Publications by authors named "Kadirvel Karthikeyan"
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- The study focuses on the importance of accurately estimating gestational age (GA) in newborns who lack early ultrasound data, as it can help assess risks of health issues.
- Three scoring systems (ENBS, ES, PS) were compared by evaluating 1114 neonates; while all provided acceptable accuracy, ES proved to be the most reliable with the best overall accuracy and validity.
- The findings suggest that in resource-limited settings, the easier-to-use ES or PS can effectively replace the more complex ENBS for estimating GA.
Background: Cooked green banana (Musa paradisiaca) has been observed to be useful in reducing the duration of diarrheal illness in children.
Objective: To evaluate whether supplementation of cooked green banana shortens the duration of diarrhea in children with acute watery diarrhea with no dehydration.
Study Design: Open label randomized controlled trial.
A male neonate was born with rhizomelic shortening of limbs. Skeletal radiograph showed punctate calcification of epiphysis of humerus, femur, and tibia. The diagnosis and a brief review of literature pertaining to the condition with emphasis on antenatal diagnosis and counseling are being reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Oxidative damage by free radicals has been implicated in kidney injury, especially in nephrotic syndrome (NS). Such a stress would influence the response of nephrotic children to therapy.
Methods: The present study enrolled children with NS in active disease state and in remission and 50 healthy volunteers.