Burden of Respiratory Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Experience from a PICU of a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan.

Introduction: We aimed to determine the burden of respiratory disease by examining clinical profiles and associated predictors of morbidity and mortality of patients admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Pakistan, a resource limited country. We also stratified the respiratory diseases as defined by the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Classification.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on children aged 1 month to 18 years who were diagnosed with respiratory illness at the PICU in a tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.

Complementary Feeding Pattern and Nutritional Status of Children.

Objective: To determine the complementary feeding patterns and their association with malnutrition.

Study Design: Prospective observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Outpatient clinics of Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, from June to November 2019.