Indian pediatricsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00114-5
Shubhangi Chaturvedi, Manish Kumar
{"title":"Prevention of VAP Using Hypertonic Saline Nebulization in NICU: A More Nuanced Perspective is Required.","authors":"Shubhangi Chaturvedi, Manish Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00114-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00114-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"632-633"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215620","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 : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00138-x
Vasant Khalatkar
{"title":"Nurturing Mental and Spiritual Health in Children.","authors":"Vasant Khalatkar","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00138-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00138-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"553"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144690075","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-05DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00117-2
Prawin Kumar, Jagdish Prasad Goyal
{"title":"Development in Pulmonary Function Tests Over Five Decades.","authors":"Prawin Kumar, Jagdish Prasad Goyal","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00117-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00117-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"628-631"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144225352","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 : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00139-w
Narayanan Parameswaran
{"title":"One More Score to Settle as Outcome Predictor.","authors":"Narayanan Parameswaran","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00139-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00139-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"576-577"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144698440","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-10DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00110-9
Zafar Mahmood Meenai, M K C Nair, Samir Dalwai, Lal D V Nair, Sheffali Gulati, Sharmila B Mukherjee, Naveen Jain, Deepak Dwivedi, Kawaljit S Multani, Shambhavi Seth, Vivek V Singh, Atanu Bhadra, Vasant Khalatkar, Santhosh K Kraleti, Monica Juneja, Leena Deshpande, Anjan Bhattacharya, Lalan Kumar Bharti, Yogesh Parikh, Leena Srivastava, Sitaraman Sadasivan, Jeeson C Unni, Manmeet K Sodhi, Shyamal Kumar, Deepa Bhaskaran, Adarsh Eregowda, Indu Surana, Abraham K Paul, Ashok Rai, Sanjay Shivanna, Khurshid Wani, Lata Bhat, Shabina Ahmed, Nimmy K Joseph
{"title":"Consensus Guidelines of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)-Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics Chapter on Developmentally Supportive Follow-Up for High-Risk Infants.","authors":"Zafar Mahmood Meenai, M K C Nair, Samir Dalwai, Lal D V Nair, Sheffali Gulati, Sharmila B Mukherjee, Naveen Jain, Deepak Dwivedi, Kawaljit S Multani, Shambhavi Seth, Vivek V Singh, Atanu Bhadra, Vasant Khalatkar, Santhosh K Kraleti, Monica Juneja, Leena Deshpande, Anjan Bhattacharya, Lalan Kumar Bharti, Yogesh Parikh, Leena Srivastava, Sitaraman Sadasivan, Jeeson C Unni, Manmeet K Sodhi, Shyamal Kumar, Deepa Bhaskaran, Adarsh Eregowda, Indu Surana, Abraham K Paul, Ashok Rai, Sanjay Shivanna, Khurshid Wani, Lata Bhat, Shabina Ahmed, Nimmy K Joseph","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00110-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00110-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Justification: </strong>With increasing neonatal survival, there is a need for trained staff for timely identification and intervention for high-risk infants. Since the foundation of neurodevelopment is laid in the first three years of life, addressing the lacunae of a robust guidelines for extended follow-up of high-risk infants needs to be formulated to avoid remediation or rehabilitation later on.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To develop comprehensive evidence-based consensus guidelines for developmentally supportive care and follow-up of high-risk infants in the Indian context with the aim of reducing the need for future rehabilitative services.</p><p><strong>Process: </strong>Scientific literature over the last 10 years was searched using database-specific controlled vocabularies like Emtree for Embase, MeSH terms for PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL headings for CINAHL databases, and the Cochrane Library. The available studies were analyzed based on their scientific credibility and strength of evidence. Data from meta-analysis, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials was extracted, and relevant statements were prepared. These were deliberated in two onsite Delphi rounds of discussion (February 19, 2023 and January 11, 2025) and one hybrid (online and onsite) Delphi round (February 6, 2025). The final draft was made under different headings and was circulated, followed by recommendations made with Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) analysis. The final draft after incorporating all suggestions was circulated and accepted online on March 2, 2025.</p><p><strong>Statement: </strong>The recommendations propose using a color-coded system to monitor high-risk infants, risk stratification, promoting early stimulation, structured interventions, and parental involvement. Routine care should align with the infant's behavioral state and use validated screening tools and growth charts. Comprehensive follow-ups, including screening for retinopathy of prematurity, thyroid disorders, developmental dysplasia of hip, and hearing impairments, are essential, with specialized therapies provided as needed. Structured follow-up guidelines are likely to improve the selection of high-risk infants, plan follow-up, and guide pediatricians on screening, evaluation, early stimulation, intervention, and plan-specific definitive therapies with rehabilitation therapists which would ultimately decrease the childhood disability.</p>","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"554-573"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258003","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-07-22DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00115-4
Anubha Shrivastava, Arpit Gupta
{"title":"Prevention of VAP Using Hypertonic Saline Nebulization in NICU.","authors":"Anubha Shrivastava, Arpit Gupta","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00115-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00115-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"634"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144690078","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 : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00125-2
Mahima Gulati, Suneela Garg
{"title":"Erratum: Lifestyle Medicine and the Role of the Pediatrician.","authors":"Mahima Gulati, Suneela Garg","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00125-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00125-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"637"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12310777/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144333029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ILAE 2025 Classification of Epileptic Seizures: Key Revisions and Implications for Clinical Practice.","authors":"Kaushik Ragunathan, Vishnupriya Veeraraghavan, Jaya Shankar Kaushik","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00120-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00120-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) published an updated epileptic seizure classification in April 2025. While the core framework of the 2017 version is retained, the revised classification introduces six main changes aimed at improving clarity for clinical practice. The term \"onset\" is removed from the names of main seizure classes. The word \"awareness\" is now replaced with \"consciousness\" as a classifier, which is now defined by both awareness and responsiveness. The term \"motor\" seizures have been replaced with seizures with \"observable\" features to better reflect what can be witnessed during a seizure. The chronological sequence of seizure semiology is given more importance, rather than just relying on the first-noticed symptomatology. The update also recognizes epileptic negative myoclonus as a new seizure type. Epileptic spasms are now used as a descriptor in focal and unknown seizures, and retained as a seizure type for generalized seizures. This article aims to summarize the key changes and new recommendations for pediatricians.</p>","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"623-627"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144527711","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 : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00128-z
Zafar Mahmood Meenai, M K C Nair, Samir Dalwai, Lal D V Nair, Sheffali Gulati, Sharmila B Mukherjee, Naveen Jain, Deepak Dwivedi, Kawaljit S Multani, Shambhavi Seth, Vivek V Singh, Atanu Bhadra, Vasant Khalatkar, Santhosh K Kraleti, Monica Juneja, Leena Deshpande, Anjan Bhattacharya, Lalan Kumar Bharti, Yogesh Parikh, Leena Srivastava, Sitaraman Sadasivan, Jeeson C Unni, Manmeet K Sodhi, Shyamal Kumar, Deepa Bhaskaran, Adarsh Eregowda, Indu Surana, Abraham K Paul, Ashok Rai, Sanjay Shivanna, Khurshid Wani, Lata Bhat, Shabina Ahmed, Nimmy K Joseph
{"title":"Erratum: Consensus Guidelines of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)-Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics Chapter on Developmentally Supportive Follow-Up for High-Risk Infants.","authors":"Zafar Mahmood Meenai, M K C Nair, Samir Dalwai, Lal D V Nair, Sheffali Gulati, Sharmila B Mukherjee, Naveen Jain, Deepak Dwivedi, Kawaljit S Multani, Shambhavi Seth, Vivek V Singh, Atanu Bhadra, Vasant Khalatkar, Santhosh K Kraleti, Monica Juneja, Leena Deshpande, Anjan Bhattacharya, Lalan Kumar Bharti, Yogesh Parikh, Leena Srivastava, Sitaraman Sadasivan, Jeeson C Unni, Manmeet K Sodhi, Shyamal Kumar, Deepa Bhaskaran, Adarsh Eregowda, Indu Surana, Abraham K Paul, Ashok Rai, Sanjay Shivanna, Khurshid Wani, Lata Bhat, Shabina Ahmed, Nimmy K Joseph","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00128-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00128-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"638-639"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144690073","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 : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-12DOI: 10.1007/s13312-025-00066-w
Mahima Gulati, Suneela Garg
{"title":"Lifestyle Medicine and the Role of the Pediatrician.","authors":"Mahima Gulati, Suneela Garg","doi":"10.1007/s13312-025-00066-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13312-025-00066-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of human deaths worldwide. The current paradigm of ills, pills, drills and bills does not lend well to optimal management of NCDs. Indeed, what is required is an updated skills set, with the practitioner serving as a coach to the patient. The root cause of NCDs lies in dysregulated lifestyle behaviors and habits. Lifestyle medicine is the fastest growing medical specialty in the house of medicine. It aims to systematically implement the evidence-based science of healthy lifestyle habits. The six pillars of Lifestyle medicine are healthy, wholesome nutrition, regular physical activity, avoiding use of risky substances like tobacco, restorative sleep, stress management and resiliency, and fostering positive social relations (\"forks, feet, fingers, sleep, stress, love\"). This perspective article describes the competencies pediatricians can harness to apply Lifestyle medicine in their daily clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":13291,"journal":{"name":"Indian pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"619-622"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12310779/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144008636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}