Prevalence of inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption and associated food choice motives among adults in an urban population in Kerala.

Background: Existing literature does not account for food choice motives associated with the non-communicable disease risk factor of an unhealthy diet, primarily characterised by inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, among adults residing in Kochi Municipal Corporation. Our study aims to measure the prevalence of inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption in this urban population and to identify priority food choice motives among individuals at risk.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 adults (mean age 46 years, men 50%) selected by cluster sampling.

Assessment of the Endotracheal Tube Tip Position by Bedside Ultrasound in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: The chest X-ray (CXR) is the standard of practice to assess the tip of the endotracheal tube (ETT) in ventilated children. In many hospitals, it takes hours to get a bedside CXR, and it has radiation exposure. The objective of this study was to find the utility of bedside ultrasound (USG), in assessing the ETT tip position in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

PcvCO-PaCO/CaO-CcvO Ratio: The Holy Grail in Resuscitation!

Abraham S. PcvCO-PaCO/CaO-CcvO Ratio: The Holy Grail in Resuscitation! Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25(12):1337-1338.

Trial of Furosemide to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Children: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Objective: To study whether furosemide infusion in early-onset acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill children would be associated with a reduced proportion of patients progressing to the higher stage (Injury or Failure) as compared to placebo.

Method: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized pilot trial was conducted. The authors enrolled children aged 1-mo (corrected) to 12-y, who were diagnosed with AKI ("risk" stage) using pediatric-Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End stage kidney disease (p-RIFLE) criteria, and achieved immediate resuscitation goals within 24 h of admission.

Low-Dose (0.05 Unit/kg/hour) vs Standard-Dose (0.1 Unit/kg/hour) Insulin in the Management of Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of insulin infusion of 0.05 Unit/kg/hour vs 0.1 Unit/kg/hour in the management of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).