Publications by authors named "Prabha Khaire"

Background: More than 100 million children in the world have at least one type of disability. Among disabled children, approximately 25% of chronic disabilities are of neurological origin. Cerebral Palsy is the leading cause of chronic disability in children, making them not only physically and mentally handicapped but also socially aloof.

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Background: Background: Enterohepatic bilirubin circulation is one of the determinants of neonatal jaundice.

Objective: To evaluate the role of oral zinc in reducing serum bilirubin in term neonates with hyperbilirubinemia.

Study Design: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

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Objective: To compare the therapeutic efficacy of Ferrous ascorbate (FA) and Iron polymaltose complex (IPC) in Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted at a tertiary care hospital with 125 (1-12 y) children having clinical symptoms and signs of IDA. Participants were randomized into FA group and IPC group.

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