Publications by authors named "Jagdish Prasad Goyal"
Objective: To assess the prevalence of bacterial contamination of spacer devices used by asthmatic children.
Methods: A cross-sectional study at a tertiary centre in India included asthmatic children aged 5 to 17 years who were using metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer for at least three months. A sterile cotton swab pre-moistened in sterile brain heart infusion (BHI) broth, rotated around the inner surface of the spacers, was smeared on blood agar and MacConkey agar plates.
Background: There is a paucity of information on the microbiological profile in Indian children with CF. This study aimed to evaluate the microbial profile of airways in Indian children with CF and to generate antibiotic sensitivity patterns.
Methods: Children ≤ 18 years old with newly diagnosed CF (Clinical and two positive sweat chloride tests) were included.
Background: Diagnostic tests for cystic fibrosis (CF) are not readily available in resource-limited settings, which leads to delay in diagnosis and treatment of children with CF.
Methods: In a multicentric prospective study, children with recurrent/persistent pneumonia, failure to thrive, or steatorrhea with suspicion of CF were enrolled. Sweat chloride concentration was measured to confirm the diagnosis of CF.
Unlabelled: The purpose of this study to compare the effectiveness of the Bronchiolitis Severity Score (BSS) and the Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument (RDAI) in determining bronchiolitis severity and predicting outcomes. Additionally, it aimed to establish optimum cutoff points for both scores. In this prospective observational study, clinical details of enrolled infants, along with assessments using both scoring tools, were recorded.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCongenital cytomegalovirus pneumonia presents as pleural effusion in infancy.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is one of the most common congenital infections. We present a case of an infant who presented with respiratory distress since birth with a normal antenatal history. The infant had bilateral pleural effusion.
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- * It emphasizes that extra pulmonary tuberculosis can present in unusual ways, which might lead to misdiagnosis if not considered in the differential diagnosis, especially in the bones of the limbs.
- * The report highlights the need for vigilance among clinicians, as conditions like Enchondromatosis or Chronic pyogenic osteomyelitis can resemble this rare presentation, despite a significant decrease in such cases due to advances in anti-tubercular therapy.