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Manuprakash, S. K.
- Synthetic Drinks and Ill Health in Children
Authors
1 Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka 573201, IN
2 Fr Muller’s Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 2 (2012), Pagination: 116-119Abstract
The per capita consumption of carbonated soft drink has increased over the years especially among the pediatric population. This review attempts to give an insight of the impact of soft drinks on child's health and suggests some alternative for a healthy life style. Various research studies have shown that children consuming soft drinks have developed various acute and chronic ill effects such as nutritional deficiency, obesity, dental diseases, bone pathologies&psychological illness. As rightly said "an ounce of prevention is better than a pound cure", Government, parents, teachers, health professionals&mainly manufacturing companies should play a crucial role in solving the problems related to soft drink consumption.Keywords
Synthetic Drinks, Carbonated Drinks, Obesity
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- Comparison of Pain Response to Heel Prick and Venepuncture in Term Babies
Authors
1 Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka 573201, IN
2 Department of Pediatrics, Fr. Muller’s Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 80-84Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study was to know the difference in the behavioural pattern that appear with painful stimuli in term neonates and also to compare the pain response to venepuncture&heel prick for blood sampling in term neonates.
Method: 70 healthy term neonates between 37 weeks to 42 weeks of gestational age, who required blood sampling for bilirubin or blood sugar estimation within the first week of life, were selected for the study. Selected cases were equally divided into 2 groups. In group 1, blood sampling was done by venepuncture and in group 2, blood sampling was done by heel prick. The state of arousal in neonates was assessed before the procedure with prechtl and beintema score. The pain following the procedure was measured in terms of behavioural pain score. Oxygen saturation, heart rate and respiratory rate were monitored by a single observer. The data collected was statistically analyzed by using Fisher's 'Z' test.
Results: 1. The behavioural pain response scores were increased in both the groups. 2. In response to painful stimuli, there was increase in heart rate and respiratory rate and decrease in oxygen saturation in both the groups. 3. The study revealed that term neonates who underwent heel prick had higher pain score than venepuncture 4. There was no difference in pain response score between male and female babies in both the groups.
Conclusion: Pain response was more during heal prick than venepuncture. Like adults, babies do experience pain. Hence it is necessary to use analgesia during any painful procedures.
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- A Study of the Effectiveness of Ultrasound in Diagnosing Infantile Pyloric Stenosis
Authors
1 Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences Hassan, Karnataka, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 3 (2012), Pagination: 214-216Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound for diagnosis and exclusion of pyloric Stenosis in the infants with nonbilious vomiting.
Methodology: In a cross-sectional study, 444 consecutive infants with clinical suspicion of pyloric Stenosis were evaluated by ultrasound (US) and categorized as pyloric Stenosis or not according measuring parameters as muscle thickness, muscle width and canal length of pylorus. Positive findings were confirmed at surgery; Negative findings were confirmed by means of follow up. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were calculated.
Results: Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of ultrasound were 100% if pyloric muscle thickness of >3mm was chosen as diagnostic. When muscle thickness more than 4mm was used, sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were 96%, 100% and 99.32% respectively.
Conclusions: Ultrasound is highly sensitive and specific if pyloric muscle thickness 3 mm is used as cut off point. By virtue of direct visualization of the pyloric muscle, ultrasound is method of choice for both the diagnosis and exclusion of pyloric Stenosis in infants.
Keywords
Diagnosis, Infant, Pyloric Stenosis, Sensitivity and Specificity, UltrasonographyReferences
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