Normal Values of Acid Steatocrit in Indian Children: A Prospective Analytical Study.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the normal values of acid steatocrit in Indian children of various age groups.

Methods: In this prospective analytical study, a total of 257 well babies from birth till 6 years of age were enrolled. Acid steatocrit was quantified by measuring the proportion of fatty layer, obtained after homogenization, acidification and centrifugation of freshly passed stools samples.

MIS-C is a Clinically Different Entity from Acute COVID-19 in Adults.

Mehra B, Aggarwal V, Kumar P, Gupta D, Kundal M, Kumar A, MIS-C is a Clinically Different Entity from Acute COVID-19 in Adults. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(8):954-955.

COVID-19-associated Severe Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children with Encephalopathy and Neuropathy in an Adolescent Girl with the Successful Outcome: An Unusual Presentation.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new entity affecting a small percentage of children during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This hyperinflammatory syndrome usually presents with multiorgan dysfunction, predominantly affecting cardiovascular, mucocutaneous, and gastrointestinal systems. However, few children have mild neurological symptoms at admission.

To evaluate the comparative status of oral health practices, oral hygiene and periodontal status amongst visually impaired and sighted students.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the comparative status of oral health practices, oral hygiene, and periodontal status amongst visually impaired and sighted students. In this study, 142 visually impaired children from a blind school in the age group of 6-18 years were enrolled with a similar number of age and sex matched sighted students studying in different schools of Chandigarh. The outcome variables were oral hygiene practices, oral hygiene status, and periodontal status.