{"title":"Closing the Thermal Gap: Strengthening the Warm Chain Through Quality Improvement.","authors":"Nivedita Raja, Sindhu Sivanandan","doi":"10.1007/s12098-026-06451-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12098-026-06451-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13320,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"1151-1152"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148874062","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":"Toward Population-Specific FeNO Thresholds in Indian Children with Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis.","authors":"Sheetal Agarwal","doi":"10.1007/s12098-026-06432-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12098-026-06432-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13320,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"1147-1148"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149001800","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}
Wenjing Ru, Lijun Zheng, Liuqun Feng, Hongyan Liang, Hongyang Hu
{"title":"Pattern and Persistence of Islet Autoantibodies and their Immunogenetic Association among Type 1 Diabetes Patients from North India: Correspondence.","authors":"Wenjing Ru, Lijun Zheng, Liuqun Feng, Hongyan Liang, Hongyang Hu","doi":"10.1007/s12098-026-06398-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12098-026-06398-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13320,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"1254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148976641","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":"Weight-Adjusted Rapid Shallow Breathing Index in Successfully Weaned Neonates: A Descriptive Report from a Resource-Limited Indian Special Newborn Care Unit.","authors":"Parth Shah, Rajnikant Patel, Vibhuti Vaghela","doi":"10.1007/s12098-026-06448-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12098-026-06448-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13320,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"1227"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149016473","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}
Pravin M, Ambalakkuthan Murugesan, Usha Devi R, Nishad Plakkal
{"title":"Safety and Tolerability of Early Minimal Enteral Nutrition from Birth in Preterm Neonates with Antenatal Doppler Abnormalities.","authors":"Pravin M, Ambalakkuthan Murugesan, Usha Devi R, Nishad Plakkal","doi":"10.1007/s12098-026-06411-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12098-026-06411-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Small-for-gestational-age neonates with absent / reversal of end diastolic flow (AREDF) in umbilical artery doppler are at increased risk of perinatal complications. The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study in SGA neonates (≤34 wk) with AREDF to study the tolerability of early minimal enteral nutrition (MEN) initiated from birth, and compared the outcomes with those without AREDF. Out of 207 SGA neonates, 82 had AREDF. AREDF group had a significantly lower mean birth weight (1185 g vs. 1368 g; p <0.001) and a higher incidence of birth by caesarean section (85.4% vs. 60.8%, p < 0.0001). There was no difference in the primary outcome of feed intolerance [20.7% vs. 12.8%; RR 1.62 (0.87-3.02)]. Mortality, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), culture-proven sepsis were also similar between the groups. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that gestational age and not AREDF status was associated with increased odds of feed intolerance.</p>","PeriodicalId":13320,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"1212-1214"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149016504","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":"Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Cut-off Values for Discriminating Asthma Exacerbation and Control in Indian Children with Coexisting Allergic Rhinitis: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.","authors":"Harshita Choudhary, Hardeep Kaur, Sateesh R, Gaurav Mahajan, Bal Mukund, Vivek Bhat","doi":"10.1007/s12098-026-06357-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12098-026-06357-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine Fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) cut-off values that discriminate asthma exacerbation from control in Indian children with asthma and coexisting allergic rhinitis. Also, to evaluate the correlation between FeNO and Absolute eosinophil count (AEC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective observational cohort study with repeated measurements was conducted at a tertiary-care hospital in western India (March 2023-December 2024). Children aged 4-12 y with both conditions were consecutively enrolled. FeNO and AEC were measured at baseline, 1 mo and 3 mo. Asthma and allergic rhinitis case definition followed Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2023 and Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) 2016 guidelines. Optimal cut-offs were derived by ROC analysis with the Youden index.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-seven children (mean age 7.3 ± 2.2 y; 62.4% males) completed follow-up. FeNO and AEC correlated significantly during exacerbation (r = 0.361, p = 0.003) and control (r = 0.292, p = 0.036). A FeNO >20.5 ppb discriminated exacerbation with 77% sensitivity, 81% specificity, NPV 92.6%, PPV 52.6% (AUC 0.867, 95% CI 0.815-0.920; p <0.0001); the corresponding AEC was 505 cells/µL (AUC 0.828, 95% CI 0.769-0.887). For control, FeNO <14.5 ppb showed 55% sensitivity, 87% specificity, NPV 71% (AUC 0.739, 95% CI 0.675-0.803); corresponding AEC was 413 cells/µL.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>FeNO and AEC are useful, complementary biomarkers in Indian children with asthma and coexisting allergic rhinitis. The proposed thresholds (FeNO >20.5 ppb for exacerbation, <14.5 ppb for control) are substantially lower than American Thoracic Society (ATS)/ European Respiratory Society (ERS) recommendations, supporting population-specific paediatric reference values.</p>","PeriodicalId":13320,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Pediatrics","volume":" ","pages":"1155-1161"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148630451","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}