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Genetic Variant Screening and Association Study of NKX2-5 in Congenital Heart Disease Patients From North India

Shadab Ahamad*; Ramya Krishna; Jayashree V; Amrutha Shivaraju; Kavya GK; Ajay Kumar; Subramanian Chellappan; Prachi Kukshal

    Globally 1% of the live births are affected by some form of congenital heart anomaly. Genetics and environment both play a role in its causation but very little of these aspects are explored from the Indian subcontinent. One of the first and key transcription factors required for the formation of the heart during development is NKX2-5.


The COVID Cohort: PEM Fellowship Training During a Pandemic

Thuy L Ngo*; Derya Caglar; Lisa Yanek; Aline Baghdassarian; Michelle Eckerle; Joshua Nagler; Jerri A Rose; Melissa M Tavarez; Frances Turcotte Benedict; Melissa Langhan

    The COVID-19 pandemic led to training programs abruptly stopping in-person learning and redesigning curricula. Trainees had decreased patient contact. Trainee well-being became even more vital with social isolation and fears of infecting loved ones increased.


Steroid Induced Acute Pancreatitis in a case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Rare Challenging Entity

Shankar Yadav*; Priya Shrestha; Samiksha Lamichhane; Naveen Pokhrel; Lalan Prasad Rauniyar

    Steroid induced acute pancreatitis can be challenging to diagnose leading to fatal complications. There are very few reports about it in the literature. Careful review of history and exclusion of other common diagnosis on time is crucial to prevent further complications.


Clinical Picture of Recurrent Chemotherapy- Induced Neuropathic Pain in Young Children and Efficacy of Short Course of Pregabalin for the Secondary Prophylaxis

Kenichiro Kobayashi*; Hiroaki Nagai; Kuniaki Tanaka; Atsushi Iwai; Ikuya Usami; Toshiro Maihara; Toshio Heike

    Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathic Pain (CINP) is one of the underestimated and/or undertreated complications of pediatric cancer practice due to lack of sufficient knowledge and pertinent pharmacological intervention.


Congenital Genu Recurvatum in a Boy: First Observation in the Pediatric Surgery Department of the Donka National Hospital

Thierno Saïdou BARRY*; Sacko MLS; Keita B; Baldé AB; Diallo MA; Sangaré; Agbo-Panzo D

    We report the case of a newborn male, admitted on his first day of life for a left knee hyperextension of 60 degrees. The diagnosis of isolated reducible left congenital genu recurvatum, classified as Leveuf and Pais stage A, without ipsilateral quadriceptal hypoplasia was made.


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