Volume 51 -

Issue 2 - 2022

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Editorial

Parental Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy for children

Gerard Lucas
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):173-174

Leading Article

Excessive screen use in children and adolescents: Impact, risk factors and interventions

Yasodha Rohanachandra
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):175-181

Original Articles

Clinical characteristics and the role of echocardiography in diagnosing acute rheumatic fever in patients referred to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jeevanee Hettiarachchi, Duminda Samarasinghe
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):182-188
Cut-offs of mid-upper arm circumference to predict the double burden of malnutrition among Indian pre-adolescent children (5-9 years): Insights from Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey data 2016-18

Suman Chakrabarty
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):189-195
Assessment of perception about oral habits in children among healthcare professionals: A cross sectional study

Neha Kohli, Shivayogi Hugar, Sanjana Soneta, Nivedita Saxena, Chandrashekhar Badakar, Krishna Kadam
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):196-203
Correlation between One Leg Stand Test and Paediatric Balance Scale in children aged 7-12 years

Nurul Wardani, Martha Kusumawardani, Juwita Mayangsari, Sri Wulan
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):204-208
Effectiveness of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) and risk factors for IPT failure in children below 5 years of age who are household contacts of smear positive adult patients with tuberculosis

Dina Sumarno, Retno Setyoningrum, Hari Notobroto
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):209-214
Fatty acid composition in the breast milk of Sri Lankan mothers during exclusive breastfeeding

Thushari Bandara, Chandrani Liyanage, Sujeewa Amarasena, Tinku Thomas, Priyanka Bannikoppa, Indu Mani, Manjula Hettiarachchi
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):215-221
Prevalence of dyselectrolytaemia in children with pneumonia admitted to a tertiary care centre in Eastern India

Swaranjika Sahoo, Mrunmaya Mohapatra, Ria Ganguli, Mrinal Sinha, Mamta Mohanty, Rekulapalli Akhil, Dillip Dash
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):222-226
Socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors of functional constipation in children: A case-control study

Obay Edan, Farah Yahya
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):227-234
A study of the knowledge of choking, burns, acute poisoning and their first aid practices among mothers of children below 14 years of age attending the District General Hospital, Kalutara

N. K. Edirisinghe, S. A. C. Dalpatadu, T. S. Dissanayake
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):235-240
Advanced maternal age and perinatal outcomes in two tertiary care maternity hospitals in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Tharanga Jayatunge, Saman Kumara, Nishani Lucas
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):241-248
Correlation between mitral regurgitation grading and left ventricular systolic function in children with rheumatic fever

Sylvia Wijaya, Mahrus Rahman, Dominicus Husada
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):249-252
A survey on clinical profile and outcome of critically ill children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit: A retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital for children, Sri Lanka

Manoj Muthusamy, Anusha Sriyasinghe, Nalin Kitulwatte
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):253-260
A cross-sectional assessment of prevalence and risk factors-mediating hypovitaminosis D in 6-12-year-old school-going children in Highlands of Southern-Western Ghats, India

Arti Sureshkumar, P. B. Anjali, Roopa Basutkar, Anand Vijayakumar, Krishna Nagappan
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):261-269
Urinary reagent strips a rapid diagnostic tool for cerebrospinal fluid analysis: A study from Western India

Tushar Deshpande, Manaskumar Behera, Simmy Anuradha
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):270-276
Outcome of very low birth weight infants in a tertiary neonatal care centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka: A preliminary study

Sharmy Hassan, Nishani Lucas, Kanishka Wickramasinghe
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):277-281

Short Report

Neonatal fall risk-assessment in hospitals: Are we compromising neonatal safety in developing countries?

Mahaveer Lakra, Bhavana Lakhkar
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):282-283

Review Article

Non-IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy in breastfed infants

Kumudumali de Silva
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):284-289

Point of View

How to improve the neonatal intensive care unit environment

Kotha Rakesh, Kalyan Konda, Linga Kasula
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):290-293

Case Reports

Picture Story

Correspondence

Three Minute Article for Parents

Advice to caregivers of children with epilepsy during the Covid-19 pandemic

Jithangi Wanigasinghe
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05 Jun 2022

51(2):329

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