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1996; Vol. 63 : No. 6 CONTENTS 829-842 The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 1996; Volume 63 : No. 1-6 January-February 1996; Volume 63 : Number 1 C ontents SPECIAL ARTICLES & ANNOTATION Pulse polio program-A national perspective S. K. Mittal Oral rehydration fluids for use at home M. Aminul Islam Sedation in pediatric patients Santhanam Suresh and Steven C. Hall SYMPOSIUM :P ULMONOLOGY-PART I Guest Editor : N. Somu Editorial : Pulmonary disorders and their management N. Somu Childhood asthma—Advances in pathogenesis .N. Somu, N.C. Gowrishankar, L. Subramaniam, D. Vijayasekaran, B.M. Muhajir and A. Balachandran Childhood asthma—Office management M.D. Shah Acute bronchiolitis—Recent advances in treatment Gerard J. Canny Management of respiratory failure Meenu Singh and Lata Kumar Dexamethasone therapy in chronic lung disease Smeeta Sardesai and Manuel Durand ORIGINAL ARTICLES Exponential model for weight using ‘RJ index’ A. Rajeev, Asha Kamath, M.S. Kotian and B. Motha C-reactive protein in childhood meningitides Harish Kumar Pemde, Kamlesh Harish, Y.P. Thawrani, S. Shrivastava and K:M. Belapurkar Microbial contamination of weaning foods Madhu Kaul, Sukhbir Kaur, Sunita Wadhwa and S. Chhibber 830 THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 1996; Vol. 63. No. 6 Manual and pump methods of expression of breast milk Vinod K. Paul, Meharban Singh, Ashok K. Deorari, Jamsine Pacheco and Urmil Taneja Epidemiology of respiratory distress of newborns Alok Kumar and B. Vishnu Bhat Awareness of pulse polio immunisation Sunil Gomber, D. K. Taneja and Kamla Mohan Iodine deficiency disorders in Bangladesh Harun K.M. Yusuf, Salamatullah Quazi, Moududur R. Kahn, Mohammad Mohiduzzaman, Bardrun Nahar, M. Mostafizur Rahman, M. Narul Islam, M. Asaduzzaman Khan, Mohammad Shahidullah, Tujammul Hoque, Mohmand Baquer and Chandrakant S. Pandav CLINICAL BRIEFS Benign pleomorphic adenoma of sub-mandibular gland Pawan Jain, S.P.S. Yadav, $.K. Mathur, N.S. Yadav Transient hyperammonemia of newborn Lalitha Krishnan, K.K. Diwakar, Poonam Patil and Nalini Bhaskaranand Mental retardation, short stature and brittle hair (BIDS syndrome; hair brain syndrome) R.K. Hora and V.S.N. Murthy Optimal care for children with down syndrome in India I.C. Verma, Madhulika Kabra and Arun K. Gangakhedkar LETTER TO EDITOR Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia—A differential diagnosis of rickets Prakash Vohra NOTES AND NEWS ABSTRACTS Varicell vaccine approved Acellular pertussis vaccine safe Measles diagnostics High fetal loss among HIV-positive mothers Mortality among hemophiliacs Folic acid and mouth LIP + cleft palate 1996; Vol. 63 : No. 6 CONTENTS 831 March-Apirl 1996; Volume 63 : Number 2 Con TENTS SPECIAL ARTICLES & ANNOTATIONS Evaluation of mass pulse immunization with oral polio vaccine in Delhi : Is pre-registration of children necessary? S. Bandyopadhyay, K. Banerjee, K.K. Datta, S.J. Atwood, C.M. Langmire and J.K. Andrus Impact of passive smoking U.K. Singh, S. Suman, V.K. Singh & R.K. Sinha Characterization of the biochemical abnormality in the Smith- Lemli-Optiz syndrome Ashok K. Batta and G. Sabu SYMPOSIUM : PULMONOLOGY-PART II Guest Editor: N. Somu Pulmonary function tests Y.K. Amdekar and D. Ugra Advances in diagnosis of tuberculosis S. Mahadevan Multi drug resistant tuberculosis K. Chopra Bronchoalveolar lavage in pediatrics. * S. Swaminathan, D. Vijayasekaran and N. Somu Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy N. Somu, D. Vijayasekaran, L. Subramanyam, N.C. Gowri Shankar, A. Balachandran and M.C. Joseph Practical approach to recurrent respiratory infections H. Paramesh Cystic fibrosis—an indian perspective on recent advances in diagnosis and management S.K. Kabra, M. Kabra, M. Ghosh and I.C. Verma ORIGINAL ARTICLES Serum, zinc and copper levels in children with protein energy malnutrition P.N. Singla, P. Chand, A. Kumar and ].S. Kachhawaha 832 THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 1996; Vol. 63. No. 6 Infective endocarditis in infants and children A.W. Bhat, S. Jalal, V. John and A.M. Bhat 204 Auditory profile in children recovering from bacterial meningitis K. Singh, $.B.S. Mann, A.K. Gupta and L. Kumar Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) in childhood bacterial meningitis R.K. Kapoor, R. Kumar, P.K. Misra, R. Shukla, B. Sharma and S. Dwivedee Neonatal thrombocytopenia due to pregnancy induced hypertension N. Raizada, A. Lal, R.C. Bhatia, B.K. Jain, K. Chander and A. Goyal Meconium peritonitis—a leading cause of neonatal peritonitis in Kashmir S. Wajid Ali and M.U. Hassan CURRENT PRACTICES Newer anti-epileptic drugs S. Aneja and R.W. Newton Vitamin E updated J. Matthai CLINICAL BRIEFS Congenital chloride diarrhoea C.C. Shanthala, P.P. Maiya, N. Benkappa and B.K. Sanjeev Recurrent trichobezoar : first reported case V. Kumar, A.K. Khatri, M. Pandey, V.K. Shukla and A.N. Gangopadhyay Glycogen storage disease type Ila V. Gharpure, K. Raghavan, M. Mehta and A. Kalgutkar Abetalipoproteinemia in an Indian family M.V. Padina, S. Jain and M.C. Maheshwari Large bowel tuberculosis presenting with bleeding per rectum R. Sharma, S.S. Minhas and L. Bahl NOTES & NEWS LIST OF ADVERTISEMENTS ABSTRACTS Respigam for prevention of RSV disease An evaluation of infant growth : the use and interpretation of anthropometry in infants ; Asthma camp education reduces morbidity Rotavirus vaccine 1996; Vol. 63 : No. 6 CONTENTS = 833 May-June 1996; Volume 63 : Number 3 Con TENTS SYMPOSIUM : RHEUMATOLOGY-PART I Guest Editor : Balu H. Athreya Editorial : Pediatric rheumatology comes of age : Balu H. Athreya Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis—clinical manifestations A.N. Malaviya and K. ALsaeid Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis—Assessment T. B. Graham and E. H. Giannini Clinico-immunological profile in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis— An Indian experience V. Seth, S.K. Kabra, O.P. Semwal and Y. Jain Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in India—rarity of antinuclear antibody and Uveitis A. Aggarwal and R.N. Misra Management of rheumatic diseases in children Balu H. Athreya Vasculitis in children L. Kumar and S. Singh SPECIAL ARTICLES & ANNOTATIONS Presentation and management of Helicobacter pylori infection U. Blecker, N.K. Mittal and D.I. Mehta Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation V. Raina Fibroblast growth factor receptor mutations and craniosynostosis : three receptors, five syndromes A.O.M. Wilkie ORIGINAL ARTICLES Perinatal mortality trends in a referral hospital M.R. Kumar, B.V. Bhat and A. Oumachigui 834 THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 1996; Vol. 63. No. 6 Under fives mortality in the urban slums of Lucknow S. Awasthi, V.K. Pande and H. Glick HLA tissue types in nonresponders to hepatitis B vaccine B. Durupinar and G. Okten Juvenile dermatomyositis V. Seth, S.K. Kabra, O.P. Semwal and Y. Jain Neonatal jaundice due to ABO incompatibility in Srilanka G.N. Lucas Retrospective prediction of birth weight by growth velocity curves during neonatal period S.D. Pawar, A.V. Patil and A.K. Pratinidhi CLINICAL BRIEFS Partial trisomy 18q M. Elbistan, S. Kucukoduk and N. Kara Primary pulmonary hypertension, Raynaud's phenomenon and generalised vasculitis in a case of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis C.R. Banapurmath, G.S. Latha, V.R. Satishchandran and M.R.V. Manivannan Fanconi anemia S. Basu, G. Garewal, S. Kaur, A. Trehan and R.K. Marwaha Endocrine aspects of Langerhans cell histiocytosis A.T. Soliman, I. Alsalmi, N.E. Banna and M. Asfour LETTERS TO EDITOR Prescribing practices of pediatricians in malaria P. Sharma, B.D. Gupta, A. Karkra, A. Beg, V. Arora and S. Basu Cardiac tamponade in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis S.R. Banavar, ].R. Kamat and A.V. Jayakar S. typhi infection in congenital nephrotic syndrome W. Ali, N.A. Buch and M. Hassan Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis at birth C.K. Sinha, A.N. Gangopadhyay, S.P. Sahoo, S.C. Gopal, D.K. Gupta and B.B. Gupta NOTES & NEWS ABSTRACTS New therapy for respiratory syncitial virus Obesity in youth increases lifelong health risks Limit antibiotic prescriptions to otitis media 1996; Vol. 63 : No. 6 CONTENTS 835 July-August 1996; Volume 63 : Number 4 Conrents Editorial : The progress of Indian states and the new strategy for child and family welfare : [.C. Verma SYMPOSIUM : CONTROVERSIES IN PEDIATRICS—PART I Guest Editor: Ashir Kumar Guest Editorial : Controversies in pediatrics: Ashir Kumar A to Z: Vitamin A and zinc, the miracle duo E.L. Molina and J. A. Patel Do we need to treat otitis media? S. Chaudhary Streptococcal pharyngitis : Is penicillin still the drug of choice? Kumble R. Rajesh and R.C. Gordon Gastroesophageal reflux—how to mend it? M. Shah Cytokines in infectious diseases S. B. Boppana Brachytherapy for solid tumors in children S. Nag SPECIAL ARTICLES & ANNOTATIONS Chronic diarrhea : Causes, presentation and management D.I. Mehta, E. Lebenthal and U. Blecker Reduced-osmolarity oral rehydration salts solution multicentre trial : Implications for national policy Rajiv Bahl, Nita Bhandari and M.K. Bhan Polio eradication-target 2000 S. Gomber and K.N. Agarwal RHEUMATOLOGY SYMPOSIUM—PART II Systemic lupus erythematosus M.S. Klein-Gitelman and M.L. Miller Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis-Madras experience A.N. Chandrasekaran, C.P. Rajendran and R. Madhvan 836 THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 1996; Vol. 63. No. 6 ORIGINAL ARTICLES Perinatal autopsy—A seven-year study S. Rajasekhar, B.V. Bhat and A.J. Veliath and C. Ratnakar Intravenous immunoglobulins for prophylaxis of nosocomial sepsis Aytug Atici, Mehmet Satar, Aysun Karabay and Mustafa Yilmaz The offspring of epileptic mothers S.K. Tamer, S. Mishra and S. Jaiswal Fragile X syndrome among children with mental retardation Ramu Elango and Ishwar C. Verma Cytomorphology of some uncommon tumors of childhood and adolescence U.R. Singh, K. Gupta, V. Arora, S. Gupta and A. Bhatia Sino-bronchial syndrome in children with asthma S. Rajajee, S. Geetha and S. Janani CLINICAL BRIEFS Sonographic renal length in Indian children S. Mathur, J. Chandra, K.P. Mittal, $.K. Mittal and A. Khurana Bilateral basal ganglia lucencies following acute febrile illness S. Bhaumik, M. Behari and G.K. Ahuja Congenital segmental dilatation of intestine K. Yadav, Gurpreet Singh and S. Budhiraja Cecal duplications : a rare cause for secondary intussusception R. Rizalar, S. Somuncu, S. Sozubir, L. Yildiz and N. Gurses Congenital megalourethra S. Cetinkursun, H. Ozturk, M.T. Sakarya and L. Surer Septic arthritis due to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans S. Shenoy, R. Kavitha, V. Laxmi, S.M. Pai and G. Prabhu Congenital deficiency of factor VII M. Sikka, S. Gomber, N. Madan, U. Rusia and S. Sharma Hypomelanosis of Ito A. Kumar, D. Chaudhary and V. Bhargava NOTES & NEWS BOOK REVIEW ABSTRACTS Elimination of vitamin A deficiency : present status and global progress The world development report 1993 : investing in health is it practical? Broadcasters owe children quality TV programming 1996; Vol. 63 : No. 6 CONTENTS _ .837 September—October 1996; Volume 63 : Number 5 Con TENTS SYMPOSIUM : CONTROVERSIES IN PEDIATRICS — PART II Guest Editors: Ashir Kumar and M.K. Bhan Role of steroids in croup and beta agonists in bronchiolitis A. Veerappan and Ashir Kumar Dexamethasone in bacterial meningitis : To use or not to use A. Kaul and S. Chandwani Growth hormone therapy in children with short stature: Is bigger better or achievable? ]. A. Germak Antenatal steroids: Miracle drug for preemies V. K. Rehan Radiofrequency ablation in children A. K. Bhandari SPECIAL ARTICLE Nutrition and HIV infection in children E.E. Mannick, J.N. Udall, M. Kaiser, G. Fuchs and R. Suskind ORIGINAL ARTICLES Therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy S.K. Yachcha, A. Srivastava, B.C. Sharma, A. Khanduri and S.S. Beal Saudi aminoacidemias : A six-year study S.B. Subramanian Infantile pseudotumor cerebri related to viral illness S.K. Tamer, U. Tamer and P. Warey Spectrum of congenital anomalies associated with biliary atresia R. Kataria, A. Kataria and D. K. Gupta 838 THE INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 1996; Vol. 63. No. 6 Zinc tolerance test patterns in normal children and in moderate & severe zinc deficiency states F. Oksel, H. Koksoy and B. Taneli Does B.C.G. vaccination prevent or postpone the occurrence of TB meningitis? S. K. Mittal, V. Aggarwal, A. Rastogi and N. Saini CURRENT PRACTICE Upper airway obstruction Keya Lahiri Interstitial lung disease V. Kumar CLINICAL BRIEFS Defective growth hormone secretions and hypogonadism in the new syndrome of congential hypoparathyroidism, growth failure and dysmorphic features A.T. Soliman, A. Darwish, I. AlSalami and M. Asfour Antemortem diagnosis of Leigh’s disease—Role of magnetic resonance studies D. Ghosh and S. Pradhan Gastric perforation secondary to recurrent trichobezoar Jilendar, G. Singh and S.K. Mitra A very rare type of multiple intestinal atresia: “A string of pearls” S. Sozubir, E. Ariturk, S. Baris, S. Gork, R. Rizalar, F. Bernay and N. Gurses Primary aortoesophageal fistula: Presenting as massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage S. Nijhawan, T. Patni, S. Agrawal, R. Vijayvergiya and R.R. Rai Capillaria hepatica parasitism H. Govil and M. Desai Transient right sided hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an infant born to a diabetic mother A. Akcoral, B. Oran, V. Tavli, H. Oren, N.T. Cevik