Publications by authors named "Saroj Kumar Satpathy"
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on understanding intussusception in children under 2 years old after the introduction of the Rotavac rotavirus vaccine in Odisha, from February 2016 to June 2019.
- It involved collecting data on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for 120 children, with a median age of 7 months, highlighting common signs like abdominal distention and blood in the stool.
- The findings revealed that most cases were treatable through hydrostatic/pneumatic reduction if identified within 48 hours, while surgeries were often necessary for those diagnosed later, particularly in a government healthcare setting.
Objective: To generate epidemiological data of rotavirus diarrhea among hospitalized children less than 5 y of age and to characterize the circulating rotavirus genotypes post introduction of rotavirus vaccine in Universal Immunization Program (UIP).
Methods: This prospective study was conducted from April 2016 to July 2019 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics & SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha among hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) under five years of age. Stool samples collected were tested for rotavirus by a commercial enzyme immunoassay and strains were characterized by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Objective: To understand the prevalence of rotavirus diarrhea and its associated clinical and socio-demographic characteristics.
Methods: The prospective hospital-based study was conducted at SVP Post Graduate Institute of Pediatrics and SCB Medical College, Odisha, India among children under-five years of age from April 2016 to July 2019. From all eligible children admitted at hospital, a case-report form containing information on clinical and socio-demographic characteristics was collected and an attempt was made to collect stool sample.