Browsing by Author "Patra, Chaitali"
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Publication Kidney size in Children of Post-Weaning age: Does Nutrition have an Effect?(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2022) Sarkar, Shatanik; Patra, Chaitali; Guha, Debasree; Dasgupta, Malay Kumar; Das, SantanuAbstract: Introduction: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of nutrition on kidney size and to determine the correlation between renal parameters and different anthropometric parameters. Methods: This hospital-based descriptive observational study has been done in a tertiary care centre of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Fifty malnourished children & 50 healthy children (Controls) within the age group of six months to five years were included in the study. Anthropometric parameters (e.g. weight, height, mid-arm circumference, skinfold thickness etc.) were measured manually and bilateral kidney sizes were measured by ultrasound. Results: Malnourished children had significantly lower weight, mid arm circumference, skinfold thickness, body mass index and body surface area [p < 0.001], but the difference in height / length was not significant (p = 0.074). The length, width, depth and volume of both left and right kidneys and relative renal volume were significantly lower in the malnourished children (p < 0.001). But, the same significance has not been found with kidney width, thickness or volume. Conclusions: Malnutrition adversely affects kidney growth in children of post-weaning age.Publication Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infection in an infant: Early Diagnosis by Clinical and Radiological Pearls(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2021) Sarkar, Shatanik; Patra, Chaitali; Pal, Shibani; Pramanik, ArkapriyaAbstract: Recurrent respiratory tract infections, a cause of concern for both parents and paediatricians, can have various etiologies entitled to different organ systems. Diagnosing the exact cause warrants both clinical acumen and timely investigations. Here, we are reporting an infant with recurrent respiratory tract infections, where adequate clinical examination prompted us to diagnose the extra-respiratory cause with simple investigations.Publication Recurrent Unilateral Nasal Obstruction: A Cause Lying Deep Inside(Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS), 2019) Biswas, Soumyadeep; Sarkar, Shatanik; Bandyopadhyay, Debasish; Patra, ChaitaliAbstract: Recurrent nasal obstruction, a common symptom in pediatric practice, can lead to some unusual diagnosis rarely. Non- response to standard treatment warrants further delineation of local anatomy, particularly if symptoms occur unilaterally. Here, we report a case of recurrent unilateral nasal obstruction in a 16 years old girl not amenable to conventional treatment with medicines, which on subsequent investigations revealed an impacted intranasal tooth.