Publications by authors named "Rashna Dass Hazarika"
Article Synopsis
- Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is rare in children, and there's limited research on juvenile-onset MCTD (jMCTD), particularly in Southeast Asia.
- A study involving eleven pediatric rheumatology centers in India analyzed clinical and laboratory data from 31 jMCTD patients, revealing common symptoms like arthritis, malar rash, and Raynaud's phenomenon.
- The findings highlight the need for better understanding and management of jMCTD in children, with 45% of patients in remission after an average follow-up of 43 months.
Objective: This study aims to study the efficacy of exchange transfusion in complicated malaria with hyperparasitaemia.
Method: This is a retrospective case-control study conducted in a tertiary care referral hospital in northeastern India. A retrospective chart review was done, and 34 children with hyperparasitaemia were identified.
Purpose: Neonatal skin care practices guided by personal experience and preferences might be substantially different across different hospital settings. The aim of this consensus recommendation is to provide clinical practice guidance to healthcare practitioners on evidence-based neonatal skin care practices from delivery-to-discharge, in hospital settings.
Patients And Methods: A Scientific Advisory Board meeting on "Evidence-based Neonatal Skin Care Practices and Protocols" was held in December 2020 with an expert panel comprising neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists and pediatric dermatologist.
Meningococcal disease is highly transmissible, life-threatening and leaves significant sequelae in survivors. Every year, India, which has a plethora of risk factors for meningococcal disease, reports around 3000 endemic cases. However, the overall disease burden and serogroup distribution are unknown, creating a setting of general disease negligence and unawareness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe risk of meningococcal transmission is increased with crowding and prolonged close proximity between people. There have been numerous invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) outbreaks associated with mass gatherings and other overcrowded situations, including cramped accommodation, such as student and military housing, and refugee camps. In these conditions, IMD outbreaks predominantly affect adolescents and young adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To report an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease from Meghalaya, in the north east India, from January 2008 through June 2009.
Methods: Retrospective review of case sheets was done. One hundred ten patients with invasive meningococcal disease were included for the study.