Publications by authors named "Prarthana Kharod"
Background: Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), a condition in which seizures persist and seizure freedom is unlikely to be attained with further manipulation of anti-epileptic drugs, occurs in around 20% of children with epilepsy. This study was conducted with the aim to study the profile of Indian children with resistant epilepsy, using the new consensus definition of DRE.
Methods: All children who had been attending the Pediatric Neurology Clinic regularly for at least 6 months were reviewed between April and September 2015.
Objectives: To compare the effect of 10 days versus 14 days of antibiotic therapy in neonatal meningitis on treatment failure rate.
Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial conducted at a referral neonatal unit. The participants were 70 neonates with meningitis randomized to receive 10 days (study group) or 14 days (control group) of antibiotics.