scholarly journals A clinico-etiological evaluation of hair loss in rural Indian children – A cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-136
Keyword(s):  
Hair Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Cross Sectional

Hair loss among transgender and gender‐nonbinary patients: a cross‐sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 181 (5) ◽  
pp. 1082-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.H. Marks ◽  
D. Hagigeorges ◽  
A.J. Manatis‐Lornell ◽  
E. Dommasch ◽  
M.M. Senna
Keyword(s):  
Hair Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Reference Value of Nasal Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate in Indian Children: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mousumi Das ◽  
Tapas Kumar Sabui ◽  
Neha Ahuja
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Inspiratory Flow ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Airway Patency

Introduction: Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF) measurement is a basic, convenient, easy to use and low cost method of determining the nasal airway patency. However, normative data for paediatric population is scarce and not available for Indian children aged 6 to 12 years. Aim: To establish reference value of PNIF in Indian children aged 6 to 12 years of age. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2012 and June 2013 in the Himalayan range of east Sikkim district and Sub-Himalayan Terai region of Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Total 1001 children aged 6 to 12 years were selected from 16 schools by simple random sampling. Of these 1001 children, 784 children were enrolled in the study after taking into account inclusion and exclusion criteria. Repeated PNIF measurements were taken from these 784 children. Mean PNIF value was calculated. The effect of age and height on PNIF was studied. The mean and standard deviation of Peak Inhalation Flow Rate (PIFR) are calculated and compared across groups using a one-way ANOVA test. Regression analysis was done to establish an equation of predicting PNIF level based on height for normal children. The analysis was carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 statistical software. An alpha level of 5% was chosen, which means that any p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Mean value of PNIF age group; 6-7 years-53.36 L/min, >7-8 years-56.79 L/min, >8-9 years-63.91 L/min, >9-10 years- 69.45 L/min, >10-11years- 80.71 L/min, >11-12 years-85.69 L/ min. PNIF increases with age and height. A simple formula has also been established to calculate mean PNIF at a given height. PNIF or PIFR (L/min)=-52.716+0.945×height in cm. Conclusion: PNIF measurements are possible in children aged six years and older. Age and height also affect PNIF.

scholarly journals Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in Indian children in the initial phase of the pandemic: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhakti Sarangi ◽  
Venkat Sandeep Reddy ◽  
Jitendra S. Oswal ◽  
Nandini Malshe ◽  
Ajinkya Patil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Initial Phase ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Swab ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Consistent Finding ◽  
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio

Abstract Background: India saw the largest and the most stringent lockdown in the world when the number of COVID-19 cases reached around 550. With some early benefits in containing the surge and restricting the R0 of the virus, the current relaxation of lockdown norms has witnessed an exponential rise in positive cases. With scarcity of Pediatric data from the Indian subcontinent, early observations in the pandemic are pivotal in improving the understanding of physiologic behaviors, identifying risks, and guiding clinicians in assessing time-tested interventions and augmenting the awareness in the masses about the manifold clinical profiles of an evolving disease.Objective: To assess the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children admitted with COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic.Study Design: A cross-sectional studyParticipants: Fifty children between one month and 18 years of age whose nasopharyngeal swab tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT- PCR. Results: 28 (56%) children were male. 41 (82%) came from government declared containment zones with only one child having history of travel to affected area. Home overcrowding was observed in 33 (66%). Of the 50 children, 29 (58%) were asymptomatic while 20 (40%) and one (2%) had mild and moderate symptoms respectively. Fever, cough, and sore throat were the most common symptoms. 49 (98%) children had BCG scar. Leucopenia was seen in three (6%) only. Mean (SD) Neutrophil-Lymphocyte-Ratio (NLR) was 0.78 (0.48) while mean (SD) CRP was 10.98 (23.90). All 50 (100%) were cured. Conclusion: Our study reasserts the increasing pediatric burden of COVID-19 with all age groups affected and overcrowding as a risk factor for continued community transmission, thus beckoning that public health policies be directed to ensuring further preventive measures. It also re-iterates the milder disease pattern in children with COVID-19 in the initial phase of the pandemic with a high proportion of asymptomatic and mild illness. Though abnormal CRP values are synonymous with the illness in children; leucopenia may not be a consistent finding.

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