Publications by authors named "Sanya Chopra"
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of hypertension in children with infrequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (IRNS) and its association with dyslipidemia, and end organ damage including left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), at relapse and after steroid induced remission.
Methods: Prospective observational study conducted in 83 children aged 1-12 years with IRNS, presenting in relapse. Blood pressure, fundus examination, blood and urine investigations were done at relapse and then at 4 weeks of therapy.
A multicenter retrospective study was conducted to assess the clinical spectrum of 30 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)-positive children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Difficult to treat nephrotic syndrome was found to be a high-risk group with a high incidence of acute kidney injury and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJuvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common form of chronic arthritis in children and at times misdiagnosed in those presenting with arthropathy secondary to non-inflammatory causes. The overlap of symptoms often pose a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. This mostly results in a delayed diagnosis subjecting children to unnecessary use of long-term immunosuppressants and disease-modifying drugs.
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- Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant concern in children with COVID-19, with 22.8% of hospitalized patients developing it during a study in New Delhi, India.
- The study analyzed 295 confirmed COVID-19 cases and found that AKI was more likely in patients with associated sepsis, nephrotic syndrome, and those requiring vasopressors or mechanical ventilation.
- Mortality rates were notably high in children with AKI, especially in Stage 3, where 66.6% of affected patients died, indicating a need for early intervention in at-risk populations.
Childhood tuberculosis (TB) has a high incidence and prevalence in developing countries like India with tubercular meningitis (TBM) being the most common cause of death. Most cases of TBM are diagnosed late when despite adequate therapy; morbidity and mortality continue to remain high. This review aims to provide a pragmatic approach at dealing with cases of tubercular meningitis in children including clinical features, laboratory and radiological criteria, treatment options and prognostic implications.
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