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Krishnasamy S, Deepthi B, Kamath N, Iyengar A, Thomas CC, Uthup S, Saha A, Mathew G, Agarwal I, Tiewsoh K, Bhat NK, Mandal K, Krishnamurthy S. Clinical characteristics, genetic profile and short-term outcomes of children with primary hyperoxaluria type 2: a nationwide experience. Pediatr Nephrol 2024; 39:1093-1104. [PMID: 37914965 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-023-06200-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Three types of primary hyperoxaluria (PH) are recognized. However, data on PH type 2 (PH2), caused by defects in the GRHPR gene, are limited. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of patients < 18 years of age with genetically-proven PH2 from seven centres across India to identify the age of onset, patterns of clinical presentation, short-term outcomes and genetic profile, and to determine if genotype-phenotype correlation exists. RESULTS We report 20 patients (all with nephrolithiasis or nephrocalcinosis) diagnosed to have PH2 at a median (IQR) age of 21.5 (7, 60) months. Consanguinity and family history of kidney stones were elicited in nine (45%) and eight (40%) patients, respectively. The median (IQR) serum creatinine at PH2 diagnosis was 0.45 (0.29, 0.56) mg/dL with the corresponding estimated glomerular filtration rate being 83 (60, 96) mL/1.73 m2/min. A mutational hotspot (c.494 G > A), rare in Caucasians, was identified in 12 (60%) patients. An intronic splice site variant (c.735-1G > A) was noted in five (25%) patients. Four (20%) patients required surgical intervention for stone removal. Major adverse kidney events (mortality or chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3-5) were noted in six (30%) patients at a median (IQR) follow-up of 12 (6, 27) months. Risk factors for CKD progression and genotype-phenotype correlation could not be established. CONCLUSIONS PH2 should no longer be considered an innocuous disease, but rather a potentially aggressive disease with early age of presentation, and possible rapid progression to CKD stages 3-5 in childhood in some patients. A mutational hotspot (c.494 G > A variant) was identified in 60% of cases, but needs further exploration to decipher the genotype-phenotype correlation.
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- Sudarsan Krishnasamy
- Pediatric Nephrology Services, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Pediatric Nephrology Services, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Pediatric Nephrology Services, Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India.
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Verma H, Verma PK, Rajvanshi N, Bhat NK. Loeys-Dietz syndrome and Goldenhar syndrome unveiled together. BMJ Case Rep 2024; 17:e256740. [PMID: 38471700 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-256740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Haemifacial microsomia is an asymmetrical congenital tissue malformation developed from the first and second branchial arches with or without multi-system involvement. Alternatively recognised as Goldenhar syndrome or oculoauriculovertebral spectrum (OAVS), it is an aetiologically heterogeneous group of disorders showing dominant trends in inheritable form.We present a case of a boy in early childhood with concomitant craniofacial features of craniofacial microsomia with Loeys-Dietz syndrome. He had a unilateral hypoplastic face, asymmetrical ear malformations and multiple preauricular tags with epibulbar dermoid (features suggestive of Goldenhar syndrome). On detailed clinical evaluation, he met Beighton's criteria and was diagnosed with arterial tortuosity. Further molecular testing confirmed the diagnosis of Loeys-Dietz syndrome type II.Loeys-Dietz syndrome is characterised by aortic root enlargement or type A dissection with or without other vascular malformations and facial midline defects. Molecular testing is required to establish the diagnosis because of overlapping features with other connective tissue disorders.
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- Henuka Verma
- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Jodhpur, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Ks A, Bansal A, Verma PK, Bhat NK. Thurston syndrome with thalassaemia: a rare case devising a novel molecular and phenotypic variation. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e253086. [PMID: 38160027 PMCID: PMC10759122 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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A male infant presented with progressive paleness of the body since 3 months of age. On examination, the child had pallor, microcephaly with dysmorphic facies (depressed nasal bridge, low set ears, retrognathia, high arched palate and tongue hamartoma). Postaxial polydactyly in bilateral hands and feet, broad great toes, with syndactyly of left fourth and fifth toes were present. The haemogram showed severe anaemia with a microcytic hypochromic picture. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was normal. However, the parents' HPLC was suggestive of beta thalassaemia trait. Whole-exome sequencing revealed Thurston syndrome with beta-thalassaemia in homozygous pattern with a novel mutation. It is a rare genetic syndrome exclusively found in the South Asian population. Due to the rarity, identification of this syndrome is often difficult and requires awareness among clinicians. However, it is important to diagnose the disorder accurately in order to provide appropriate genetic counselling and prognostication to the parents.
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- Aswanth Ks
- Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Dentistry, AIIMS Deoghar, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India
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- Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Ks A, Kumar V, Ms AR, Bhat NK. Acute liver failure due to hepatitis A virus presented with Guillain-Barré syndrome and ocular myasthenia gravis. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e254855. [PMID: 37813556 PMCID: PMC10565331 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-254855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Hepatitis A is one of the most common causes of acute viral hepatitis in children. Immunological manifestations involving the nervous system are rare with hepatitis A infection. We report a case of a toddler who presented with acute liver failure secondary to hepatitis A infection. The child showed clinical and laboratory improvement initially with conservative management. However, after the initial improvement, she developed acute-onset ptosis along with areflexia. Serological and neurophysiological tests revealed the occurrence of ocular variant Guillain-Barré syndrome and ocular myasthenia gravis, which was only partially responsive to treatment (intravenous immunoglobulin and pyridostigmine). A sudden clinical deterioration was noted after the onset of ptosis. She succumbed on day 40 of hospitalisation due to hospital-acquired infection along with the primary hepatic pathology. This is a rare coincidental presentation of acute viral hepatitis A infection with autoimmune manifestations.
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- Aswanth Ks
- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Radhapyari L, Verma PK, Kumar V, Kumar M, Gupta AK, Bhat NK. Association between neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and status of symptom control in children and adolescents with bronchial asthma. Trop Doct 2023; 53:428-432. [PMID: 37226508 DOI: 10.1177/00494755231175709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR), an easy and readily available biomarker of systemic inflammation, has been less studied so far as a putative marker of asthma control. Our study aimed to assess its feasibility. A total of 90 asthmatic children, aged 5-18 years, diagnosed according to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines, were. Control status of asthma was assessed using the asthma control test (ACT) or childhood ACT and categorized as controlled group-1 (ACT > 19) and uncontrolled group-2 (ACT ≤ 19). The difference between mean values in both groups was analysed, finding a significant difference between children with and without a family history (p = 0.004) and those with and without a need for admission (p = 0.045). Also, a significant association was established between NLR and the type of severity of asthma (p = 0.049), but none between NLR and age, gender, BMI, coexisting allergic rhinitis, or asthma exacerbation. Thus we found no significant association between NLR and symptom control status. However, NLR has the potential to be a putative marker of inflammation, although its relative status to CRP needs further studies.
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- Lourembam Radhapyari
- Junior resident Doctor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Additional Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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Chaudhary RK, Chaurasia S, Singh P, Priyadarshi M, Bhat NK, Chaturvedi J, Basu S. Impact of Delivery Room Gastric Lavage on Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates Among Neonates Born Through Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Indian Pediatr 2023; 60:719-725. [PMID: 37211890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Delivery-room gastric lavage reduces feeding intolerance and respiratory distress in neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of gastric lavage on exclusive breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact in neonates delivered through MSAF. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. PARTICIPANTS 110 late preterm and term neonates delivered through MSAF not requiring resuscitation beyond initial steps. METHODS Participants randomized into gastric lavage (GL) (n=55) and no-GL (n=55) groups. The primary outcome was the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at 72±12 hours of life. Secondary outcomes were time to initiate breastfeeding and establish exclusive breastfeeding, rate of exclusive breastfeeding at discharge, time to initiate skin-to-skin contact and its duration, rates of respiratory distress, feeding intolerance, and the procedure-related complications of gastric lavage monitored by pulse oximetry and videography. RESULTS Both the groups were similar in baseline characteristics. 49 (89.1%) neonates in GL group could achieve exclusive breast-feeding at 72 hours compared to 48 (87.3%) in no-GL group [RR (95% CI) 1.02 (0.89-1.17); P=0.768]. Initiation of skin-to-skin contact was significantly delayed and the total duration was significantly less in GL group compared to no-GL group. No difference in respi-ratory distress and feeding intolerance was observed. Procedure-related complications included retching, vomiting, and mild desaturation. CONCLUSION Gastric lavage did not help to establish exclusive breastfeeding, delayed the initiation of skin-to-skin contact in delivery room and reduced its total duration. Moreover, the procedure of gastric lavage was associated with neonatal discomfort.
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- Rahul Kumar Chaudhary
- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand and Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Correspondence to: Prof Sriparna Basu, Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh,Uttarakhand.
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Thushara NL, Singh P, Priyadarshi M, Chaurasia S, Bhat NK, Basu S. Functional Duration of Peripheral Intravenous Cannula in Neonates with or without Splint: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Indian J Pediatr 2023:10.1007/s12098-023-04756-w. [PMID: 37578610 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-023-04756-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of splint on the functional duration of peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) in neonates. METHODS The trial was prospectively registered with the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2021/09/036337). One-hundred-fifty cannulations in 71 neonates were randomized to splint (n = 75) and no-splint (n = 75) groups, respectively. The median (interquartile range, IQR) functional duration of PIVC was calculated from the time of PIVC insertion till removal due to the development of signs of PIVC failure or treatment completion. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to compute the time to complication of PIVC. Complications related to PIVC were noted and multivariate Cox-proportion hazard analysis was done to find the predictors associated with PIVC failure. RESULTS Median (IQR) functional duration of PIVC in the splint and the no-splint group was 28 (23-48) and 30 (25-48) h, respectively (p = 0.477). PIVC duration was higher in the splint group in term neonates and the no-splint group in preterm neonates; however, the differences were not statistically significant. No difference was observed in continuous vs. intermittent infusion subgroups. Time to complication development was also comparable between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Splint application did not affect functional PIVC duration and its related complications in neonates.
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- Nadella Lakshmi Thushara
- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India.
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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Kumar V, Ks A, Gupta SK, Bhat NK, Verma PK. Monitor Lizard Envenomation Treated with ASV. Indian J Pediatr 2023; 90:847. [PMID: 37256448 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-023-04673-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Vinod Kumar
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India.
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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Semwal P, Bolia R, Rajvanshi N, Phulware RH, Bhat NK. Gastric outlet obstruction due to cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent child. Indian J Gastroenterol 2023; 42:577-579. [PMID: 36201095 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-022-01243-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Pooja Semwal
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, 249 203, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, 249 203, India.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, 249 203, India
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, 249 203, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, 249 203, India
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Sharma V, Grover R, Priyadarshi M, Chaurasia S, Bhat NK, Basu S, Singh P. Point-of-Care Serum Amyloid A as a Diagnostic Marker for Neonatal Sepsis. Indian J Pediatr 2023:10.1007/s12098-023-04677-8. [PMID: 37368220 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-023-04677-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care Serum Amyloid A (POC-SAA) and its comparison with procalcitonin for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. METHODS The present diagnostic accuracy study consecutively recruited neonates with suspected sepsis. Blood samples for sepsis screen, culture, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) (hs-CRP, as a part of sepsis screen), procalcitonin and POC-SAA were collected before starting antibiotics. The optimum cut-off level of biomarkers (POC-SAA and procalcitonin) was determined by receiver-operating-characteristics curve (ROC) analysis. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of POC-SAA and procalcitonin were derived for 'clinical sepsis (neonates with suspected sepsis and either positive sepsis screen and/or blood culture)' and 'culture positive sepsis' (neonates with suspected sepsis and positive blood culture). RESULTS Seventy-four neonates with mean±SD gestational age of 32.8±3.7 wk were evaluated for suspected sepsis, of which the proportion of 'clinical sepsis' and 'culture positive sepsis' was 37.8% had 16.2%, respectively. At a cut-off of 25.4 mg/L, POC-SAA had sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of 53.6%, 80.4%, 62.5% and 74.0%, respectively for diagnosis of clinical sepsis. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of POC-SAA for detection of culture positive sepsis were 83.3%, 61.3%, 29.4% and 95.0%, respectively at a cut-off of 10.3 mg/L. There was no significant difference in the diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers for detection of culture positive sepsis (area under the curve, AUC of POC-SAA vs. procalcitonin vs. hs-CRP: 0.72 vs. 0.85 vs. 0.85; p = 0.21). CONCLUSIONS POC-SAA is comparable to procalcitonin and hs-CRP for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.
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- Vishakha Sharma
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India.
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Verma PK, Bhat NK, Shrivastava Y, Yhoshu E, Bhatia M, Chacham S. Clinico-Microbiological Profile and Clinical Predictor of Urinary Tract Infection in Children: A Single-Center Study From Himalayan Foothills. Cureus 2023; 15:e33289. [PMID: 36741629 PMCID: PMC9892952 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is one of the commonest bacterial infections seen in the pediatric population. Clinical presentation ranges from fever with or without focus and isolation of microbiological agents streamline the treatment. Moreover, local/regional microbial profiles are helpful in antibiotic selection, we conducted a study to assess the prevalence of urine culture positivity in a suspected case of UTI. In addition, antibiotic susceptibility patterns and ultrasonography (USG) finding in culture-positive patients were also studied. METHODS AND MATERIALS It is a prospective observational study comprising symptomatic children aged one month to 18 years presenting to the outpatient department (OPD), inpatient department (IPD), and the emergency department of Pediatrics with UTI during the period of September 2019 to September 2020. The recorded variables were demographic, clinical presentation, anthropometry, physical examination, blood biochemistry, and outcome. Urine samples were collected and processed as per standard protocols. USG was done for all culture-positive children. Data were presented as frequency, mean (SD) and parametric and non-parametric data were analyzed by Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U Test, Chi-Squared Test, or Fisher's Exact Test. Results: Of the total 354 children, 202 (57.1%) were male and the prevalence of UTI was 64 (18.1%). E. coli (70.3%) was the commonest isolated organism followed by Klebsiella spp (15.6%) and Pseudomonas spp (7%) respectively. The mean (SD) age (months) of presentation of symptoms was significantly lower in culture-positive children as compared to [ 83.49 (58.96) vs 110.10 (58.60); p=0.001] culture-negative children. Fever (96.6%) followed by dysuria (20.1%) were the most common symptoms presented for UTI however dysuria (p=0.003), pus cells (p<0.0001), and RBCs (p=0.002) were significantly present in culture positive children. This study shows increased resistance to third generation of cephalosporins. This study revealed significant differences among various groups (organism growth in positive culture) and the Antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) with a p-value of <0.001. Conclusion: The prevalence of culture-positive UTI was similar to the reported literature and the presence of fever, dysuria, pus cells, and RBC in urine were commonly observed in the lower age group. Amikacin can be used in suspected UTIs with cephalosporin as empirical antibiotics in the Himalayan Foothills region.
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Sharawat IK, Ramachandran A, Panda PK, Kumar V, Sherwani P, Bhat NK. Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model and Bedside Score for the Neurological Outcome in Children with Tuberculous Meningitis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2022; 107:1288-1294. [PMID: 36216321 PMCID: PMC9768285 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Only a few studies have explored prognostic factors for tuberculous meningitis (TBM) in children, and an easily applicable bedside prognostic score for TBM has not been developed yet. We compared the sociodemographic, clinical, radiological, and cerebrospinal fluid parameters in the cohort of 94 TBM cases aged 1 to 18 years, with at least 6 months of completed follow-up and determined the prognostic factors associated with poor functional outcome. We assessed our proposed prognostic model using both discrimination and calibration and subsequently used the bootstrap method to validate the model internally. We finally derived an easily applicable bedside prognostic score by rounding off the regression coefficients to the nearest integers. A total of 39 (41%) and 55 (59%) patients had poor and good functional outcomes, respectively, at the end of 6 months (12 died, 13%). In multivariate analysis, a high baseline Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category (PCPC) score, brain infarction in neuroimaging, tonic motor posturing, younger age, and stage III TBM were independent predictors of poor functional outcomes. The final model showed good discrimination (area under the curve = 88.2%, P < 0.001) and good calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow test, P = 0.53). Bootstrapping also confirmed the internal validity of this model. The PITAS (PCPC score [P], brain infarction in neuroimaging [I], tonic motor posturing [T], age [A], and stage of TBM [S]) score developed from this model has a score ranging from 0 to 12, with a higher score predicting a higher risk of poor functional outcome. The PITAS score performed better than medical research council staging alone in predicting poor functional outcomes (area under the curve = 87.1% versus 82.3%). Our study's PITAS score, developed and internally validated, has good sensitivity and specificity in predicting poor functional outcomes in pediatric TBM cases at 6 months.
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- Indar Kumar Sharawat
- Pediatric Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Neurology, IQRAA International Hospital and Research Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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- Pediatric Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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Panda PK, Ramachandran A, Sharawat IK, Tomar A, Elwadhi A, Kumar V, Bhat NK. Performance of a pediatric adaptation of the RITE2 and APE2 scores in children with autoimmune epilepsy: P-RITE2 and P-APE2 scores. Seizure 2022; 103:11-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Mehra A, Semwal P, Bhat NK, Bolia R. A Prospective Observational Study of Hepatic Dysfunction in Children on Antitubercular Drugs. Indian J Pediatr 2022; 89:1126-1128. [PMID: 35867272 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-022-04317-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The frequency, risk factors, and prognosis of antitubercular drug-induced liver injury (TB-DILI) was assessed in this prospective observational study. All consecutive children < 18 y put on antitubercular therapy (ATT) for pulmonary or extrapulmonary tuberculosis between July 2019 and December 2020 were included. Liver function tests (LFTs) were done at baseline and at 2, 4, 6 wk, and then 2 monthly after initiation of therapy till completion of ATT regimen. A total of 81 children [14.27 ± 3.38 y, 34 (42%) males] were included. Out of the patients enrolled, 10 (12.3%) developed TB-DILI at a median of 8.5 (3-18) d of starting ATT. All patients were symptomatic with the most common symptoms being anorexia and nausea (80%). A higher baseline ALT was independently associated with DILI with adjusted OR 2.1 (95% CI 1.3-3.4), p = 0.01. Eight patients tolerated reintroduction of ATT in a sequential manner, 9-24 d after discontinuation.
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- Anju Mehra
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India.
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Panda PK, Ramachandran A, Sharawat IK, Sherwani P, Bhat NK. Comparison of Seizure Characteristics and Recurrence Rates in Children with Viable Parenchymal Neurocysticercosis and Tuberculoma in India. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2022; 107:833-840. [PMID: 36037862 PMCID: PMC9651522 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Inflammatory granulomas (neurocysticercosis [NCC] and tuberculomas) are important causes of seizures in children and adults in the developing world. Although several studies have explored seizure characteristics individually in patients with either NCC or tuberculoma, none has compared the seizure recurrence rate between them. This study included patients aged 5 to 18 years with viable parenchymal NCC or tuberculomas who had completed regular follow-up of at least 12 months at a tertiary institute in India. Their baseline seizure and electroencephalographic characteristics, antiseizure medications (ASMs), and breakthrough seizure rates at 12, 24, and 52 weeks were noted. A total of 103 and 54 patients with active NCC and tuberculomas respectively were included. The number of patients who had at least one breakthrough seizure at 12, 24, and 52 weeks in both groups was comparable (P = 0.32, 0.27, and 0.13), and the vast majority were controlled on monotherapy (98% cases in each group). The proportion of patients who required an increase in the dose or change of ASMs or polytherapy, the proportion of children who had status epilepticus at or before 12 months, abnormal electroencephalogram at 12 months, and calcified and active granuloma in neuroimaging at 12 months were also comparable between the two groups (P > 0.05 for all). The number of patients who had ASM-related adverse events and discontinued ASM due to serious adverse events was comparable between both groups, except for hepatotoxicity in the tuberculoma group. The predictors for breakthrough seizures that were found to be statistically significant in the NCC group were the presence of perilesional edema in the baseline magnetic resonance imaging (P = 0.02) and more than five active granulomas (P = 0.01); predictors in the tuberculoma group were the presence of severe perilesional edema causing midline shift in the baseline magnetic resonance imaging (P = 0.01) and more than five active granulomas (P = 0.04). The recurrence rates of breakthrough seizures over the next 12 months in newly detected cases of active NCC and tuberculomas were comparable.
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- Prateek Kumar Panda
- Pediatric Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Neurology, IQRAA International Hospital & Research Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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- Pediatric Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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Sharawat IK, Panda PK, Kumar V, Ramachandran A, Bhardwaj S, Murugan VK, Pradhan AK, Rajendiran R, Bhat NK. Effectiveness of prophylactic iron supplementation in the reduction of recurrence of febrile seizures in children: A prospective study with comparison with historical controls. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2022; 13:718-724. [PMID: 36743742 PMCID: PMC9893947 DOI: 10.25259/jnrp-2022-7-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objectives The primary objective of the study was to compare the number of patients with febrile seizure recurrence within 1 year of presenting to our institute, among patients who received and didn't receive oral iron supplementation. Materials and Methods This prospective intervention study with historical controls was conducted to compare the number of patients with febrile seizure recurrence within 1 year, among patients who received and did not receive oral iron supplementation. The intervention group additionally received prophylactic iron supplementation of 20 mg biweekly for 1 year. Results A total of 53 patients each were enrolled in both the groups, with comparable baseline characteristics. Although there was a trend toward a lower rate of recurrence of febrile seizures in the interventional group, as compared to the control group, it did not reach the point of statistical significance (P = 0.35). Both in the worst-case scenario and best-case scenario, there was a trend toward less risk of recurrence of febrile seizure in the intervention group, but it did not reach the point of statistical significance (P = 0.43 and 0.52). For the original scenario, worst-case scenario, and best-case scenario, the absolute risk reduction was 6.5%, 7%, and 6%, respectively, with corresponding number needed to treat (NNT) being 15, 14, and 16, respectively. The trend for absolute risk reduction was more pronounced in those with complex febrile seizures with an NNT of 6.5, but it still did not reach the point of statistical significance (P = 0.16). Moderate/severe IDA was also found to be an independent risk factor for recurrence of febrile seizure in the intervention group (P = 0.03). Conclusion Oral serum iron supplementation does not significantly reduce the recurrence rate of febrile seizures in children aged 6-60 months. However, there is a trend toward reduction in the frequency of recurrence of febrile seizures, which is more pronounced in the subset with complex febrile seizures.
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- Indar Kumar Sharawat
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Neurology, IQRAA International Hospital and Research Centre, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Panda PK, Ramachandran A, Sharawat IK, Bhat NK. Feasibility, Utility, and Interrater Reliability of the Cluster Headache Severity Scale, Cluster Headache Quality of Life, Cluster Headache Index, and 6-Item Headache Impact Test in Pediatric Cluster Headache. J Child Neurol 2022; 37:825-832. [PMID: 35866217 DOI: 10.1177/08830738221114220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction: Cluster headache is rare in children and only a few clinical studies have systematically evaluated cluster headache in children. Methods: This study was conducted between August 2019 and December 2021 with the primary aim to evaluate the feasibility and utility of the Cluster Headache Severity Scale in determining the severity of cluster headache in patients aged less than 18 years and monitoring response to prescribed treatment. Secondary objectives were to evaluate the feasibility and utility of Cluster Headache Quality of Life, Cluster Headache Index, and 6-item Headache Impact Test in pediatric cluster headache patients to assess the quality of life, severity, and impact of cluster headache. Results: A total of 32 children (age of onset 11.9 ± 2.3 years, age of diagnosis 13.7 ± 2.4 years, 68% boys) were enrolled. Although 30 cases had their headache episodes occurring during nighttime, only 16 children had a Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) score >41 at baseline. All children responded to prednisolone as bridging therapy and 23 of 32 showed adequate pain relief after sumatriptan nasal spray for an acute attack. The average time taken for completion of Cluster Headache Index, Cluster Headache Severity Scale, Cluster Headache Quality of Life, and Headache Impact Test-6 scores were 5.2 ± 0.7, 5.1 ± 0.8, 27.4 ± 3.5, and 6.2 ± 0.8 minutes, respectively. The interrater reliability was good for Cluster Headache Severity Scale, Cluster Headache Quality of Life, and Headache Impact Test-6 (Cronbach α 0.93, 0.81, and 0.89, respectively). There was a strong positive correlation between the Cluster Headache Severity Scale score with Headache Impact Test-6 score and Cluster Headache Quality of Life score (correlation coefficient r = 0.90 and 0.98). Conclusion: Majority of pediatric cluster headache patients are likely to respond to prednisolone and sumatriptan. Cluster Headache Severity Scale, Cluster Headache Quality of Life, and Headache Impact Test-6 can be used for pediatric cluster headache patients for treatment monitoring.
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- Prateek Kumar Panda
- Pediatric Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Neurology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Maji M, Kumar M, Chacham S, Mirza AA, Bhat NK, Mandal S. Severity of Vitamin D Deficiency in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome: A Study from Tertiary Care Center in Northern India. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2022; 33:608-616. [PMID: 37955453 DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.389421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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In nephrotic syndrome (NS) due to podocytopathies, loss of vitamin D binding globulin along with albumin in urine leads to Vitamin D deficient state. We aimed to study the severity of vitamin D deficiency and its clinical correlation in children with NS. We performed a cross-sectional study at a tertiary care hospital in Northern India. Enrolment of children aged 1-18 years was done. Patient's detailed history, numbers of relapse, treatment details, and data regarding various immunomodulatory drugs treatment. Vitamin D level was estimated, and its status was further classified as deficiency <20 ng/mL and insufficiency 20-30 ng/mL as per Global Consensus Recommendations on evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency. Continuous variables were compared using tests such as unpaired t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Wilcoxon rank sum test depending on the distribution of parameters. Categorical variables were compared using Chi-squared tests or Fisher's exact test. A total of 96 children with NS were screened, of which 77.1% had vitamin D deficiency. The mean serum vitamin D level was 14.393 ± 8.52 ng/mL. Among the 48 children of the first episode of NS 36 were deficient (36/48 = 75%). Whereas in the relapse category, 30 patients had infrequently relapsing NS (deficient 24/30 = 80%). Eleven children had frequently relapsing NS; among them, 10 were vitamin D deficient (10/11 = 90.9%), and there was a negative correlation between vitamin D level and duration of illness. Vitamin D deficiency is a common comorbidity in children with NS. Given the putative immunomodulatory property of vitamin D, this deficiency should be identified and treated routinely in all cases of NS.
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- Manideepa Maji
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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INTRODUCTION Heart failure is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population, with no promising therapy currently available with considerable benefit. Testosterone therapy is an emerging viable treatment option given its beneficial effects, including improving cardiac functional capacity, alleviating symptoms and low cost, among others. METHODS We have planned an open-label, parallel design, 1:1 randomised controlled trial, which aims to recruit 986 adult males above the age of 60 diagnosed with chronic stable heart failure fulfilling the eligibility criteria. The participants will be randomised into 2 groups of 493 each. Both groups will receive standard recommended treatment regimen of chronic stable heart failure and intervention arm participants will receive additional testosterone gel. All participants will be assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, 6 weeks and 12 weeks. The primary endpoints will assess the differences in functional capacity, frailty and quality of life at 3 months compared with baseline. The secondary endpoints will include the mean change from baseline at 3 months in cardiac remodelling using echocardiography, serum brain natriuretic peptide levels, the incidence of adverse drug reaction. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS The data will be analysed with the help of SPSS 23 software. Primary objectives of change in 6-minute walk test, frailty index and quality of life will be analysed using the student's t-test. The statistical significance will be defined as p value<0.05 and taking confidence level as 95%. ETHICAL CLEARANCE Institutional Ethics Committee clearance taken via letter no AIIMS/IEC/20/847, dated 21 November 2020. This study involves human participants and was approved by institutional ethical committee, DHR Reg: EC/NEW/Inst/2020/1046CDSCO, Reg No: ECR/736/Inst/UK/2015/RR-18. Participants gave informed consent to participate in the study before taking part. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER (CTRI)-REF/2020/12/030292.
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- Minakshi Dhar
- Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India
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- Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Rishikesh, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Kumar V, Salam A, Nath UK, Dhingra G, Verma PK, Karthik, Bhat NK. Prevalence of chromosomal and recurrent genetic abnormalities in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A single center experience. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phoj.2022.10.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Bolia R, Bhat NK, Kaushal G. Conservative management of pancreatic ascites: The role of nasojejunal feeding. Pancreatology 2021; 21:1555-1556. [PMID: 34602366 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Rishi Bolia
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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Verma PK, Bhat NK. Oro-Facial-Digital Syndrome: Unspecified Type with the Spontaneous Fusion of Cleft Palate. Contemp Clin Dent 2021; 12:454-458. [PMID: 35068850 PMCID: PMC8740786 DOI: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_754_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Oro-facial-digital syndrome (OFD) is a disorder with varied inheritance patterns. They deal mainly with abnormalities of the face, digits, i.e., fingers and toes, and oral cavity. Hypoplasia of nasal alar cartilage, broad nasal bridge, frontal bossing, and micrognathia are the common facial abnormalities observed in its multiple potential forms. Among the oral features, lobulated tongue, multiple frenulae, and cleft lip/palate are the common findings. The subject presented in our case manifested cleft of the hard palate at the time of presentation, along with other diverse features, which could not match any of the defined OFD types in literature. Furthermore, follow-up of the infant observed closure of the palate spontaneously, without any intervention. Hence, the purpose is to add to the knowledge the typical features of this unspecified type of OFD, along with this unique unprompted cleft palate closure, which aroused the need of close watch in such cases.
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- Prashant Kumar Verma
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Rajendiran R, Semwal P, Joshi K, L Narayan M, Bhat NK, Bolia R. Thyrotoxic Dysphagia in a Child. Indian J Pediatr 2021; 88:1046. [PMID: 34331671 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-021-03870-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Rajkali Rajendiran
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India.
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Bolia R, Agrawal S, Bhat NK. Esophageal Button Battery in the Pediatric Population: Experience from a Tertiary Care Center - Correspondence. Indian J Pediatr 2021; 88:527-529. [PMID: 33006117 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-020-03506-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Rishi Bolia
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Rajvanshi N, Bhakat R, Saxena S, Rohilla J, Basu S, Nandolia KK, Agrawal S, Bhat NK, Chacham S. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Children With Developmental Delay: Time to Look Beyond Conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). J Child Neurol 2021; 36:440-446. [PMID: 33305985 DOI: 10.1177/0883073820978006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Developmental delay (DD) is an important long-term neuromorbidity owing to various insults to the developing brain and neuroimaging plays a key role in evaluating these children. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is the only noninvasive method to determine the levels of various metabolites in the brain which aids in delineating the underlying abnormalities. A total of 48 children aged between 6 months to 6 years with developmental delay were included and evaluated with neuroimaging in our study. Sensitivity of MRS in children with DD and DD plus (DD along with seizures, abnormal motor findings, behavior, brainstem evoked response audiometry, visual assessment, and microcephaly) was 81.2% and 89.6% respectively. 86.6% of children with microcephaly had abnormal MRS. MRS detected abnormalities in two-thirds of children with normal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Children with behavioral abnormalities had significantly lower N-acetyl aspartate (NAA)-creatine and NAA-choline ratios on MRS. Thus, MRS is additive to MRI in delineating the underlying pathophysiology in children with DD.
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- Nikhil Rajvanshi
- Department of Pediatrics, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis & Imaging, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Neonatology, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis & Imaging, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, 442339All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Bolia R, Mandal D, Bhat NK. Gastrocutaneous fistula secondary to drainage tube penetration in a child: Closure using argon plasma coagulation. Indian J Gastroenterol 2021; 40:94-95. [PMID: 33128693 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-020-01100-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Rishi Bolia
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, 249 203, India.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, 249 203, India
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh, 249 203, India
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Verma H, Rajvanshi N, Rathaur VK, Pathania M, Bhat NK. Poncet's Disease: A Case Report. J Trop Pediatr 2021; 67:6031233. [PMID: 33306806 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmaa116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). It spreads from one person to the another through the air while coughing, spitting, speaking or sneezing. TB most commonly affects lungs but it can affect any organ system. Diagnosis of TB is made on the basis of microbiological evidence of MTB on microscopic examination, cultures and chest X-rays. Poncet's disease is a separate entity in which joints are involved in the form of joint pain and swelling without any microbiological evidence of MTB. It usually occurs in the background setting of pulmonary TB. This case focuses on importance of considering Poncet's disease in the differential diagnosis of paediatric polyarticular arthritis in TB endemic regions or if there is a history suggestive of TB exposure and infection.
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- Henuka Verma
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249203, India
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Panda PK, Sharawat IK, Mehta S, Sherwani P, Bhat NK. Anti- N-methyl- d-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Presenting as New-onset Refractory Status Epilepticus Responding to Rituximab in an Adolescent Girl. J Pediatr Neurosci 2021; 16:307-310. [PMID: 36531781 PMCID: PMC9757525 DOI: 10.4103/jpn.jpn_194_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) is defined as a refractory status epilepticus (SE) in a patient, without a clear acute or active structural, toxic, or metabolic cause, previous active epilepsy, or preexisting relevant neurological disorder. Cryptogenic NORSE cases, often immunotherapy is considered empirically as a favorable response, have been documented in anecdotal case reports. More than half of children with the anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis develop seizures and SE may also occur during the clinical course. But NORSE as a presenting feature of anti-NMDAR encephalitis is extremely rare, as most children present with subacute onset neuropsychiatric and extrapyramidal features. We are describing one such case in an adolescent girl with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, in whom even intravenous anesthetic infusion and first-line immunotherapy including corticosteroid and IVIG were insufficient to achieve seizure control. Super refractory left focal SE in this child resolved after 96 h of injection rituximab, following which intravenous anesthetics could be tapered and child survived with only mild functional limitation on follow-up at 6 months. In children with cryptogenic NORSE, the clinicians need to rule out the cerebrospinal fluid anti-NMDAR antibody. Rituximab is one of the most promising second-line immunotherapy options in children with anti-NMDAR encephalitis for achieving seizure control and inducing long-term remission.
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- Prateek Kumar Panda
- Pediatric Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Pediatric Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India,Address for correspondence: Dr. Indar Kumar Sharawat, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. India. E-mail:
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Umasanker S, Bhakat R, Mehta S, Rathaur VK, Verma PK, Bhat NK, Naithani M, Chacham S. Vitamin B12 deficiency in children from Northern India: Time to reconsider nutritional handicaps. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:4985-4991. [PMID: 33209833 PMCID: PMC7652153 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_712_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Subclinical Vitamin B12 deficiency is a very common entity in the Indian subcontinent with devastating clinical and socio-economic consequences. The objective of this study was to estimate the proportion of vitamin B12 deficient children and to evaluate their clinical profile. Setting and Design: This prospective analytical study was conducted in a tertiary level care institute in Northern India. Materials and Methods: Children with clinical pallor, were included in this study. Detailed history, height, weight percentiles and characteristic features of vitamin B12 deficiency were recorded and complete blood counts, mean corpuscular volume and vitamin B12 levels were done. Statistics: For Qualitative data was analyzed using Pearson Chi square tests and quantitative data was analyzed using two sided independent samples t tests. Results: A total of 111 children were included. 64.8% (n = 72) had vitamin B12 deficiency. Lethargy (63.9%) and weight loss (62.1%), Knuckle pigmentation were common features. One-fourth of the children were on vegetarian diet. Neurological manifestations were significantly associated with fragile hair (p 0.056) and knuckle pigmentation (p 0.027). Younger children had more weight loss (p 0.001), knuckle pigmentation (p 0.019) and hypotonia (p 0.045). One fifth of children presented with neurological manifestations. Conclusions: Two-thirds of the anemic children had vitamin B12 deficiency. There was a bimodal age distribution with regard to B12 deficiency. Neurological manifestations were predominant in younger children [<6] and hematological abnormalities were more frequent in older children [≥6 years]. Estimation of vitamin B12 levels forms an essential component while evaluating children with anemia, despite mixed dietary habits and normal MCV.
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- Swati Umasanker
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.,Department of Pediatrics, Government Doon Medical College, Dehradun, India, Former Professor, KD Medical College, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Panda PK, Bhat NK. Online MD Pediatrics Exit Examination: A Novel Method of End Curriculum Summative Assessment Amidst the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. Indian Pediatr 2020. [PMID: 33231195 PMCID: PMC7678573 DOI: 10.1007/s13312-020-2055-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Prateek Kumar Panda
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India
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Bolia R, Kumar Bhat N. Redundant colon and refractory constipation in children. Indian J Gastroenterol 2020; 39:521-522. [PMID: 32929683 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-020-01076-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Rishi Bolia
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh 249 201, India.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh 249 201, India
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Vechangi B, Gupta G, Umasanker S, Gupta P, Mohan K, Singh N, Kumar Bhat N, Chacham S. TRANSIENT ABNORMAL MYELOPOIESIS AT BIRTH IN AN INFANT WITH DOWN SYNDROME: A UNIQUE ENTITY. IJCH 2020. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.32677/ijch.2020.v07.i06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bhat NK, Pandita N, Dhar M. Scrub Typhus Eschar. Indian Pediatr 2020; 57:93. [PMID: 31937716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- Nowneet Kumar Bhat
- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences and SRH University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences and SRH University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Nowneet Kumar Bhat
- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Department of Dermatology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The study was carried out to find the profile of pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors during 2006-2015 in a tertiary referral center of North India. MATERIALS AND METHODS It was a retrospective medical record-based observational study. All children <18 years of age with confirmed histopathological diagnosis of cancer were included in the study. RESULTS Central nervous system (CNS) tumors constituted 5.6% of all pediatric solid malignancies in our hospital. A total of 54 brain tumors and 13 spinal cord tumors were studied. Medulloblastoma was the most common brain tumor (20.3%) followed by pilocytic astrocytoma (16.6%) and glioblastoma multiforme (9.2%). The most common spinal cord tumor was Ewing's sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (30.7%) followed by ependymoma (23%). Mean age was 10.5 years and 12.1 years for brain and spinal cord tumors, respectively. There was male predominance in brain tumors while the sex ratio was almost equal in spinal cord tumors. Histomorphologically, necrosis and angiogenesis were associated with higher grades of tumor. Approximately 35% children were alive after a mean follow-up of 36 ± 6 months. CONCLUSION Compared with most international studies, we found a higher percentage of medulloblastoma in the brain, thus stressing the role of regional and ethnic influences in the pathogenesis of CNS tumors.
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- Nadia Shirazi
- Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Kumar Bhat N, Ahuja V, Dhar M, Ahmad S, Pandita N, Gupta V, Chandra S. Changing Epidemiology: A New Focus of Kala-azar at High-Altitude Garhwal Region of North India. J Trop Pediatr 2017; 63:104-108. [PMID: 27582128 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmw056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Adult cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), predominantly males, have been reported in the past decade from natives of high altitude areas of North Indian state of Uttarakhand. We report 14 pediatric cases of VL, who were diagnosed and treated successfully over the past 7 years. All these children were born and brought up in this area and had never visited any of the endemic areas. High prevalence of pallor, splenohepatomegaly, thrombocytopenia and poor association with HIV are cardinal features of VL in this region. Although newer drugs have become available, the protozoan continues to be sensitive to sodium stibogluconate. We conclude that the transmission cycle of VL has been established in this region and VL should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any child presenting with fever and hepatosplenomegaly. However, molecular and epidemiological studies are needed to identify the ancestry, vector and animal reservoir if any in this region.
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- Nowneet Kumar Bhat
- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun 248140, India
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- Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, 248140, Doiwala, Dehradun 248140, India
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- Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, 248140, Doiwala, Dehradun 248140, India
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- Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, 248140, Doiwala, Dehradun 248140, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun 248140, India
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- Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun 248140, India
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- Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences & SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun 248140, India
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Background: Advances in neonatal management have led to considerable improvement in new-born survival. The objective of this study was to determine the predominant organisms, antifungal sensitivity patterns and clinical risk factors in neonatal fungal blood stream infection cases (BSI) admitted to our hospital.Methods: This is a retrospective study of all neonatal fungal BSI cases between January 2015 to December 2015.Results: Fungal sepsis was found in 50/360 (13.6%) of cases. Non Albicans candida (NAC)species were responsible for 88% of cases with Candida. glabrata (54%)as the most predominant species. Other species isolated were C. tropicalis 9 (18%). C. albicans 6 (12%). C. paraspinolosis 5 (10%), C. Krusei 2 (4%) and C. Kodo1 (2%). Antifungal sensitivity results revealed that most of the NAC isolates especially candida glabrata,candida paraspinolosis were resistant to flucanazole, than Candida albicans. Amphoterician B had greater sensitivity than FLK over NAC species Among the risk factor observed for candidemia were low birth weight (62%), prematurity (60%,), broad spectrum antibiotic use (60%), ventilater support (56%) and total parentral nutrition (50%).Conclusions: The increase in neonatal fungal BSI and resistant organisms highlights the need to review use of strict infection control strategies, appropriate preventive and therapeutic measures such as prophylactic antifungal use and a restrictive policy of antibiotic use.
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Bhat NK, Pandita N, Saini M, Dhar M, Ahmed S, Shirazi N, Wasim S, Shirke R, Chandar V. Scrub Typhus: A Clinico-Laboratory Differentiation of Children with and without Meningitis. J Trop Pediatr 2016; 62:194-9. [PMID: 26851433 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmv097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Neurological involvement in the form of meningitis or meningoencephalitis, although well documented in scrub typhus, has not been extensively studied in the pediatric population. We report the clinical and laboratory profile of 96 children with scrub typhus and compared those with and without meningitis. Twenty seven (28%) children had clinical and laboratory evidence of meningitis. The most frequent presenting features were fever (100%), meningeal signs (66.6%), nausea and vomiting (56.3%), seizures (55.5%) and altered sensorium (51.8%). The children with meningitis presented early and had significantly lower respiratory and renal impairments when compared with the non-meningitis group. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed elevated total leukocyte count (86.73 ± 94.50 cells/mm(3)), mononuclear pleocytosis (lymphocyte percentage of 76.85 ± 15.86), elevated proteins (108.33 ± 52.63 mg%) and normal CSF glucose (64.18 ± 15.92 mg%). We conclude that meningitis is a common and early complication of childhood scrub typhus. The CSF reveals a lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised proteins and a normal glucose level. These children respond promptly to appropriate antibiotics as do children without meningitis.
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- Nowneet Kumar Bhat
- Department of Paediartics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Paediartics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Paediartics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Paediartics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Paediartics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SRH University, Doiwala, Dehradun, 248140, Uttarakhand, India
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Shirazi N, Kalra BP, Bhat NK, Wasim S. Embryonal Hepatoblastoma with Co-existent Glycogen Storage Disease in a Seven-month-old Child. J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:ED09-10. [PMID: 27042474 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/15984.7239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hepatoblastoma is an uncommon malignant liver tumour diagnosed usually during the first three years of life. It presents as abdominal mass with elevated alpha fetoprotein levels. The definite diagnosis requires histopathological confirmation. Although conditions like Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) or Beckwith-Wiedman Syndrome may be associated with hepatoblastomas, storage disorders are uncommonly documented. We describe a rare case of hepatoblastoma with co-existent glycogen storage disease in an infant male who presented with a progressively increasing mass in abdomen along with failure to thrive.
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- Nadia Shirazi
- Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University , Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University , Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University , Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University , Jolly Gran, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been reported in the last decade from the hilly state of Uttarakhand, India. We report 47 cases from the non-endemic Garhwal region of this state which, over the last 10 years, were treated successfully. We conclude that the transmission cycle of VL is established in this region. Effective vector control measures are warranted to prevent the disease becoming a health problem, albeit not a major one given its excellent response to drugs.
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- Sohaib Ahmad
- Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, India
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- Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, India
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Kumar Bhat N, Dhar M, Mittal G, Shirazi N, Rawat A, Prakash Kalra B, Chandar V, Ahmad S. Scrub typhus in children at a tertiary hospital in north India: clinical profile and complications. Iran J Pediatr 2014; 24:387-92. [PMID: 25755859 PMCID: PMC4339561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the clinical profile and complications of childhood scrub typhus. METHODS Prospective observational study of 66 children with scrub typhus, admitted to a tertiary hospital in north India, during the period between January 2011 and December 2012. The diagnosis was confirmed by serology. Findings : All children presented with fever. Other common symptoms were vomiting (56%), facial swelling (52%), cough (35%), abdominal pain (33%), breathlessness (29%) and decreased urine output (29%). High grade fever (>101 (o)F) was recorded in 91% of children. Other common signs were hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, edema, tender lymphadenopathy and hypotension, observed in 82%, 59%, 39%, 38% and 36% of cases, respectively. An eschar and a maculopapular rash each were observed in 20% of patients. Meningoencephalitis (30.3%), severe thrombocytopenia (27.2%), shock (25.8%), acute kidney injury (16.7%) and hepatitis (13.6%) were the most common complications observed in these children. Other common complications were acute respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure requiring ventilation, bronchopneumonia and myocarditis. Ninety percent of children became afebrile within 48 hours of initiating an appropriate antibiotic. Median time to defervescence was 22 hours. The overall mortality rate was 7.5%. Causes of death were refractory shock, meningoencephalitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopneumonia, acute kidney injury and myocarditis. CONCLUSION Pediatricians should keep a high index of suspicion for scrub typhus in any febrile child having a maculopapular rash, hepatosplenomegaly, tender lymphadenopathy, thrombocytopenia and features suggestive of capillary leak. Pending serological confirmation, empirical therapy with doxycycline or azithromycin should be started, as delay in treatment would result in life threatening complications.
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- Nowneet Kumar Bhat
- Department of Pediartics,Corresponding Author: Address: Department of Pediatrics, Himaliyan Institute of Medical Sciences, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pathology, Himaliyan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Chandra H, Chandra S, Bhat NK, Sharma A. Clinicohaematological profile of infections in bone marrow - single centre experience in North Himalayan region of India. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 16:255-7. [PMID: 21756544 DOI: 10.1179/102453311x13025568941844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The bone marrow examination in cases of infections may be non-specific but certain reactive changes may raise high index of suspicion of infections. The present study from a tertiary centre in the North Himalayan region of India describes the clinicohaematological profile and the changes associated with infections in the marrow. The study included all the cases of infections in which bone marrow examination was done during the period between January 2006 and July 2010. Leishmaniasis was the most common infection observed and most of the patients presented with fever along with anaemia and pancytopenia. Bone marrow examination showed predominantly transient myelodysplasia, plasmacytosis, and hemophagocytosis along with associated fibrosis and necrosis. Another important feature observed was accumulation of mature plasma cells around capillaries along with increased iron stores in the marrow. Thus, these features are important indicators of infections and should lead to their vigilant search in the patient.
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- Harish Chandra
- Department of Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
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Bhat NK, Dhar M, Kumar R, Patel A, Rawat A, Kalra BP. Prevalence and pattern of congenital heart disease in Uttarakhand, India. Indian J Pediatr 2013; 80:281-5. [PMID: 22492349 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-012-0738-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2011] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To find the prevalence and pattern of congenital heart disease (CHD) at a tertiary care hospital in Uttarakhand, India. METHODS A thorough history and clinical examination was done for all the live births and children up to 18 y of age who presented to the institute over a period of 3 y from July 2008 through June 2011. Those suspected of having a CHD, were further evaluated with ECG, chest radiography and the diagnosis was confirmed by color Doppler echocardiography. RESULTS Of the 36541 children examined, 312 were identified as having congenital heart defects, thus giving a prevalence of 8.54 per 1000 children attending hospital. Only one fifth cases were diagnosed in neonatal period and the diagnosis was delayed beyond infancy in more than half of the cases. Ventricular septal defect (30.45%), atrial septal defect (17.63%), patent ductus arteriosus (9.62%), pulmonary stenosis (6.41%), tetralogy of Fallot (5.45%) and transposition of great arteries (5.13%) were the commonest defects observed. Only 9.29% of children with CHD underwent definitive treatment. CONCLUSION The prevalence of CHD at a tertiary referral hospital in Uttarakhand India is 8.54 per 1000 children. VSD and TOF are the most common acyanotic and cyanotic congenital heart defects respectively.
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- Nowneet Kumar Bhat
- Department of Pediatrics, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248140, India.
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Papas TS, Watson DK, Sacchi N, Fujiwara S, Seth AK, Fisher RJ, Bhat NK, Mavrothalassitis G, Koizumi S, Jorcyk CL. ETS family of genes in leukemia and Down syndrome. Am J Med Genet Suppl 2005; 7:251-61. [PMID: 2149958 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320370751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The human ETS2 and ERG genes are members of the ETS gene family, with sequence homology to the viral ets gene of the avian erythroblastosis retrovirus, E26. These genes are located on chromosome 21 and molecular genetic analysis of Down syndrome (DS) patients with partial trisomy 21 suggested that ETS2 may be a gene within the minimal DS genetic region. We have, in fact, been able to confirm the presence of the ETS2 gene dosage in triplicate occurring in occult human 21 chromosome abnormalities. It is known that ERG and ETS2 gene translocations occur in certain specific leukemias associated with defined chromosome rearrangements [e.g., t(8;21)]. Moreover, it is known that DS individuals are at greater risk for leukemic disease than their normal familial cohorts, implying that trisomy of that region of human chromosome 21 may play a role in the development of this type of neoplasia. The human ETS genes, first identified in our laboratory, are highly conserved, being found from lower organisms, like Drosophila and sea urchin, to humans. In mammals, the ETS genes are structurally distinct, located on separate chromosomes; they are transcriptionally active and differentially regulated. The ETS2 protein is phosphorylated and turns over with a half-life of approximately 20 min. After activation with the tumor promoter, TPA, the level of ETS2 elevates 5- to 20-fold. The properties of the ETS2 protein, such as nuclear localization, phosphorylation, rapid turnover, and response to protein kinase C, indicate that this protein belongs to a group of oncogene proteins thought to have regulatory functions in the nucleus. In the mouse thymus ets-1 and ets-2 are 8-10-fold higher, respectively, in the CD4+ subset than in other subsets examined, suggesting a role in T-cell development for these genes. Cells transfected with the cellular ets-2 gene, expressing higher levels of ets-2 products, showed a stimulated proliferation response, abolished their serum requirement and formed colonies in soft agar that could induce tumors in nude mice. Collectively, these data suggest that this family of genes might play a role in controlling specific steps of the signaling transduction pathway. Thus, the ETS genes, as other genes with homology to viral oncogenes, might be instrumental in regulating cellular growth and differentiation, as well as organismal development.
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- T S Papas
- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21701-1013
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Cheng RYS, Birely LA, Lum NL, Perella CM, Cherry JM, Bhat NK, Kasprzak KS, Powell DA, Alvord WG, Anderson LM. Expressions of hepatic genes, especially IGF-binding protein-1, correlating with serum corticosterone in microarray analysis. J Mol Endocrinol 2004; 32:257-78. [PMID: 14766007 DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0320257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Microarray technology was evaluated for usefulness in assessing relationships between serum corticosterone and hepatic gene expression. Nine pairs of female Swiss mice were chosen to provide a wide range of serum corticosterone ratios; cDNA microarray analysis (approximately 8000 genes) was performed on their livers. A statistical method based on calculation of 99% confidence intervals discovered 32 genes which varied significantly among the livers. Five of these ratios correlated significantly with serum corticosterone ratio, including tyrosine aminotransferase, stress-induced protein, pleiotropic regulator 1 and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1; the latter has a potential role in cancer development. Secondly, linear regression of gene expression vs corticosterone ratios was screened for those with r> or =0.8 (P<0.01), yielding 141 genes, including some known to be corticosterone regulated and others of interest as possible glucocorticoid targets. Half of these significant correlations involved data sets where no microarray ratio exceeded +/- 1.5. These results showed that microarray may be used to survey tissues for changes in gene expression related to serum hormones, and that even small changes in expression can be of statistical significance in a study with adequate numbers of replicate samples.
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- R Y S Cheng
- Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Building 538, Ft Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21701, USA.
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Mucci N, Ianni A, Ursini CL, Arzani D, Bhat NK, Navarra P, Romano-Spica V. In vivo modulation of ETS genes induced by electromagnetic fields. In Vivo 2001; 15:489-94. [PMID: 11887334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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We have previously shown that electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure induces ETS1 oncogene overexpression in different cell lines. In order to investigate in vivo EMF effects, BALB/c mice were exposed at different times to 50 MHz radiation, modulated (80%) at 16 Hz. The exposed and control animals were sacrificed and the spleen excised for rt-pcr and western blot analysis. We observed an increase in ETS1 mRNA and protein expression, but a decrease in ETS2 protein levels. Preliminary results from this experimental model show in vivo evidence of the effect of EMF on ETS oncogene expression.
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- N Mucci
- Department of Occupational Medicine, I.S.P.E.S.L., Rome, Italy
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Mullick J, Anandatheerthavarada HK, Amuthan G, Bhagwat SV, Biswas G, Camasamudram V, Bhat NK, Reddy SE, Rao V, Avadhani NG. Physical interaction and functional synergy between glucocorticoid receptor and Ets2 proteins for transcription activation of the rat cytochrome P-450c27 promoter. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:18007-17. [PMID: 11279115 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m100671200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We demonstrate that dexamethasone-mediated transcription activation of the cytochrome P-450c27 promoter involves a physical interaction and functional synergy between glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and Ets2 factor. Ets2 protein binding to a "weak" Ets-like site of the promoter is dependent on GR bound to the adjacent cryptic glucocorticoid response element. Coimmunoprecipitation and chemical cross-linking experiments show physical interaction between GR and Ets2 proteins. Mutational analyses show synergistic effects of Ets2 and GR in dexamethasone-mediated activation of the cytochrome P-450c27 promoter. The DNA-binding domain of GR, lacking the transcription activation and ligand-binding domains, was fully active in synergistic activation of the promoter with intact Ets2. The DNA-binding domain of Ets2 lacking the transcription activation domain showed a dominant negative effect on the transcription activity. Finally, a fusion protein consisting of the GR DNA-binding domain and the transcription activation domain of Ets2 fully supported the transcription activity, suggesting a novel synergy between the two proteins, which does not require the transactivation domain of GR. Our results also provide new insights on the role of putative weak consensus Ets sites in transcription activation, possibly through synergistic interaction with other gene-specific transcription activators.
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- J Mullick
- Department of Animal Biology, Mari Lowe Center for Comparative Oncology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
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Ratnasinghe D, Tangrea JA, Stewart C, Bhat NK, Virtamo J, Albanes D, Taylor PR. Influence of antioxidants and the CYP1A1 isoleucine to valine polymorphism on the smoking--lung cancer association. Anticancer Res 2001; 21:1295-9. [PMID: 11396202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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To evaluate the association between CYP1A1 genotype and lung cancer risk and to assess the effect of CYP1A1 genotype and antioxidant supplementation on the smoking--lung cancer relationship we conducted a case-control study nested within a large cancer prevention trial cohort. Controls (n = 324) were matched to cases (n = 282) on age (+/- 5 years), intervention group and study clinic in a 1:1 ratio, using incidence density sampling. Genotype was determined by a PCR-based method and logistic regression was used to calculate relative risk estimates. Overall, we found no association between CYP1A1 genotype and lung cancer risk. CYP1A1 genotype did not modify the effect of smoking on lung cancer risk. However, in an examination of subgroups defined by randomized intervention assignment our findings suggest that alpha-tocopherol supplementation may reduce the risk of lung cancer associated with cumulative smoking exposure regardless of CYP1A1 genotype with the greatest effect seen among those with the variant CYP1A1 allele.
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- D Ratnasinghe
- Division of Clinical Sciences, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethseda, MD, USA.
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We have analyzed gene expression in hemopoietic and testicular cell types after their exposure to 50 MHz radiofrequency (RF) non-ionizing radiation modulated (80%) with a 16 Hz frequency. The exposure system generates a 0.2 microT magnetic field parallel to the ground and a 60 V/m electric field orthogonal to the earth's magnetic field. Exposure conditions were selected so as to interfere with the calcium ion flow. Under these electromagnetic field (EMF) conditions, we observed an overexpression of the ets1 mRNA in Jurkat T-lymphoblastoid and Leydig TM3 cell lines. This effect was observed only in the presence of the 16 Hz modulation, corresponding to the resonance frequency for calcium ion with a DC magnetic field of 45.7 microT. We have also identified a putative candidate gene repressed after EMF exposure. The experimental model described in this paper may contribute to the understanding of the biological mechanisms involved in EMF effects.
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- V Romano-Spica
- Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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Woodson K, Stewart C, Barrett M, Bhat NK, Virtamo J, Taylor PR, Albanes D. Effect of vitamin intervention on the relationship between GSTM1, smoking, and lung cancer risk among male smokers. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 1999; 8:965-70. [PMID: 10566550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023] Open
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The GSTM1 (glutathione S-transferase mu-1) null genotype is suspected of increasing an individual's susceptibility to tobacco smoke carcinogens because of impaired carcinogen detoxification. We were interested in whether there were differences in lung cancer susceptibility to smoking within the GSTM1 genotypes and the impact of antioxidant supplementation on this. For this purpose, we conducted a nested lung cancer case-control study and evaluated the role of GSTM1 within the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study. GSTM1 genotype status was determined for 319 cases and 333 controls using a PCR-based approach. GSTM1 was evaluated as an independent risk factor and as an effect modifier of smoking using logistic regression analyses. The GSTM1 null genotype itself was unrelated to risk of lung cancer, odds ratio (OR) = 1.09 and 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.79-1.50, but it may have modified the effect of smoking. There was a suggestion for a stronger association between years of smoking and lung cancer among the GSTM1 null genotype, but the differences between GSTM1 null and present genotypes were not statistically significant (P = 0.12). Furthermore, the smoking association was strongest among those with the GSTM1 null genotype not receiving alpha-tocopherol supplementation, whereas among those receiving alpha-tocopherol, there was no modification by GSTM1 on the association between smoking duration and lung cancer risk. Beta-carotene supplementation did not modify the relationship between GSTM1, smoking years, and lung cancer risk. In conclusion, GSTM1 is not associated with lung cancer risk in male smokers but may confer a higher susceptibility to cumulative tobacco exposure. This association may be attenuated by alpha-tocopherol but not by beta-carotene supplementation.
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- K Woodson
- Cancer Prevention Studies Branch, Division of Clinical Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7058, USA
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