Evaluation of Modified Extended Sick Neonate Score to Predict In-Hospital Mortality among Newborns Admitted to Resource-Poor Settings in Rural India.

Objectives: To devise a score based on eight extended sick neonatal score (ESNS) variables by adding two more variables, birth weight, and gestational age to check its efficacy.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 521 neonates admitted from January 2018 to June 2020 in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary care center. The proposed score has the following components, respiratory effort, heart rate, axillary temperature, capillary refill time, random blood sugar, pulse oximeter saturation, Moro reflex, modified Downes score, gestation age, and birth weight.

Pattern and Profile of Co-Sleeping in School-Aged Children.

This cross-sectional study was conducted among parents of children aged 5-12 years to determine the prevalence and pattern of co-sleeping among children,and sleep problems associated with it. Out of 275 children, 269 (97.8%) co-slept.

Adherence to Home Treatment Guidelines Among Pediatric Home Treated Covid-19 Patients in Puducherry.

We studied the adherence to Government of India guidelines for home treatment of asymptomatic/mild covid-positive children, whereby a family member is designated as caretaker for the patient. Proportion of caretakers adhering to guidelines was 68%. Persistence in adherence was 6 (1.