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JournalISSN: 0019-6061

Indian Pediatrics 

Springer Science+Business Media
About: Indian Pediatrics is an academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Medicine & Population. It has an ISSN identifier of 0019-6061. Over the lifetime, 10428 publications have been published receiving 91982 citations.


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TL;DR: The aim of this article is to provide basic conceptual framework and interpretation of ROC analysis to help medical researchers to use it effectively.
Abstract: Sensitivity and specificity are two components that measure the inherent validity of a diagnostic test for dichotomous outcomes against a gold standard. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is the plot that depicts the trade-off between the sensitivity and (1-specificity) across a series of cut-off points when the diagnostic test is continuous or on ordinal scale (minimum 5 categories). This is an effective method for assessing the performance of a diagnostic test. The aim of this article is to provide basic conceptual framework and interpretation of ROC analysis to help medical researchers to use it effectively. ROC curve and its important components like area under the curve, sensitivity at specified specificity and vice versa, and partial area under the curve are discussed. Various other issues such as choice between parametric and non-parametric methods, biases that affect the performance of a diagnostic test, sample size for estimating the sensitivity, specificity, and area under ROC curve, and details of commonly used softwares in ROC analysis are also presented.

661 citations

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TL;DR: Atypical Hemolytic-uremic syndrome is characterized by three major features related to abnormal clotting: hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and kidney failure.
Abstract: Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome is a disease that primarily affects kidney function. This condition, which can occur at any age, causes abnormal blood clots (thrombi) to form in small blood vessels in the kidneys. These clots can cause serious medical problems if they restrict or block blood flow. Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome is characterized by three major features related to abnormal clotting: hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and kidney failure.

566 citations

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TL;DR: SOWP 2007 challenges the belief that urbanization hampers the growth as traditionally urbanization has always been thought to be associated with poverty slums crimes and social disruption and underline its potential to contribute to the growth of a nation.
Abstract: This 108 page document breaks many myths associated with urbanization. It challenges the belief that urbanization hampers the growth as traditionally urbanization has always been thought to be associated with poverty slums crimes and social disruption. The report mentions that mega-cities have overshadowed the need and demands for development in smaller urban habitations. Secondly many policymakers try to prevent rural to urban migration which is not only futile and counter-productive but may also be a violation of peoples rights. It also makes a note that most urban growth now stems from natural increase (more births than deaths) rather than migration. The report explores some hitherto unknown aspects of urbanization and tries to underline its potential to contribute to the growth of a nation. It adds how urbanization ensures the empowerment of women by better opportunities for education access to health care legal services less gender discrimination and higher employment opportunities. SOWP 2007 provides a comprehensive view of both positive and negative aspects of urbanization. In the last chapter this report recommends few solutions for the existing obstacles in urban development; emphasizes an immediate need for policy intention and planning for the proper development. The report has an annexure on a number of urban development related indicators for all the countries in the world for comparison. (excerpt)

540 citations

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TL;DR: The IAP growth chart committee recommends these revised growth charts for height, weight and body mass index (BMI) for assessment of growth of 5–18 year old Indian children to replace the previous IAP charts; rest of the recommendations for monitoring height and weight remain as per the IAP guidelines published in 2007.
Abstract: The need to revise Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) growth charts for 5- to 18-year-old Indian children and adolescents was felt as India is in nutrition transition and previous IAP charts are based on data which are over two decades old. The Growth Chart Committee was formed by IAP in January 2014 to design revised growth charts. Consultative meeting was held in November 2014 in Mumbai. Studies performed on Indian children’s growth, nutritional assessment and anthropometry from upper and middle socioeconomic classes in last decade were identified. Committee contacted 13 study groups; total number of children in the age group of 5 to 18 years were 87022 (54086 boys). Data from fourteen cities (Agartala, Ahmadabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Madurai, Mumbai, Mysore, Pune, Raipur and Surat) in India were collated. Data of children with weight for height Z scores >2 SD were removed from analyses. Data on 33148 children (18170 males, 14978 females) were used to construct growth charts using Cole’s LMS method. To construct revised IAP growth charts for 5–18 year old Indian children based on collated national data from published studies performed on apparently healthy children and adolescents in the last 10 years. The IAP growth chart committee recommends these revised growth charts for height, weight and body mass index (BMI) for assessment of growth of 5–18 year old Indian children to replace the previous IAP charts; rest of the recommendations for monitoring height and weight remain as per the IAP guidelines published in 2007. To define overweight and obesity in children from 5–18 years of age, adult equivalent of 23 and 27 cut-offs presented in BMI charts may be used. IAP recommends use of WHO standards for growth assessment of children below 5 years of age.

279 citations

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TL;DR: Obesity is an emerging health problem in adolescent children belonging to affluent families in Delhi according to body mass index criteria and the maximum prevalence was found during the pubertal period between 10-12 years.
Abstract: In New Delhi India a cross-sectional study was conducted in one public school to determine the prevalence of obesity among affluent adolescent children A total of 870 schoolchildren were included in the study out of which 645% were boys Nutrient intake was assessed among 25% of the study subjects utilizing the 24-hours dietary recall methodology By utilizing data on the Nutritive Value of Indian Foods the intake of different nutrients by subject was calculated Overall this study shows that the prevalence of obesity in affluent adolescent school children in Delhi according to body mass index criteria was found to be 74% It is noted that the overall prevalence of obesity was higher in male than female children In addition the maximum prevalence of obesity was found during the pubertal period between 10-12 years Hence these results indicate that obesity is an emerging health problem in adolescent children belonging to affluent families in Delhi

225 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
2023202
2022294
2021260
2020354
2019210
2018234