Background: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is commonly seen in developing countries, especially in infants and young children up to 5 years of age. Edema is one of the characteristic features which occurs due to excessive protein loss or decreased protein intake. It is one of...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i61B35884
Meningomyelocele, one of the neural tube defect (NTD) variants, is a condition in which meninges and neural tissue protrudes through a defect in vertebral arch and forms a cyst-like sac with an incidence of 0.5–11/1000 live births. Hydrocephalus is a major problem for majority of...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i50A33412
Background: Different non-medical therapies such as Non-nutritive sucking (NNS), oral sucrose with or without NNS (non-nutritive sucking), wrapping with thin blanket or cloth, kangaroo mother care (KMC), songs as well as multi-sensory stimulation are beneficial in pain reduction...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i31A31659