DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS MEDICINE UNIT- II

RESEARCH (PAST FIVE YEARS)

• Effect of Probiotics as an adjuvant therapy to phototherapy in treatment of Hyperbilirubinemia in newborns.
• Comaprison of phenobarbiton and levitiracetam for the treatment of neonatal seizure due to brain asphyxia.
• Efficacy of clonazepam vs diazepam in prophylaxis of among children with fever.
• Probiotic vs placebo in prevention of late onset sepsis in preterm infants.
• Comparison of bubble CPAP alone vs bubble CPAP and IV Dexamethasone newborns with MAS.
• Compare the effectiveness of oral vs rectal Acetaminophen for treatment of fever in childhood.
• Neurological outcome of asphyxiated neonates treated with MgSO4.
• Frequency of correctly diagnosed cases of severe pneumonia by IMNCI classification in children between 2 to 59 months.
• Lactose intolerance in malnourished children presenting with acute watery diarrhea.
• Randomized control study to vitamin D supplementation in children with pneumonia
• Comparison of epinephrine/normal saline with hypertonic saline / epinephrine in acute bronchiolitis in children of age 2 months to 2 years.
• Pattern of micro-organisms isolated from endo-tracheal swabs of neonate determination of antibiotic susceptibility
• Frequency of iron deficiency anemia in patients attending emergency with complaint to febrile fits.
• Comparison between slow and first enteral feeding in low birth weight infants.
• Role of montelukast in acute bronchiolitis.
• Comparative efficacy of WHO standard ORS Vs low osmolarity ORS in AWD in children.
• Probiotic vs placebo in prevention of late onset sepsis in preterm infants.
• Frequency of ABO Incompatibility in neonates presenting with jaundice.
• Risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia among children under 5 years of age.
• Frequency of abnormal EEG in children presenting with afebrile seizures.
• Diagnostic accuracy of calf circumference for screening of Low birth weight neonates in Tertiary care hospital.
• Effect of nebulized Salbutamol in treatment of transient tachypnea of newborn.
• Frequency of thrombocytosis in Iron deficiency anemia.
• Compare the effectiveness of oral vs rectal Acetaminophen for treatment of fever in childhood.
• Comparison of bubble CPAP alone vs bubble CPAP and IV Dexamethasone newborns with MAS.
• Nebulized vs IV Amikacin as adjuvant therapy in ventilator associated pneumonia.
• Effect of antenatal Magnesium Sulphate in prevention of Intraventricular haemorrhage in Pre-term neonates.
• Effect of Zinc supplementation as an adjuvant therapy on SNAP-2 Score in babies with Neonatal
• Effect of Early vs Late onset trophic feeding in very pre-term infants.
• Impact of adjuvant therapy with Vitamin-A on duration of illness in young children with pneumonia.
• Effect of Zinc supplementation in prevention of NEC in preterm infants.
• Comparative eeficacy of Nitazoxanide vs Metronidazolein treatment of Giardiasis.
• Role of Vitamin-C as an adjuvant therapy in the management of severe pneumonia in children.

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

• WHO surveillance projects for sepsis, bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, rota virus.
• Yield of two sites blood culture vs single site blood culture in early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.
• Serum Magnesium level in patients with febrile fits and without febrile fits.
• Efficacy of oral 10% Dextrose in neonatal procedural pain relief.
• Frequency of hypoglycemia in severe acute malnutrition.
• Incidence of hypoglycemia in neonate in 1st 24 hours of life.
• Compare the effectiveness of oral vs rectal Acetaminophen for treatment of fever in childhood.
• Immunization status and factors for non-vaccination in children presenting with measles at a tertiary care hospital.
• Frequency of hyponatremia in children with acute watery diarrhea.
• Assessment of quality of life in nephrotic syndrome using SF questionnaire.
• Diagnostric accuracy of inferior vena cava ultrasound for predicting dehydration in children with acute diarrhea.
• Common causative organisms and sensitivity patterns in children with febrile neutropenia.
• Clinical and Lab parameters of pneumonia in Severe acute malnutrition on renal size in children.
• Effect of antenatal Magnesium Sulphate in prevention of Intraventricular haemorrhage in Pre-term neonates.
• Effect of Zinc supplementation as an adjuvant therapy on SNAP-2 Score in babies with Neonatal
• Impact of adjuvant therapy with Vitamin-A on duration of illness in young children with pneumonia.
• Effect of Zinc supplementation in prevention of NEC in preterm infants.
• Comparative efficacy of Nitazoxanide vs Metronidazolein treatment of Giardiasis.
• Role of Vitamin-C as an adjuvant therapy in the management of severe pneumonia in children.
• Comparison of high vs low dose of Caffeine citerate in treatment of apnea of prematurity.
• Role of probiotics in upper respiratory tract infection.
• Malnutrition in children <5 years of age with pneumonia and a comparison of laboratory parameters.
• Role of prophylactic vitamin K administration for prevention of coagulopathy in children on prolonged antibiotic therapy.
• Effect of severe acute malnutrition on kidney size.
• Comparison on effectiveness of Racecadotril vs yougart in acute watery diarrhea in children.
• Nutritional and demographic parameters of mothers of malnourished children.