Exploring the association between haematological markers of iron and general movements in 4-month-old infants exposed to anaemia in-utero.

Background: Iron is a vital micronutrient for brain development, influencing myelination, neurotransmitter balance, and the maturation of specific brain cells. Hence iron insufficiency in the foetal, neonatal and infancy period has the potential to influence the neuromotor development.

Aims: We aimed to describe haematological markers of iron at 4 months of age in infants exposed to prenatal anaemia and explore the association with their quality of general movements.

Effectiveness of a smartphone-based virtual reality intervention on balance and functional mobility in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A pre-post experimental study.

Background: The odds of survival of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has increased markedly owing to a better understanding of pathogenesis, adoption of risk stratification therapy, and availability of newer therapeutic agents. These drugs, however, may affect balance and functional mobility, leading to activity restrictions. Virtual reality (VR) is a promising rehabilitation program for motor difficulties.

Impact of a Brief Healthcare-based Intervention to Support Early Childhood Development in India: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objectives: To study the impact of a brief early childhood develop-ment (ECD) intervention, Sit Down and Play (SDP), integrated within routine healthcare visits on parent and child outcomes.

Methods: Between April, 2018 and March, 2019, caregivers and their infants aged 5-6 months attending a well-baby clinic were enrolled and randomized to intervention (n=26) or control (n=26) groups. Intervention families received SDP at recruitment and two subsequent immunization visits (8 months and 10 months).

Movement assessment of infants as a predictor of one year neuromotor outcome in very low birth weight infants.

Objective: To predict neuromotor outcome in Very Low Birth Weight infants at 1 year using Movement Assessment of Infants scale at 4 and 8 months of corrected age.

Methods: This hospital based prospective observational study consecutively recruited 45 infants with birth weight ≤ 1,500 g and admitted to neonatal intensive care unit. The infants were evaluated at 4 and 8 months of corrected age using Movement Assessment of Infants scale and then a follow up evaluation was done at 1 year of corrected age with a neuropschycological tool, Bayley Scale of Infant Development-II and psychomotor development index was calculated to identify the neuromotor outcome.