Publications by authors named "Alok Khanna"

Introduction: Celiac disease (CD) in children can be associated with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) as both share autoimmune etiology. Mainstay of treatment in celiac disease is total avoidance of gluten in diet whereas treatment in child with both the diseases will be Insulin therapy, exercise along with gluten free diet (GFD). There is dearth of literature regarding adherence to GFD and barriers for children with both T1DM and CD.

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Background: COVID-19 has significantly impacted the care of children with chronic illness. There is a paucity of data on issues faced by parents of children with epilepsy (CWE) in an Indian setup.

Objectives: The objective was to describe the parental perspective of the problems faced by them on the care of their CWE during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Background: Acute exacerbation of asthma is a common condition leading to emergency visits. Prednisolone is a commonly prescribed drug in the standard management of acute exacerbation of asthma along with other drugs. This study was planned to see the efficacy of oral dexamethasone when compared with oral prednisolone in the management of acute exacerbation of asthma.

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Objective: Celiac disease (CD) is a multifactorial immune-mediated enteropathy caused by a response to ingested gluten. The current available treatment for CD is lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD). This study was done to see the effect of GFD on Vitamin D levels and bone mass density in celiac patients.

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The present cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and parenting stress in mothers of children aged 6 mo to 5 y with West syndrome compared to mothers of healthy children. The enrolled mothers were subjected to interview-based administration of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and Parenting Stress Scale (PSS). Maternal anxiety [HAM score: 9 (5, 14) vs.

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