Indian pediatrics
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Oral salbutamol for symptomatic relief in mild bronchiolitis a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial.
To determine the efficacy of oral salbutamol for providing symptomatic relief in mild bronchiolitis. ⋯ Oral salbutamol is not superior to placebo in reducing the duration of symptoms in mild cases of acute bronchiolitis in children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Role of paracetamol in treatment of childhood Fever: a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial.
To investigate whether paracetamol administration (i) increases the overall duration of fever; and (ii) is effective and safe, in symptomatic treatment of febrile children. ⋯ Paracetamol achieves effective antipyresis and provides early symptomatic improvement in children with febrile illness without prolongation of fever duration or excessive adverse effects.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Fluconazole prophylaxis against fungal colonization and invasive fungal infection in very low birth weight infants.
Fungal infections are common cause of morbidity and mortality in very low birth weight Infants ⋯ Prophylactic fluconazole during the first four weeks of life is effective in reducing fungal colonization but not invasive infection in VLBW infants.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Role of dexamethasone and oral glycerol in reducing hearing and neurological sequelae in children with bacterial meningitis.
To investigate the efficacy of dexamethasone and oral glycerol in reducing hearing and neurological sequelae in children with acute bacterial meningitis (ABM). ⋯ No significant difference was seen in neurological or hearing outcome with use of either glycerol or dexamethasone in children with acute bacterial meningitis.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Effect of oil massage on growth and neurobehavior in very low birth weight preterm neonates.
To study the effect of oil massage on growth and neurobehavior in preterm babies less than 1500 g. ⋯ Oil application may have a potential to improve weight gain among preterm very low birth weight neonates.