Infant swallows Heart of Gold- a case report Hina Zahid14 Feb 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Shelby Leuin, at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA and colleagues have reported a rare case of foreign...
Less than 10% of febrile infants need invasive medical care: JAMA Hina Zahid20 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTUsually infants with fever are subjected to invasive medical care such as painful tests, antibiotics, hospitalizations fearing bacterial infection...
Longer breastfeeding protects against asthma beyond 5 years: Updated AAP recommendations Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTLonger duration of any breastfeeding, as opposed to less breastfeeding, protects against asthma, even after 5 years of age, says latest AAP update on...
Bronchiolitis during infancy linked to 5 fold increase of respiratory illnesses later Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 March 2019 7:20 PM ISTBronchiolitis during infancy is linked to a 3 to 5 fold increase of respiratory illnesses later.Infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis are at higher...
Infants with rhinovirus C infection at increased risk of asthma: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: A multicenter cohort study of infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis found that infants with rhinovirus C infection, along with IgE sensitization...
Syncope during pregnancy harmful for mother and baby: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTAccording to a retrospective study, Syncope during pregnancy is associated with adverse outcomes for both mother and baby.Women who faint during...
Oral propranolol with topical timolol effectively treats infantile hemangiomas Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTBaltimore, Maryland: Oral propranolol, a systemic beta-blocker with the risk of rare but serious adverse effects, is the first-line therapy for...
Exercise caution with PPIs or H2RAs use in neonates with upper GI bleeding Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: The risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, a common occurrence in sick newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care, can be reduced by the use...
Tongue-tie surgery for improving breastfeeding not always needed: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTBoston, Massachusetts: A recent study has questioned the need for tongue-tie and lip tether surgery (also called frenulectomy) among infants to...
Solid food introduction guidelines in infants ambiguous, can lead to unhealthy weights Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTBaltimore, Maryland: Portion sizes should be tightened in the current guidelines on complementary feeding, suggests a recent study published in the...
Short term antibiotics equally effective for bacteremic UTIs in infants Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Short term course of parenteral antibiotics gives similar outcomes as compared to long-term in infants with bacteremic urinary tract infections...
CPAP can work well even outside Intensive Care Unit in Bronchiolitis Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been continuously performed in infants with bronchiolitis on the general paediatrics floors safely...
