Chemotherapy adaptations in a referral tertiary care center in India for ongoing therapy of pediatric patients with solid tumors during COVID19 pandemic and lockdown

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepam Pushpam ◽  
Sameer Bakhshi ◽  
Sandeep Agarwala
Keyword(s):  
Solid Tumors ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center

scholarly journals CHARACTERISTICS AND LONGER-TERM OUTCOMES OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: A TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 878
Author(s):  
Alaa Alashi ◽  
Laurence Svensson ◽  
Jared Klein ◽  
Kenneth Zahka ◽  
Nicholas Smedira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center

scholarly journals Clinical Spectrum of COVID-19 in a Pediatric Mexican Population

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Bustos-Cordova ◽  
Daniela Castillo-García ◽  
Magdalena Cerón-Rodriguez ◽  
Nadia Soler-Quiñones
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Clinical Spectrum ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Excessive Crying ◽  
Pcr Test

Abstract ObjectiveFrom the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become evident that the spectrum of manifestations in children is different from those seen in adults. In this study, we aimed to describe a broader clinical spectrum of COVID-19 in children.MethodsIn this descriptive, prospective study, we included confirmed pediatric patients with COVID-19 who presented to the emergency department of a pediatric tertiary care center from April to July 2020. All patients were confirmed by the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test, and we analyzed 24 symptoms and 25 signs.ResultsWe analyzed 50 patients with COVID-19. From the evaluated signs and symptoms, the most common symptoms were fever, excessive crying and dry cough, digestive symptoms were frequently found (24%), and the most common signs were pharyngeal erythema and irritability.ConclusionClinicians should recognize that the clinical spectrum of COVID-19 in children is wider than previously described, often with nonspecific signs and symptoms, and digestive symptoms should raise suspicion.

scholarly journals Perioperative hypothermia in pediatric patients operated in a tertiary care center: Incidence and correlates

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman ESEN ◽  
Gülseren YILMAZ ◽  
Nevin AYDIN
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Fluid Replacement ◽  
Prospective Clinical Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Body Temperatures ◽  
Perioperative Hypothermia

Background & Objectives: Hypothermia, described as temperature < 35°C, is a frequent condition encountered in patients operated under general anesthesia. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to estimate its incidence and to investigate the conditions associated with hypothermia in pediatric patients. Methods: This prospective clinical study was carried out in the operating theatre of a tertiary care center between August 2015 and September 2015. A total of 108 pediatric patients who underwent various surgical procedures that lasted for more than 30 minutes were enrolled. Baseline demographic data, types of surgical procedures, duration of operations, preoperative and perioperative body temperatures were recorded. The incidence of hypothermia and its possible correlates were sought. Results: Our series consisted of 108 children (77 males, 71.3%; 31 females, 28.7%) with an average age of 6.08±5.09 years were included in the study. There was no case diagnosed with hypothermia in the preoperative, perioperative and postoperative periods. Patients in American Society of Anesthesiologists classification (ASA) three group had significantly higher preoperative body temperatures compared to those in ASA-1 and ASA-2 groups (p = 0.027). The postoperative body temperature in patients receiving intravenous fluid replacement was significantly lower (p=0.017). Conclusion: For pediatric patients scheduled for surgical interventions, we recommend close monitorization and follow-up of body temperature, implementation of preventive measures to avoid hypothermia and routine perioperative heating. Avoidance of hypothermia may prevent hazardous consequences of postoperative hypothermia. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.4.456 How to cite this:Esen O, Yilmaz G, Aydin N. Perioperative hypothermia in pediatric patients operated in a tertiary care center: Incidence and correlates. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(4):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.4.456 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Foreign body ingestion and associated factors in pediatric patients at a tertiary care center

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.A. Navia-López ◽  
J.F. Cadena-León ◽  
K.R. Ignorosa-Arellano ◽  
E.M. Toro-Monjaraz ◽  
F. Zárate-Mondragón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Foreign Body Ingestion ◽  
Tertiary Care Center

scholarly journals Risk Assessment and Outcome of Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Population in an Academic Care Center of a Low-Middle Income Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 107602962199589
Author(s):  
Muhammed Wahhaab Sadiq ◽  
Ronika Devi Ukrani ◽  
Aiman Arif ◽  
Inaara Akbar ◽  
Sadaf Altaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Middle Income Country ◽  
Income Country ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Middle Income

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a recognized complication of hospital stay in young patients in many developed countries, but such an information is largely unavailable from a low middle-income country (LMIC). This study aimed at identifying the frequency, risk factors, treatment options and outcome of deep venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE) in pediatric population in a tertiary care center from a LMIC. International classification of disease, ninth revision (ICD-9) was used to identify VTE in patients aged 0-18 years during January 2011 to September 2019. In-house computerized system was used to collect data for demographics, clinical and laboratory details. SPSS version 19 was used to analyzed data. The study was approved by Institutional ethical review committee (3872-Pat-ERC-15). During the study period, 134617 pediatric patients were hospitalized, DVT/PE was observed in 77 unique patients (47 males and 30 females) with a median (IQR) age of 14 (5-16) years equivalent to 5.9 VTE events /10,000 hospital admissions. Malignancy, community acquired infections and autoimmune diseases were the predominant risk factors (75%) in adolescent age-group while surgery for congenital heart anomalies was the primary reason (71%) in infants. Overall, lower extremity thrombosis was the most frequent (51%) followed by pulmonary embolism (25%). and upper extremity thrombosis (24%). Enoxaparin and unfractionated heparin were mainly used to treat VTE and all-cause mortality was 13% in the cohort studied. We observed substantial VTE events in pediatric patients during their hospital stay in a tertiary care center of a low-middle income country.

Endoscopic ultrasonography in pediatric patients—Experience from a tertiary care center in India

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramit Mahajan ◽  
Ebby George Simon ◽  
Ashok Chacko ◽  
D. Viswanath Reddy ◽  
P. Rupesh Kalyan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endoscopic Ultrasonography ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Patients Experience
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