Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Md. Tariqujjaman, Md. Mehedi Hasan, Mustafa Mahfuz, Muttaquina Hossain, Tahmeed Ahmed
Summary: This study explored the association between mother's education and the World Health Organization's eight Infant and Young Child Feeding core indicators in South Asia. The results showed that mothers with higher education levels had significantly higher odds for most of the indicators, such as early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, introduction of complementary foods, dietary diversity, meal frequency, acceptable diet, and iron-rich food consumption. Strengthening education policies for mothers in South Asian countries could be an effective intervention for improving infant and young child feeding practices.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Thierno M. O. Diallo, Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Piwuna Christopher Goson, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
Summary: The study found that infant and young child feeding practices among adolescent mothers in India are suboptimal, particularly in complementary feeding. Key factors influencing feeding practices include maternal education, child's age, household wealth, among others.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Blessing Jaka Akombi-Inyang, Raphael Torome, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho
Summary: This review assesses the enablers and barriers of infant and young child feeding practices in India, highlighting that higher maternal socioeconomic status and more frequent antenatal care visits are common enablers, while low SES and less frequent ANC visits are common barriers. The study suggests that improving IYCF practices in India requires multifactorial interventions at the subnational and national levels.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nabila Binte Haque, Seema Mihrshahi, Rukhsana Haider
Summary: This review evaluates the effectiveness of peer counselling in improving complementary feeding practices in Asian and African countries. The findings suggest that peer counselling can improve timely initiation of complementary feeding and ensure the correct proportions and consistency of foods. It can also increase other important complementary feeding indicators such as minimum dietary diversity, minimum meal frequency, and minimum acceptable diet. Moreover, peer counselling is effective not only for breastfeeding practices but also for complementary feeding.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christiane Rudert, Peggy Koniz-Booher, Mary Lung'aho, Maryanne Stone-Jimenez, Maaike Arts, France Begin
Summary: Promoting infant and young child feeding plays a crucial role in improving nutrition, and evidence shows its positive impact through various platforms, including communities. In 2010, UNICEF introduced the Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Package, which includes 11 tools for training, supervision, and mentoring of community workers. The Package has been implemented in 87 countries since 2011. This article discusses the need for and development of the Package, as well as its current implementation.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeanine Ahishakiye, Lenneke Vaandrager, Inge D. Brouwer, Maria Koelen
Summary: In challenging circumstances, mothers in low-income countries manage to implement recommended breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices through the interplay of active coping strategies, feeling of control, and social support.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Andrea Horvath, Agata Strozyk, Piotr Dziechciarz, Hania Szajewska
Summary: This study in Poland investigated how COVID-19 pandemic restrictions impacted complementary feeding practices among parents of infants aged 4 to 12 months. Results showed that most parents received information from various sources, with other parents, family members, or friends being the most common source. The study found that COVID-19 restrictions did not significantly affect feeding methods or patterns, but may have had an impact on complementary feeding in families with average financial situations.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Edith Dambayi, Emmanuel Nakua, Raymond A. Aborigo, Samuel T. Chatio, Maxwell A. Dalaba, Enos Sekwo, James K. Adoctor, Winfred Ofosu, Abraham R. Oduro, Engelbert A. Nonterah
Summary: This study investigated the practices of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) among mothers in northern Ghana. It found that mothers of well-nourished children tended to adhere to breastfeeding guidelines and received support from their husbands and mother-in-laws.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Md Tariqujjaman, Mahfuzur Rahman, Sharmin Khan Luies, Gobinda Karmakar, Tahmeed Ahmed, Haribondhu Sarma
Summary: This study focused on the unintended consequences of programmatic changes in a home-fortification programme in Bangladesh. Results showed that the prevalence of good infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices decreased after the withdrawal of incentivized community health worker (CHW) support.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kenda Cunningham, Devin Nagle, Poonam Gupta, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Sujata Singh
Summary: The study in Nepal found that exposure to Suaahara II interventions by mothers was positively associated with three infant and young child feeding practices, while exposure by male household heads was only linked to increased feeding to sick children. Additionally, having both a mother and male household head exposed nearly tripled the odds of appropriate sick child feeding, highlighting the importance of involving multiple family members in nutrition programmes.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Abdulhalik Workicho, Sibhatu Biadgilgn, Meghan Kershaw, Rahel Gizaw, Jennifer Stickland, Wossen Assefa, Cherinet Abuye, Behailu Woldegiorgis, Lioul Berhanu, Eileen Kennedy
Summary: This study assessed the impact of adding a virtual facilitator tool to an enhanced community conversation programme on infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia. While statistically non-significant, the intervention group showed positive changes in important nutritional practices.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Kedir Y. Ahmed, Kingsley Emwinyore Agho, Andrew Page, Amit Arora, Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Kingsley E. Agho
Summary: In Ethiopia, community-level and health facility interventions have shown to improve early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, and/or minimum dietary diversity. Combined interventions have greater impact in improving early initiation of breastfeeding, minimum dietary diversity, and minimum meal frequency compared to single interventions.
Article
Pediatrics
Salima Al Maamari, Saleh Al Shammakhi, Ibtisam Alghamari, Jana Jabbour, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh
Summary: Despite proven benefits, most countries fail to meet international targets for appropriate complementary and Breast Feeding (BF) practices. This study assessed feeding practices of children under two years of age and correlated them with family parameters in Oman, a high income country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Data from the latest Oman National Nutrition Survey (ONNS) was used, evaluating factors such as age appropriate BF, diet diversity, and minimum acceptable diet (MAD). Results showed that while Omani children received early BF postpartum and consumed iron rich meals, rates of exclusive BF at six months and MAD for children under two were low. Comprehensive strategies should be implemented to improve children's feeding practices in the Sultanate.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sofia De Rosso, Sophie Nicklaus, Pauline Ducrot, Camille Schwartz
Summary: The study aimed to explore parental perceptions, information-seeking practices, and needs concerning infant and young child feeding (IYCF) to design an efficient communication strategy. Parents recognized the importance of IYCF for children's health and growth but found some advice contradictory and guilt-inducing. The most used information sources were healthcare professionals, internet, and parental networks, with healthcare professionals being the most influential source.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Annet Birungi, Youssouf Koita, Terry Roopnaraine, Eric Matsiko, Maryse Umugwaneza
Summary: Despite intensive communication and education efforts in Rwanda, caregivers have high levels of knowledge about best practices in Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) but this knowledge does not translate into improved dietary choices, resulting in persistently high rates of under-nutrition. Research found that even in households with livestock, pregnant women and mothers of young children do not prioritize the acquisition and feeding of animal source foods.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Anchal Kumar Tripathi, Rakesh Kumar Pilania, Girish Chandra Bhatt, Mahendra Atlani, Amber Kumar, Shikha Malik
Summary: This systematic review evaluates the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI), mortality, and the need for kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). The results show that approximately one-fifth of children with MIS-C develop AKI, which is associated with higher odds of death.
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rajkumar Kundavaram, Tanya Sharma, Deepti Joshi, Amber Kumar, Shikha Malik, Girish C. Bhatt
Summary: Tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) is an inflammatory renal disease, most commonly caused by drugs. Urinalysis can provide diagnostic clues, but in some cases, the results may be normal, making diagnosis challenging. We report a case of ceftriaxone-induced TIN with initially bland urine sediment.
JOURNAL OF LABORATORY PHYSICIANS
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Samriti Gupta, Jhuma Sankar
Summary: Shock in children is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, especially in resource-poor settings. The management principles have evolved in the past decade, shifting from protocolized care to personalized management, from liberal to restrictive strategies, and from clinical monitoring to multimodal monitoring. However, uncertainties still exist regarding fluid volume, steroid use, and newer therapies for shock. This article provides a summary of these changes and the evidence to guide evidence-based management of pediatric shock.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mahendra Atlani, Girish C. Bhatt, Divya Tarachandani, Venkatesh Charan
Summary: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence of autoantibodies, immune complex formation, and involvement of multiple organ systems. SLE can affect nearly all organ systems and often leads to mild hypertriglyceridemia (HTG), which is not included in the diagnostic criteria for SLE. We report a rare case of moderate HTG (TG-869 mg/dL) presenting with pancreatitis at disease onset in an adult woman, later confirmed to be due to SLE and progressing to severe HTG during the course of the illness. The patient was successfully treated with plasma exchanges and cyclophosphamide.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Suryendru Kumar, Abhishek Goyal, Mahendra Atlani, Shikha Malik, Abhijit Pakhare, Mahesh Maheshwari, Amber Kumar, Rupesh Raina, Girish Chandra Bhatt
Summary: This study examined the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypertension in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The results showed that OSA and hypertension were common complications in these children, and worsening sleep apnea can make hypertension difficult to treat. Early identification and management of OSA and hypertension are crucial in children with CKD.
BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Kumar Himanshu Bhadani, Jhuma Sankar, Sudip Kumar Datta, Sagar Tungal, Kana Ram Jat, Sushil K. Kabra, Rakesh Lodha
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the performance of the empiric tool by Gupta et al. in predicting neurological outcomes in children admitted to the PICU, as well as the association of biomarkers S100B and NSE with these outcomes. The tool showed good discrimination and calibration, with a high prediction rate for favorable outcomes. Higher PCPC scores and organ failure were identified as independent factors associated with unfavorable neurological outcomes. The potential of NSE and S100B as biomarkers requires further evaluation.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Kiran Kumar Banothu, Jhuma Sankar, Mona Pathak, Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, Priyanka Gupta, Sushil Kumar Kabra, Rakesh Lodha
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of increment IVC and increment Vpeak in predicting fluid responsiveness in ventilated children with shock and determine the best cut-off values for predicting fluid responsiveness.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Rupesh Raina, Raghav Shah, Gordon Hong, Girish C. Bhatt, Brian Abboud, Rohit Jain, Rahul Chanchlani, Siddharth Kumar Sethi
Summary: This study aims to investigate the influence of hypertension on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The study found that ADPKD patients had significantly worse indicators of cardiovascular outcomes, including left ventricular hypertrophy and pulse wave velocity, compared to non-ADPKD patients. However, there was no significant difference in carotid intima media thickness. Limited research is available for pediatric patients with heterogeneity among patient populations and results.
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Rupesh Raina, Raghav Shah, Stephen D. Marks, Jonathan N. Johnson, Matthew Nied, Girish C. Bhatt, Clark A. Bonham, Nithin Datla, Sidharth Kumar Sethi, Sharon M. Bartosh
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on solid organ transplant recipients, leading to delays in surgeries. However, telehealth has emerged as an effective solution for providing continued care and reducing the risk of infection.
PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Akash Pathak, Jyotsana Rai, Nirendra K. Rai, Ruchi Singh, Girish C. Bhatt
Summary: This review aims to summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of rehabilitation strategies in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and determine the most effective strategy for reducing pain and depression in FMS patients. The findings showed that all rehabilitation strategies were effective for pain and quality of life, and had some effect on depression, sleep, and fatigue, but the effects were not significant during post-trial follow-up. However, this review could not identify the best rehabilitation strategy among those used in the included studies.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rajkumar Kundavaram, Praveen Kumar, Shikha Malik, Girish Bhatt, Priya Gogia, Amber Kumar
Summary: Using echocardiography, we evaluated the impact of different clinical asthma phenotypes on myocardial function and pulmonary hypertension. We found that children with early-onset wheezing asthma are at higher risk of developing pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular diastolic dysfunction. We recommend annual screening using echocardiography and pulse wave Doppler imaging for early diagnosis and timely management.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Pediatrics
Girish Chandra Bhatt, Sriram Krishnamurthy, Priyanka Khandelwal, Aliza Mittal, Sudha Mishra Kirti, Abhijit P. Pakhare, Nagarjun Vijay, Amber Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Aditi Sinha, Bhavna Dhingra Bhan, Maheswari Mahesh, Manish Kumar, Ranjeet Thergaonkar, Sanjeev Shukla, Tanya Sharma, Shikha Malik, Kuldeep Singh, Pankaj Hari, Arvind Bagga
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Pediatrics
Anchal Tripathi, Rakesh Pilania, Girish Chandra Bhatt, Mahen Dra Atlani, Amber Kumar, Shikha Malik
PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Girish Chandra Bhatt, Bhupeshwari Patel, Rashmi Ranjan Das, Shikha Malik, Martin Bitzan, Nihar Ranjan Mishra
Summary: Evidence suggests that levamisole is effective in preventing relapses and achieving remission in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS). However, the available evidence is limited and of low certainty. More high-quality trials are needed to provide robust evidence in this regard.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Jhuma Sankar, Vaishali Thakral, Kanchan Bharadwaj, Sheetal Agarwal, Sushil Kumar Kabra, Rakesh Lodha, Sumit Rathore
Summary: There are significant alterations in the gut microbiota and metabolome in children with sepsis/septic shock. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and develop potential therapeutic targets that will improve outcomes in children with sepsis/septic shock.
JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
