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Neurological Features Related to Influenza Virus in the Pedi...
Eur J Pediatr.

Various neurological manifestations can be associated with influenza virus. Certain entities led to a poor...

23 Mar 2023

IVH in Very Preterm Children: Mortality & Neurodevelopme...
Pediatrics.

Rates of neurodevelopmental disabilities at age 5 did not differ between children without intraventricular...

20 Mar 2023

Pediatric Chronic Urticaria: Clinical & Laboratory Chara...
Pediatr Allergy Immunol.

Atopy is a common condition in pediatric CU. CSU is the most common type. Autoimmune comorbidities and basopenia...

16 Mar 2023

Long-term Follow-up & Transitional Care in Adolescents...
Eur J Pediatr.

EA patients must continue follow-up beyond childhood, with a defined transitional-care path by a highly specialized...

13 Mar 2023

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Billargic (Bilastine Oral Solution) Monograph

Bilastine is used in management of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and Urticaria. Tested and trusted World wide by 104 countries. It is approved by...

Optimizing Inhaled Drug Delivery – Focus on Spacers

This booklet is intended to provide physicians with all the essential information on spacer devices.  

Comprehensive Guide on the Use of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (Nasovac-S)

Influenza, one of the most common infectious diseases, is an acute respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. A country like India, apart from...

Handbook on Childhood Asthma

Asthma is a widely prevalent childhood disease. There are lot of challenges associated with it, in terms of diagnoses, management, prescribing...

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Different Breastfeeding Positions: A Guide to New Moms

A mother may use one of several positions to hold her baby while breastfeeding. There is no one "best" position for every baby and mother; the best p...

How to Ensure Overall Well-being of Your Child?

A child’s physical, mental, emotional and social health are important and they contribute to his/her well-being. Keeping a child healthy and well is...

Hand Hygiene: All you Need to know about Hand Sanitizers!

Hand hygiene is a great way to prevent infections. Cleaning hands at key times with soap and water or hand sanitizer is one of the most important ste...

Kangaroo Care

Kangaroo care (KC) is a method of developmental care for babies using skin-to-skin contact with the parent. This method provides many parent-infant b...

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Role of Esomeprazole in Healing after Choanal Atresia Repair

According to the study, esomeprazole reduced the incidence of choanal restenosis in patients undergoing surgery for the repair of choanal atresia...

Functional Constipation and GERD Frequently Co-occur in Children

Functional constipation and GERD frequently co-occur in children, hence children with FC should also be assessed for GERD. Both the conditions...

Hypertonic Saline Minimizes Structural Lung Damage in Children Aged 3-6 Years with Cystic Fibrosis

Inhaled hypertonic saline for 48 weeks improved the trajectories of structural airway changes as measured by chest CT scans as compared to isotonic...

Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: Short- vs. Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy

The study demonstrated that a short 5-day course of antibiotic was as effective as the standard 10-day course for treating children with non-severe...

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Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2021 Update – Focus on Pediatric Asthma

Get to know recent updates in the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2021 guidelines for pediatric asthma, which has now recommended the use of...

 
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Co-morbidities of Allergic Rhinitis in Children

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an organ-specific manifestation of allergic disease. It is rarely found in isolation and frequently has numerous...

 
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Effect of Zinc on Innate Immunity in Children with Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)-Induced Diarrhea

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the major bacterial pathogen causing acute watery diarrhea in children from countries of the developing...

 
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Is There an Impact of Early GERD on Childhood Otologic Outcome?

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common problem in children and it has been linked to multiple extraesophageal manifestations. Athough...

 
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Poll

For children above 5 years of age with non-severe pneumonia, which oral antibiotic do you prescribe?

Amoxycillin
27% (3 votes)
Co-amoxiclav
55% (6 votes)
Cephalosporins (Cefixime/Cefpodoxime/Cefuroxime)
9% (1 vote)
Azithromycin (alone)
9% (1 vote)
Azithromycin (as an add on)
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 11