Hemiplegia and motor aphasia following scorpion sting.

Hemiplegia and motor aphasia are rare complications following scorpion sting. This report describes a case of hemiplegia and motor aphasia occurring in a young child, following a scorpion sting.

Capillary refill time in term neonates: bedside assessment.

Capillary refill time (CRT) is yet to be established as a specific clinical sign of peripheral circulation in neonates. This study was conducted to assess the influence of four body sites used for measurement, interobserver variability, sex, birth weight, age at assessment and room temperature on CRT recorded in healthy term neonates, at bedside. Two observers measured CRT in four different body sites (forehead, chest, palm and heel) of each of 155 healthy term neonates.

Attire and appearance of pediatrician: parents'/guardians' opinion.

Professional appearance of a pediatrician is an important element affecting the perception of competence of the doctor among patients and their parents/guardians, thus influencing their compliance. As there is no study on this issue addressing the Indian scene, we requested responses to a questionnaire containing 15 questions from the parents/guardians of the children. The purpose of the study was to assess their opinion regarding attire and appearance of pediatricians.

Radial artery cannulation in neonates: a new method.

In neonates arterial cannulation is a relatively difficult procedure without the aid of transillumination. This paper discusses a simple method to make the radial artery prominent in neonates. The principle used is displacement of perivascular interstitial fluid to make the course of the artery visible so that, under direct vision, cannulation of the artery becomes almost as easy as a venous cannulation.