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Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis In Neonates, Shahnaz Ibrahim
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis In Neonates, Shahnaz Ibrahim
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Neonatal Cerebrovenous sinus thrombosis(CVST) is extremely rare, however it is a devastating condition and one needs to be aware of this condition to diagnose it. The risk factors for CVST are still not properly understood. The largest registry for stroke and for neonatal CVST is from the Canadian registry which quotes an incidence of 0.6per 100,000 population per year. No data is present for the neonatal CVST in this region.
One needs to be aware of this devastating condition to manage it timely and appropriately. To date there is no consensus on the role of anticoagulant therapy and therefore therapy …
Child Health And Survival In The Eastern Mediterranean Region, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Asim Belgaumi, Rab Mohammad Abdur, Zein Karrar, Mohamed Khashaba, Nezha Mouane
Child Health And Survival In The Eastern Mediterranean Region, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Asim Belgaumi, Rab Mohammad Abdur, Zein Karrar, Mohamed Khashaba, Nezha Mouane
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
No abstract provided.
Botulinum Toxin Type-A In The Management Of Cerebral Palsy: Low Or High Dose?, Alper I. Dai, Mohammad Wasay
Botulinum Toxin Type-A In The Management Of Cerebral Palsy: Low Or High Dose?, Alper I. Dai, Mohammad Wasay
Department of Medicine
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of severe physical disability in childhood. Spasticity is a common and disabling symptom for many patients with cerebral palsy. Therapy for spasticity is symptomatic with the aim of increasing functional capacity and relieving discomfort. Spasticity treatment by orally administered drugs and intramuscular chemodenervation agents has become more frequent. Most oral medications to treat spasticity have been inadequately studied in children, especially those with cerebral palsy. Since its first use in pediatric patients, reported in 1993, botulinum toxin (BTX-A), a relatively recent addition to the available medical interventions for children with cerebral palsy, has …
Role Of A Probiotic (Saccharomyces Boulardii) In Management And Prevention Of Diarrhoea, A G. Billoo, M A. Memon, S A. Khaskheli, G Murtaza, Khalid Iqbal, M Saeed Shekhani, Ahson Q. Siddiqi
Role Of A Probiotic (Saccharomyces Boulardii) In Management And Prevention Of Diarrhoea, A G. Billoo, M A. Memon, S A. Khaskheli, G Murtaza, Khalid Iqbal, M Saeed Shekhani, Ahson Q. Siddiqi
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
AIM: To assess the efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii (S. boulardii) in acute watery diarrhoea and its role in reducing the frequency of episodes of diarrhoea in subsequent two months.
Methods: Children from 2 mo to 12 years of age, with acute diarrhoea were selected according to inclusion criteria and randomised in S. boulardii group (treated with ORS, nutritional support and S. boulardii, 250 mg bid) and in control group (treated with ORS and nutritional support only). Active treatment phase was 5 d and each child was followed for two months afterwards. Frequency and consistency of stools as well …
Current Concepts In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Typhoid Fever, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Current Concepts In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Typhoid Fever, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
No abstract provided.
Incidence Of Acute Respiratory Infections In Children 2 Months To 5 Years Of Age In Periurban Communities In Karachi, Pakistan, Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizami, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Rumina Hasan
Incidence Of Acute Respiratory Infections In Children 2 Months To 5 Years Of Age In Periurban Communities In Karachi, Pakistan, Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizami, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Rumina Hasan
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Objective: To measure the incidence of acute respiratory infections and burden of respiratory pathogens in children aged two months to five years.
Methods: Four periurban communities in Karachi were selected for the study. The children, identified with fever and cough during community surveillance at regular intervals, were referred to especially established study clinics. These children were diagnosed to have "no pneumonia", "pneumonia" and "severe pneumonia" as per IMCI guidelines. To identify the causative organisms, children with pneumonia and severe pneumonia were investigated with oropharyngeal swabs and blood culture.
Results: Acute respiratory infection was seen in 5884 children during 1st February …
The Million Death Study In India: Cam It Help In Monitoring The Millennium Development Goals?, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
The Million Death Study In India: Cam It Help In Monitoring The Millennium Development Goals?, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
No abstract provided.
Lessons And Implications From A Mass Immunization Campaign In Squatter Settlements Of Karachi, Pakistan: An Experience From A Cluster-Randomized Double-Blinded Vaccine Trial, M. Imran Khan, Rion Leon Ochiai, Hasan Bin Hamza, Shah Muhammad Sahito, Atif Habib, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Naveed Sarwar Bhutto, Shahid Rasool, Mahesh K Puri, Mohammad Ali, Shafi Mohammad Wasan, Mohammad Jawed Khan, Remon Abu- Elyazeed, Bernard Ivanoff, Claudia M Galindo, Tikki Pang, Allan Donner, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Camilo J Acosta, John D Clemens, Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Lessons And Implications From A Mass Immunization Campaign In Squatter Settlements Of Karachi, Pakistan: An Experience From A Cluster-Randomized Double-Blinded Vaccine Trial, M. Imran Khan, Rion Leon Ochiai, Hasan Bin Hamza, Shah Muhammad Sahito, Atif Habib, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Naveed Sarwar Bhutto, Shahid Rasool, Mahesh K Puri, Mohammad Ali, Shafi Mohammad Wasan, Mohammad Jawed Khan, Remon Abu- Elyazeed, Bernard Ivanoff, Claudia M Galindo, Tikki Pang, Allan Donner, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Camilo J Acosta, John D Clemens, Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizam, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Objective: To determine the safety and logistic feasibility of a mass immunization strategy outside the local immunization program in the pediatric population of urban squatter settlements in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: A cluster-randomized double blind preventive trial was launched in August 2003 in 60 geographic clusters covering 21,059 children ages 2 to 16 years. After consent was obtained from parents or guardians, eligible children were immunized parenterally at vaccination posts in each cluster with Vi polysaccharide or hepatitis A vaccine. Safety, logistics, and standards were monitored and documented.
Results: The vaccine coverage of the population was 74% and …