Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-03-11DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00305-8
Praveen Kumar, Ajay Gaur, Jagdish Chandra
{"title":"The Nutrition Subspecialty Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics: The Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition (PAN) Society-Past, Present, and Future.","authors":"Praveen Kumar, Ajay Gaur, Jagdish Chandra","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00305-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00305-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>India faces a persistent triple burden of malnutrition characterized by undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and rising childhood overweight and obesity, necessitating strengthened pediatric nutrition leadership. In response, the Nutrition Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, also known as the Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition (PAN) Society, was established as a dedicated academic, advisory, and advocacy platform to advance evidence-based nutrition care. Since its inception, the society has organized annual national conferences (Pednutricon), consultations, workshops, and webinars to promote capacity building, research dissemination, and cross learnings. It has convened multidisciplinary expert groups that developed consensus recommendations and nationally endorsed guidelines on key issues such as unhealthy JUNC foods, vitamin D deficiency, nutritional anemia, obesity, and early growth failure. During the COVID-19 pandemic, activities successfully transitioned to virtual platforms, ensuring continued engagement. Current initiatives include structured competency-based training \"NEST\" and contributions in Nutrition 360-degree Pediatrics under Central IAP President Action plan 2026.</p>","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"372-375"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147432623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00293-9
Soumya Jyoti Raha, Priyanka Madaan
{"title":"Indigenous Clinical Evidence on Newer Anti-seizure Medications: The Need of the Hour.","authors":"Soumya Jyoti Raha, Priyanka Madaan","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00293-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00293-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"325-326"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146213284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00280-0
Praveen Kumar, Ashok Deorari, Pratima Anand, Srinivas Murki, Era Dayal, Surender Singh Bisht, Amit Upadhyay, Anitha M Balachandran, Ankita Raj
{"title":"Erratum: Development and Formative Assessment of an Innovative Blended Educational Course for Care of Small and Sick Neonates in India and SEARO Countries.","authors":"Praveen Kumar, Ashok Deorari, Pratima Anand, Srinivas Murki, Era Dayal, Surender Singh Bisht, Amit Upadhyay, Anitha M Balachandran, Ankita Raj","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00280-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00280-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"388"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147467843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00316-5
Sharmila Banerjee Mukherjee
{"title":"Population-Level Developmental Screening with ECDI 2030: Implications on Early Child Development in the Indian Setting.","authors":"Sharmila Banerjee Mukherjee","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00316-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00316-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"327-328"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147511479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of Family Dynamics in Shaping Coping Strategies Among Children with Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia.","authors":"Muditadeep Kaur, Palak Upadhyay, Gursabeen Kaur, Shruti Kakkar, Bholeshwar Prasad Mishra","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00241-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00241-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Children with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) face significant physical, emotional, and social challenges that affect their and their families' lives. This study aimed to examine and compare the coping mechanisms of children with TDT and the disease-related impact on their parents' functioning.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study enrolled children with TDT aged 8-16 years and age-matched healthy controls (ratio 1:2), and their respective parents. Psychological assessment of the children and their families was conducted using the PedsQL™ Family Impact Module and KidCOPE. Scores obtained from cases and controls were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Children with TDT (n = 75) showed significantly lower frequency of self-criticism (P = 0.001), higher perceived efficacy of problem-solving as a coping strategy (P = 0.008) and greater use of social support (P = 0.018) compared to the control group (n = 150). The respective parents of children with TDT experienced poorer overall family functioning and lower quality of life compared to parents of healthy children (P = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings indicate that while children with TDT use certain adaptive coping strategies more frequently than their healthy peers, the overall family functioning and parental quality of life remain significantly compromised. These results highlight the need for psychosocial support addressing both child coping and caregiver well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"341-345"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145707526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-02-17DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00273-z
Davinder Kaur, Lovely Jain, Pooja Dewan, Meenakshi Malik, Aashima Dabas, Abhishek Purohit, Pranita Pradhan, Kulbir Kaur, Joseph L Mathew
{"title":"Low Dose Versus High Dose Vitamin D for Treatment of Nutritional Rickets: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Davinder Kaur, Lovely Jain, Pooja Dewan, Meenakshi Malik, Aashima Dabas, Abhishek Purohit, Pranita Pradhan, Kulbir Kaur, Joseph L Mathew","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00273-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00273-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Nutritional rickets is caused by vitamin D deficiency, and/or inadequate dietary calcium, and/or phosphate intake. There is considerable variation in the therapeutic vitamin D dosing regimens for nutritional rickets, and the comparative efficacy of low-dose versus high-dose regimens is unclear.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the efficacy and safety of low-dose (≤ 300,000 IU) versus high-dose (300,000-600,000 IU) vitamin D regimens for the treatment of nutritional rickets in children.</p><p><strong>Evidence acquisition: </strong>We systematically searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, grey literature sources, and clinical trial registries till April 1, 2025 (without language restrictions), for randomized controlled trials or quasi-randomized trials in children < 18 years with nutritional rickets. A three-step approach determined the study eligibility. Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias. Odds ratios, and mean differences with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Certainty of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four studies met the inclusion criteria. The pooled mean difference in serum 25(OH)D levels at 12 weeks between the low-dose and high-dose groups was - 2.27 ng/mL (95% CI - 7.64, 3.10; P = 0.41). Radiological improvement (reduction in Thacher score from severe to mild/moderate) showed pooled OR 0.38 (95% CI 0.01, 10.20; P = 0.57). Other outcomes, including a reduction in serum parathyroid hormone and serum alkaline phosphatase levels at 12 weeks were also comparable. No serious clinical adverse events were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>No statistically significant or clinically meaningful differences were found among children with nutritional rickets, receiving low-dose and high-dose vitamin D regimens.</p>","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"357-367"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146213244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00326-3
Neelam Mohan
{"title":"HPV Vaccination: A Transformative Step Towards Eliminating Cervical Cancer in India.","authors":"Neelam Mohan","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00326-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00326-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"309-310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147591744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-02-23DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00304-9
Shweta Pathak, Vidya Kumari, Monica Lazarus
{"title":"Ghosal Hematodiaphyseal Dysplasia Presenting as Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in Early Childhood: A Case of Homozygous TBXAS1 (c.1235G > A; p.Arg412Gln) Variant.","authors":"Shweta Pathak, Vidya Kumari, Monica Lazarus","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00304-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00304-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"382-383"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147270858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-02-18DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00292-w
Nandita Chattopadhyay, Piyali Bhattacharya, Amrita Ghosh, Partha De, Ranabir Pal
{"title":"Influence of Socio-Cultural, Economic and Environmental Factors on Child Development Following Development Screening of 2-5-Year-Old Children Using ECDI2030 in Two Districts of Rural West Bengal.","authors":"Nandita Chattopadhyay, Piyali Bhattacharya, Amrita Ghosh, Partha De, Ranabir Pal","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00292-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00292-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To screen 2-5-year-old children from two districts in rural Bengal, India, using the Early Childhood Development Index 2030 (ECDI2030) tool and to compare the profiles of those developmentally 'on-track' and 'not-on-track' in terms of availability of fourteen important socio-cultural, economic and environmental factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included children aged 2-5 years from Purulia and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal, India, using 'simple-random-sampling-without-replacement' (SRSWOR) design for selection. Each participant underwent a three-step enquiry comprising demographic data collection, assessment of 14 socio-cultural, economic and environmental factors using Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)-6, and administration of the ECDI2030 questionnaire. Trained community workers conducted the survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of 2170 children aged 2-5 years, 85.25% were developmentally 'on-track' and 14.75% were not. Children 'on-track' more often had higher maternal education, greater parental engagement (play, storytelling, singing and reading), appropriate toys and fathers' involvement and had more toys and picture books at home. Maternal depression and tiredness, preschool attendance and family income showed minimal differences between the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ECDI2030 tool is useful for identifying children whose development is 'not-on-track' and the influencing factors they lack. These insights can guide targeted early childhood development interventions. Caregiver awareness should be strengthened, with emphasis on active play, talking and interaction at home.</p>","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"335-340"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146219443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-03-31DOI: 10.1007/s13312-026-00325-4
Jyoti Kumari, B C Shreedhara, Chennakeshava Thunga, Akshay Saxena, Sadhna B Lal
{"title":"An Unusual Cause of Massive Gastrointestinal Bleed in a Girl with Abdominal Tuberculosis.","authors":"Jyoti Kumari, B C Shreedhara, Chennakeshava Thunga, Akshay Saxena, Sadhna B Lal","doi":"10.1007/s13312-026-00325-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-026-00325-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"379-381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147591697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}