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Articles by Somayya Siddiqa
Hyperglycemia as a prognostic factor for increased mortality in patients admitted in Pediatric ICU.
Abstract Objective: To study the prevalence and frequency of hyperglycemia in critically ill children. To juxtapose mortality rate in critically ill patients with hyperglycemia against those having normal blood glucose levels. Study Design: Descriptive Case Series. Setting: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of HITEC, IMS Taxila, Al-Ihsan Hospital Rawalpindi & Hameed Latif Teaching Hospital, Lahore. Period: March 2023 to October 2023.
Frequency of major congenital malformations in neonates born in three tertiary care hospitals of Pakistan.
Abstract Objective: To assess the frequency of major congenital anomalies in newborns delivered in three different hospitals of Pakistan. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Pediatrics Hameed Latif Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Ittefaq Hospital Lahore and HITEC-IMS Taxilla. Period: Jan 2023 to November 2023.
Comparison of oxygen saturation values between term and pre-term neonates.
Abstract Objective: To determine mean oxygen saturation (SpO2) values in normal newborns and compare mean Spo2 values between term and preterm infants. Study Design: Descriptive Case Series. Setting: Hameed Latif Teaching Hospital Lahore. Period: March 2023 to November 2023. Material & Methods: The study involved 100 neonates from operation theatre and labor room. Informed consent was obtained from parents.
Perceived stress among caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.
Abstract Objective: The study aims to ascertain the degree of felt stress among parents of cerebral palsy patients at HIT and POF Hospitals. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Department of ediatrics, HIT & POF Hospitals. February 2022 to May 2022. The study was approved by IRB of HITEC-IMS under approval number HITEC-IRB-22-2021. Using the purposive sampling method, the study included CP children aged 3 to 10 and caregivers who had experienced stress for three consecutive months.
Patterns of inheritance and diagnostic features of spinal muscular atrophy, in areas with high rates of consanguineous marriages.
Abstract Objective: To explore the diagnostic features and inheritance patterns of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in children at three tertiary care public hospitals. Study Design: Retrospective study. HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences Taxila Cantt. January 2022 to March 2022. A retrospective review of the medical records of the past ten years from January 2011 to December 2020 of three tertiary care public hospitals was conducted.
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