Are Electrocardiographic Criteria Reliable for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Detection in Indian Adults?

Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) detection is vital to the risk stratification of adults at risk of adverse cardiovascular events such as coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and aortic aneurysms. Electrocardiogram (ECG), a non-invasive, cost-effective instrument has been widely used as a screening tool for LVH. The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of seven frequently used ECG criteria in high-risk Indian adults in comparison with echocardiography.

Peripheral intravenous cannulae in neonates: To splint or not?

Objective: To determine the effect of splint on the dwell time of peripheral intravenous cannula in neonates.

Setting: Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Patients: Consecutive babies with presumed need of peripheral intravenous access of at least 24 h.

Role of Glasgow Coma Scale in pediatric nontraumatic coma.

Objective: To assess the relationship between Modified Glasgow Coma Scale (MGCS), its components and survival in children with acute coma.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Setting: Tertiary care referral hospital.

Management parameters affecting the outcome of Japanese encephalitis.

The aim of this hospital-based, prospective interventional study was to identify the influence of various therapeutic measures on survival in children with Japanese encephalitis. Fluid restriction, avoidance of routine sedation and higher doses of mannitol were the basis of protocol A (used in the first season). Unrestricted fluid supplementation, guided by central venous pressure monitoring, along with routine sedation and a lower dose of mannitol (only when needed) was used in managing those children with a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) less than or equal to 8 in the second season.