This special supplement of PPJ is attributed to the landmark achievement on the occasion of ‘Silver Jubilee’ of The Children’s Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Lahore. The idea of CH&ICH was con ... Read More

The objective of this study was to ascertain the correlation of platelet indices i.e. platelet count (PC), MPV (mean platelet volume), PDW (platelet distribution width) and platelet crit (Pct) with on ... Read More

Somatic symptom disorder is common in adolescents. Although patients with somatic symptom disorder present with various complaints, medical examinations commonly reveal no significant abnormalities. H ... Read More

Congenital Myasthenia Gravis is congenital inherited disorder of neuromuscular junction. Congenital myasthenia syndromes are classified according to the pathology of the defect: presynaptic, synaptic, ... Read More

We report a 10-year-old girl who presented with fever, unilateral redness of eye, strawberry tongue, cheilitis, acralmaculopapularrash and erythematous swelling of hands and feet followed by desquamat ... Read More

Objective: The study was conducted for knowing the spectrum of organisms and their sensitivity patterns against antibiotics. Study Design: It was cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: ... Read More

Objective: To describe the functional outcome in clubfoot children after ponseti method. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional design. Place and Duration of Study: The data was collected from Gh ... Read More

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of newborn jaundice. Study Design: In this retrospective study, 3200 newborns with jaundice with bilirubin level ... Read More

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the socio-psychological stress among Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) patients. Study design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study w ... Read More

Objective: To understand the impact of parent child bonding on psychological well-being of adolescents. Study Design: It was descriptive correlational study. Place and Duration of Study: Data was co ... Read More

Objective: To evaluate clinical presentation, vaccination status and outcome in measles infection. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Pediatrics Department ... Read More

Objective: To assess the nutritional status of 6-60 months children using WHO (2007) mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) cut-off values. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Stud ... Read More

Objective: To validate the clinical scoring system for malaria in children devised in India and express the clinical significance. Study design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: T ... Read More

Objective: To determine the efficacy of probiotics in preterm neonates in preventing late onset sepsis. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conduct ... Read More

Per rectal bleeding is the most common presentation of Colorectal polyps. In children, isolated juvenile polyp is the most common type of polyp recognized. ‘Juvenile’ refers to its benign histological ... Read More

The world has changed dramatically due to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Children and adolescents with COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), ... Read More

Objectives: To describe the epidemiological characteristics, clinical presentation, severity of the disease, and early outcomes of children with COVID-19 in Pakistan with special reference to underl ... Read More


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