Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress syndrome (SMARD1): Case report and review of literature.

Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress syndrome (SMARD1) is a rare cause of early infantile respiratory failure and death. No cases have been currently described from India. Two low-birth-weight infants presented prior to 6 months of age with recurrent apnea and respiratory distress.

Rescue high frequency oscillation in neonates with acute respiratory failure.

The aim was to study the efficacy of rescue High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) in improving the oxygenation and ventilation in neonates with acute respiratory failure after failing Conventional Mechanical Ventilation (CMV). Primary outcome was short term oxygenation, lung recruitment, and ventilation and secondary outcome studied was survival. 675 babies were ventilated and 97 of them received HFOV.

Transported neonates by a specialist team - how STABLE are they.

The study was designed to compare the biochemical characteristics of neonates transported by qualified transport team, before and after stabilization, interventions required and setbacks during these transports. Prospective cohort study of all neonatal transports during a period of 13 months from various maternity and pediatric centers was conducted; 151 babies who fulfilled the criteria were included in the study. 58% of babies < 32 wks were hypothermic, 21% of the total babies were hypotensive and a total of 25% of the babies were hypoxic at the referral hospital.

Prolonged neonatal interhospital transport on road: relevance for developing countries.

Objective: To compare prolonged inter hospital long distance transports on road undertaken by a qualified transport team vs those done by the same team from shorter distances and time.

Methods: Retrospective descriptive comparative study of the neonatal transports done during a period of 48 mo. All neonates transferred on road to a tertiary level pediatric hospital from various maternity and pediatric centers.

Myocardial dysfunction in severe falciparum malaria.

Severe malaria causes multiorgan dysfunction, which is the predominant reason for mortality in these children. Cardiac enzymes have been elevated and cardiac involvement has been suspected in some of these children, however, clear cut echocardiographic evidence for it was not possible. There were isolated reports of myocardial dysfunction in malaria in adults but none in children.