ADHD is characterised by a pattern of decreased sustained attention and higher levels of impulsivity in a child or adolescent than expected for someone of that age and developmental level.…
April 2012
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Child is not simply a miniature adult. Hence, surgery in paediatric age group is a specialised field involving correction of congenital defects so as to restore the normal anatomical and…
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Typhoid/paratyphoid fever and malaria are two of the commonest causes of fever seen in children. Despite being very common, errors are often made in diagnosing and managing these illnesses Enteric…
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Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect and is a leading cause of deaths in the first month of life. The incidence of CHD is nearly 1…
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Congenital Heart Surgery is a field in constant evolution. Milestones have been achieved in various aspects of treating a baby with congenital heart defects over the last eight decades since…
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Brain tumours are the commonest cancers seen in children after blood cancers like Bleukaemias and lymphomas. However, they are rarely recognised or diagnosed at an early stage. This article discusses…