Comparison of Cord Blood Lipid Profile in Preterm Small for Gestational Age and Appropriate for Gestational Age Newborns.

Introduction: Coronary heart disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in current era. The roots of this epidemic have been traced to as early as foetal life by foetal origin hypothesis. There are a few studies which have compared the cord blood lipid profile of preterm and term babies and thereby leading a path to primordial prevention of chronic diseases.

Clinical Effectiveness of Co-trimoxazole vs. Amoxicillin in the Treatment of Non-Severe Pneumonia in Children in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) in young children is responsible for an estimated 4.1 million deaths worldwide of which approximately 90% are due to pneumonia. To study the clinical effectiveness of co-trimoxazole versus amoxicillin in the treatment of non-severe pneumonia, as defined by WHO, in children in the age group of 02 months to 5 years.