Publications by authors named "Prathibha Shankar Ashwini"
Clinical profile and thiamine transporter gene (SLC19A2 and SLC19A3) variations in infants with thiamine-responsive pulmonary hypertension and acute respiratory infection.
Swathi Shenoy Vijaya Kumar Deekshit Swathi Sunil Rao Prathibha Shankar Ashwini Rathika Damodara Shenoy
J Trop Pediatr
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- * This study compared infants diagnosed with TRPHTN and acute respiratory infection (ARI) to understand the differences in their presentation and investigated genetic variations in Thiamine transporter genes without finding conclusive results.
- * The research involved 82 infants, revealing that TRPHTN had specific symptoms and risk factors, while lactate and pulmonary pressure measurements proved effective in identifying thiamine deficiency issues.
Introduction: Spinal cord ependymoma seldom presents with holocord syringomyelia in pediatric age-group. Association of ependymoma with a lipoma is also rare. The child presented critically ill with polymicrobial pneumonia, and the neurologic findings were missed until recovery.
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