Six-year susceptibility trends and effect of revised Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute breakpoints on ciprofloxacin susceptibility reporting in typhoidal Salmonellae in a tertiary care paediatric hospital in Northern India

Abstract Objectives The aim is to study the clinical laboratory profile and outcome of infants with laboratory confirmed pertussis. Methods In this retrospective study, records of 30 infants with laboratory confirmed pertussis, admitted to the pediatric department of a tertiary care hospital, were reviewed. Clinical features, laboratory parameters, and outcomes were noted. Results Median (interquartile range age was 10 (7–24.5) weeks, with a male preponderance. Large majority (60%) of enrolled infants were less than 16 weeks of age and nine (30%) developed pertussis even before 8 weeks of age. Cough was universal (100%), followed by rapid breathing (73%), fever (70%), and apnea (10%). Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), nasal prongs oxygen, and invasive ventilation were required in 15 (54%), 11 (39%), and 2 (7%) infants, respectively; 12 (40%) needed to be admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. Anemia was observed in 28 (93%) and leukemoid reaction in 15 (50%). All except one were discharged successfully. None of the mothers had received tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis or Tdap vaccination during pregnancy. Conclusion Our study reports the continued occurrence of infantile pertussis in the community, suggesting reconsideration of our vaccination policy, including maternal immunization.

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Hypothalamic and pituitary dysfunction is common in tubercular meningitis: A prospective study from a tertiary care center in Northern India

Journal of the Neurological Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jns.2018.10.011 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 395 ◽

pp. 153-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hafeez Mohammed ◽

Manoj Kumar Goyal ◽

Pinaki Dutta ◽

Kusum Sharma ◽

Manish Modi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prospective Study ◽

Care Center ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Tertiary Care Center ◽

Tubercular Meningitis ◽

Northern India ◽

Pituitary Dysfunction ◽

A Prospective Study

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Real world perspective of coronary chronic total occlusion in third world countries: A tertiary care centre study from northern India

Indian Heart Journal ◽

10.1016/j.ihj.2021.03.001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 73 (2) ◽

pp. 156-160

Author(s):

Krishna Santosh Vemuri ◽

Bhupinder Kumar Sihag ◽

Yashpaul Sharma ◽

Krishna prasad Nevali ◽

Rajesh Vijayvergiya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Real World ◽

Chronic Total Occlusion ◽

Third World ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Total Occlusion ◽

Centre Study ◽

Northern India ◽

World Perspective

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POS-352 THE CLINICAL, LABORATORY AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PROTEINURIC VS. NON-PROTEINURIC DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN SOUTH INDIA.

Kidney International Reports ◽

10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.369 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. S153

Author(s):

I.T. Arora ◽

S. Gudithi ◽

U. Das ◽

K.R. Karthik ◽

G. Taduri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Kidney Disease ◽

Diabetic Kidney Disease ◽

South India ◽

Clinical Laboratory ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Centre ◽

Tertiary Care Centre ◽

Diabetic Kidney ◽

Histopathological Features

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A retrospective analysis of congenital anomalies in congenital hypothyroidism

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1515/jpem-2020-0250 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (9) ◽

pp. 1147-1153

Author(s):

Fatima Ali Mazahir ◽

Manal Mustafa Khadora

Keyword(s):

United Arab Emirates ◽

Congenital Hypothyroidism ◽

Clinical Laboratory ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

High Rate ◽

Lingual Thyroid ◽

Cross Sectional

AbstractObjectivesWe evaluated the spectrum of diseases accompanying congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in the United Arab Emirates and compared them with internationally studied patterns.MethodsThe presented retrospective cross-sectional study took place in two government tertiary care centres. In total, 204 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of CH and a minimum period of follow-up of 1 year were included. Patients with Down syndrome, infants born at <35 weeks of gestation, and babies with TORCH (Toxoplasma gondii, Other viruses [HIV, measles, etc.], Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes simplex) infections were subsequently excluded from the study.ResultsOf the subjects with CH, 39% had associated extrathyroidal anomalies (ETAs); among these, 25% had a single anomaly. A significant proportion of Arab males were affected by CH as compared to other ethnic groups. Dyshormonogenesis was the commonest aetiological cause (55%) of CH. Males with an ectopic lingual thyroid gland had significant ETAs as compared to females of the same cohort. The most common ETAs were congenital heart disease (16%), followed by urogenital tract anomalies (14%).ConclusionsDetection of a high rate and variability of ETAs associated with CH necessitates the formulation of a structured screening programme including appropriate clinical, laboratory, and imaging tools to detect ETAs at an earlier stage.

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