECIAL ARTICLES & ANNOTATIONS
Presentation and management of Helicobacter pylori infection
U. Blecker, N.K. Mittal and D.I. Mehta
Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
V. Raina
Fibroblast growth factor receptor mutations and craniosynostosis :
three receptors, five syndromes
A.O.M. Wilkie
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Perinatal mortality trends in a referral hospital
M.R. Kumar, B.V. Bhat and A. Oumachigui
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Under fives mortality in the urban slums of Lucknow
S. Awasthi, V.K. Pande and H. Glick
HLA tissue types in nonresponders to hepatitis B vaccine
B. Durupinar and G. Okten
Juvenile dermatomyositis
V. Seth, S.K. Kabra, O.P. Semwal and Y. Jain
Neonatal jaundice due to ABO incompatibility in Srilanka
G.N. Lucas
Retrospective prediction of birth weight by growth velocity curves
during neonatal period
S.D. Pawar, A.V. Patil and A.K. Pratinidhi
CLINICAL BRIEFS
Partial trisomy 18q
M. Elbistan, S. Kucukoduk and N. Kara
Primary pulmonary hypertension, Raynaud's phenomenon and
generalised vasculitis in a case of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
C.R. Banapurmath, G.S. Latha, V.R. Satishchandran and
M.R.V. Manivannan
Fanconi anemia
S. Basu, G. Garewal, S. Kaur, A. Trehan and R.K. Marwaha
Endocrine aspects of Langerhans cell histiocytosis
A.T. Soliman, I. Alsalmi, N.E. Banna and M. Asfour
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Prescribing practices of pediatricians in malaria
P. Sharma, B.D. Gupta, A. Karkra, A. Beg, V. Arora and S. Basu
Cardiac tamponade in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
S.R. Banavar, ].R. Kamat and A.V. Jayakar
S. typhi infection in congenital nephrotic syndrome
W. Ali, N.A. Buch and M. Hassan
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis at birth
C.K. Sinha, A.N. Gangopadhyay, S.P. Sahoo, S.C. Gopal,
D.K. Gupta and B.B. Gupta
NOTES & NEWS
ABSTRACTS
New therapy for respiratory syncitial virus
Obesity in youth increases lifelong health risks
Limit antibiotic prescriptions to otitis media
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July-August 1996; Volume 63 : Number 4
Conrents
Editorial : The progress of Indian states and the new strategy for
child and family welfare : [.C. Verma
SYMPOSIUM : CONTROVERSIES IN PEDIATRICS—PART I
Guest Editor: Ashir Kumar
Guest Editorial : Controversies in pediatrics: Ashir Kumar
A to Z: Vitamin A and zinc, the miracle duo
E.L. Molina and J. A. Patel
Do we need to treat otitis media?
S. Chaudhary
Streptococcal pharyngitis : Is penicillin still the drug of choice?
Kumble R. Rajesh and R.C. Gordon
Gastroesophageal reflux—how to mend it?
M. Shah
Cytokines in infectious diseases
S. B. Boppana
Brachytherapy for solid tumors in children
S. Nag
SPECIAL ARTICLES & ANNOTATIONS
Chronic diarrhea : Causes, presentation and management
D.I. Mehta, E. Lebenthal and U. Blecker
Reduced-osmolarity oral rehydration salts solution multicentre trial :
Implications for national policy
Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari and M.K. Bhan
Polio eradication-target 2000
S. Gomber and K.N. Agarwal
RHEUMATOLOGY SYMPOSIUM—PART II
Systemic lupus erythematosus
M.S. Klein-Gitelman and M.L. Miller
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis-Madras experience
A.N. Chandrasekaran, C.P. Rajendran and R. Madhvan
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Perinatal autopsy—A seven-year study
S. Rajasekhar, B.V. Bhat and A.J. Veliath and C. Ratnakar
Intravenous immunoglobulins for prophylaxis of nosocomial sepsis
Aytug Atici, Mehmet Satar, Aysun Karabay and Mustafa Yilmaz
The offspring of epileptic mothers
S.K. Tamer, S. Mishra and S. Jaiswal
Fragile X syndrome among children with mental retardation
Ramu Elango and Ishwar C. Verma
Cytomorphology of some uncommon tumors of childhood and adolescence
U.R. Singh, K. Gupta, V. Arora, S. Gupta and A. Bhatia
Sino-bronchial syndrome in children with asthma
S. Rajajee, S. Geetha and S. Janani
CLINICAL BRIEFS
Sonographic renal length in Indian children
S. Mathur, J. Chandra, K.P. Mittal, $.K. Mittal and A. Khurana
Bilateral basal ganglia lucencies following acute febrile illness
S. Bhaumik, M. Behari and G.K. Ahuja
Congenital segmental dilatation of intestine
K. Yadav, Gurpreet Singh and S. Budhiraja
Cecal duplications : a rare cause for secondary intussusception
R. Rizalar, S. Somuncu, S. Sozubir, L. Yildiz and N. Gurses
Congenital megalourethra
S. Cetinkursun, H. Ozturk, M.T. Sakarya and L. Surer
Septic arthritis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
S. Shenoy, R. Kavitha, V. Laxmi, S.M. Pai and G. Prabhu
Congenital deficiency of factor VII
M. Sikka, S. Gomber, N. Madan, U. Rusia and S. Sharma
Hypomelanosis of Ito
A. Kumar, D. Chaudhary and V. Bhargava
NOTES & NEWS
BOOK REVIEW
ABSTRACTS
Elimination of vitamin A deficiency : present status and
global progress
The world development report 1993 : investing in
health is it practical?
Broadcasters owe children quality TV programming
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Con TENTS
SYMPOSIUM : CONTROVERSIES IN PEDIATRICS — PART II
Guest Editors: Ashir Kumar and M.K. Bhan
Role of steroids in croup and beta agonists in bronchiolitis
A. Veerappan and Ashir Kumar
Dexamethasone in bacterial meningitis : To use or not to use
A. Kaul and S. Chandwani
Growth hormone therapy in children with short stature:
Is bigger better or achievable?
]. A. Germak
Antenatal steroids: Miracle drug for preemies
V. K. Rehan
Radiofrequency ablation in children
A. K. Bhandari
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Nutrition and HIV infection in children
E.E. Mannick, J.N. Udall, M. Kaiser, G. Fuchs and R. Suskind
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy
S.K. Yachcha, A. Srivastava, B.C. Sharma, A. Khanduri and S.S. Beal
Saudi aminoacidemias : A six-year study
S.B. Subramanian
Infantile pseudotumor cerebri related to viral illness
S.K. Tamer, U. Tamer and P. Warey
Spectrum of congenital anomalies associated with biliary atresia
R. Kataria, A. Kataria and D. K. Gupta
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Zinc tolerance test patterns in normal children and in
moderate & severe zinc deficiency states
F. Oksel, H. Koksoy and B. Taneli
Does B.C.G. vaccination prevent or postpone the
occurrence of TB meningitis?
S. K. Mittal, V. Aggarwal, A. Rastogi and N. Saini
CURRENT PRACTICE
Upper airway obstruction
Keya Lahiri
Interstitial lung disease
V. Kumar
CLINICAL BRIEFS
Defective growth hormone secretions and hypogonadism in
the new syndrome of congential hypoparathyroidism, growth
failure and dysmorphic features
A.T. Soliman, A. Darwish, I. AlSalami and M. Asfour
Antemortem diagnosis of Leigh’s disease—Role of magnetic
resonance studies
D. Ghosh and S. Pradhan
Gastric perforation secondary to recurrent trichobezoar
Jilendar, G. Singh and S.K. Mitra
A very rare type of multiple intestinal atresia: “A string of pearls”
S. Sozubir, E. Ariturk, S. Baris, S. Gork, R. Rizalar, F. Bernay and N. Gurses
Primary aortoesophageal fistula: Presenting as massive
upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage
S. Nijhawan, T. Patni, S. Agrawal, R. Vijayvergiya and R.R. Rai
Capillaria hepatica parasitism
H. Govil and M. Desai
Transient right sided hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in
an infant born to a diabetic mother
A. Akcoral, B. Oran, V. Tavli, H. Oren, N.T. Cevik
