Browsing by Author "G.P. Katiyar"

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Acute megaloblastic reaction in hereditary spherocytosis.
(1993) J. Shukla; O.P. Mishra; G.P. Katiyar; B. Dube
[No abstract available]
Anhydrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Review of literature and a case report
(1973) S.P. Gupta; G.P. Katiyar
[No abstract available]
Cholesterol and free fatty acids in the placenta, maternal and cord sera of under-nourished mothers
(1978) G.P. Katiyar; R. Dhawan; K.N. Agarwal; D. Sharma
[No abstract available]
DeSanctis-Cacchione Syndrome
(The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1997) O.P. Mishra; A.M. Tripathi; G.P. Katiyar
We report a case of DeSanctis-Cacchione Syndrome presenting with unusual features like early onset of cutaneous lesions and optic atrophy.
Effect of protein energy deprivation on the brain enzymes of glutamic acid in preweanling rats
(1976) G.P. Katiyar; K.N. Agarwal; Raj Shanker; J. Nagchaudhuri
The activities of rat brain enzymes, i.e. glutamine synthetase, glutamine transferase, glutaminase 1, glutaminase II, glutamic acid decarboxylase and transaminases were found to increase with age during the preweanling period. In rats subjected to food deprivations for different periods, the activities of glutaminase I, glutaminase II and glutamic acid decarboxylase, were increased while those of glutamine transferase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and glutamic pyruvic transaminase were significantly reduced. These changes during undernutrition produce increased levels of γ-aminobutyric acid in brain. Whether neurological manifestations in human protein energy malnutrition in form of apathy and mental dullness could be due to these biochemical changes is difficult to assess. © 1976 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Electrophysiological studies in children with paralytic poliomyelitis
(1995) U. Prakash; A.K. Sinha; B. Mukherjee; G.P. Katiyar; P.K. Dey
H-reflex latency (H-RL) and H/M ratio were measured in normal children and children with paralytic poliomyelitis of 1-3 years of age. The H-RL was considerably increased in both the involved and uninvolved limbs of the patients, whereas the H/M ratio did not differ. The Mmax value in the involved limb was very low and therefore, a corrected H/M ratio was calculated for that side only. The corrected H/M ratio was significantly less than the H/M ratio observed in the uninvolved and control limbs. The distal motor latency was also increased in the involved side.
Feeding practices in Varanasi district
(1981) G.P. Katiyar; D.K. Agarwal; A.M. Tripathi; K.N. Agarwal
This paper describes infant and child feeding practices in the urban, urban slum, and rural areas of the Varanasi district, India. 784 mothers were interviewed to investigate the feeding pattern of their 893 children, all in the 0-5 year age group. In all groups cow's milk or goat's milk was most frequently used as the first food after birth; boiled water and honey was also frequently used as the first food after birth, especially in rural areas. The first feeding was offered mostly within the first 608 hours of birth in the urban and urban slum areas, within the first 4-6 hours of birth in rural areas. The majority of children in all groups were first put to breast on the 3rd day after birth; colostrum was discarded in 90% of children of the urban slum and rural group, while 63.74% of urban children received colostrum. 53.85% of urban children were breastfed up to 6 months, as compared to 10.21% of those in urban slums, or 12.2% in rural areas; breast feeding was prolonged in the slums and in rural areas, and sometimes beyond 2 years of age in rural areas. 66.67% of children in the urban group were weaned before 6 months, as compared to 40.14% and 33.63% in the slums and in the rural group; weaning was markedly delayed in those last 2 groups; 5-9% of children in rural areas were not weaned at all. While 50.55% of urban children recived solid foods between 7-12 months of age, most of slums and rural areas children received solids between 13-18 months. About 20% of urban children were started on an adult diet by 12 months, and the majority by 18 months; most slum or rural children were started between 18-24 months or after 2 years, respectively. 83.62% of urban infants were given foods such as cereals, meat, curd, brinjial and root vegetables, which not given to other groups' infants because of the belief that they can cause clinical disorders. From these observations it appears that traditional and customary child rearing practices are still prevalent in urban slums and rural areas, and certainly not to the advantage of the growth and development of children. Only education on infant health and nutrition imparted to young mothers would correct such age-old infant feeding practices.
Glutamic oxaloacetic and glutamic pyruvate transaminases in the placenta, maternal and cord sera of undernourished mothers and non pregnant women
(1977) B.D. Bhatia; G.P. Katiyar; K.N. Agarwal
In 70 pregnant women at delivery the maternal serum, cord serum and placental transaminases were studied in relation to maternal nutritional status. A control group of 36 non-pregnant women was also studied. The serum transaminases at term were significantly higher than the levels observed in non-pregnant women. The serum GOT in pregnant mothers belonging to the better nutritional group was significantly higher than those in socio-economic groups II, III and IV or those having a maternal serum albumin less than 2.0 g. per cent and free alpha amino nitrogen less than 4.0 mg. per cent. The levels of maternal and cord serum transaminases were identical, except for a significantly low cord GPT in the maternal group having serum albumin less than 2.0 g. per cent. The placental GOT was significantly lower in maternal undernutrition, while the GPT remained unaltered.
Glycogen storage disease (von Gierke's type)
(1973) A.M. Tripathi; S.M. Dubey; G.P. Katiyar
[No abstract available]
Growth standards for urban and urban slum area infants of Varanasi
(1978) G.P. Katiyar; D.K. Agarwal; R.C. Yadav
[No abstract available]
Indian childhood cirrhosis of the liver: a morphologic evaluation
(1975) M.L. Mehrotra; S. Gupta; I.M. Gupta; V. Bhargava; G.P. Katiyar
Indian childhood cirrhosis of the liver is a major cause of morbidity and mortality of children living in the Indian sub continent. This paper deals with the morphologic changes in various stages of the disease process. Ballooning and feathery degeneration of hepatocytes, complete absence of fatty change, frequent occurrence of intracytoplasmic hyaline bodies, dissection of pseudolobules by fibrous septa and fibrosis around single cells were notable features. A few cases also showed giant cell transformation and a pseudo adenomatous arrangement of hepatocytes. The interpretation of the morphologic changes is discussed and the probability of a toxic etiology suggested.
Maternal and cord blood measles antibody titres
(1982) G. Kaur; D.K. Agarwal; A.K. Gulati; A. Kalra; G.P. Katiyar; K.N. Agarwal
Analysis of 165 cord and maternal blood paired samples revealed that measles HI antibodies were absent in only one pair, suggesting that the measles virus was widely prevalent in the population studied. The majority of the pairs (80.5%) had either identical titres, or was within the range of plus or minus one dilution. The cord blood and maternal blood HI titres were not directly correlated. When the maternal blood HI titre was less than 1:26.3, cord blood values were higher while when the maternal blood HI titres were higher than 1:26.3, cord blood values were lower than the maternal values. Maternal undernutrition was not associated with lower levels of measles HI antibodies in either maternal or cord blood. However, cord blood HI titres were found to be low in relation to falling maternal serum albumin levels. There was no difference in the mean cord blood HI titres in the birth weight range (1800-3600 g) studied.
Measles encephalitis
(Springer India, 1974) G.P. Katiyar; S.P. Agrawal
Thirty-eight cases of measles encephalitis in the age range of 7 months to 9 years were studied. All patients were treated with corticosteroids along with other supportive measures. The pathogenesis of measles encephalitis and results of treatment with steroids are discussed. © 1974 Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation.
Mid-arm and mid-leg circumferences during infancy
(1976) G.P. Katiyar; S. Sen; K.N. Agarwal
[No abstract available]
Morbidity pattern and source of first contact care in rural under-five children
(1980) D.K. Agarwal; S. Agawekar; G.P. Katiyar; I.C. Tewari
[No abstract available]
Physical growth at adolescence
(1974) K.N. Agarwal; A.M. Tripathi; S. Sen; G.P. Katiyar
Physical growth at adolescence is more rapid and proceeds earlier in girls than in boys. The girls were heavier and taller than boys. However, after the age of 14 yr, boys had significantly increased heights and weights as compared to girls. The chest circumference was greater in girls than in boys. In both sexes, the skull circumference increased by 1.5 cm and mid term arm and mid leg circumference by 4 cm during adolescence.
Physical growth characteristics in relation to sexual growth
(1974) K.N. Agarwal; S. Sen; A.M. Tripathi; G.P. Katiyar
Physical and sexual growth was assessed in 3,555 school children from Varanasi and Ramnagar. Physical growth characteristics like height and weight were found to be directly related to sexual maturity. Other growth parameters like circumference of skull, chest, mid arm and mid leg did not show any significant relationship with sexual maturity. The mean age for menarche was 12 years.
PLANTAR RESPONSE DURING INFANCY
(1976) G.P. Katiyar; Subhadra Sen; K.N. Agarwal
Cross‐sectional as well as longitudinal studies on full‐term urban and rural infants demonstrated that the initial extensor plantar response present in the first half of the infancy changed to a flexor plantar response in the later half. the urban infants receiving nutritional supplements showed an advance of 4 weeks over the rural infants. This process of change‐over of plantar response was delayed in pre‐term infants. However, two pairs of twins showed plantar response almost identical to full‐term urban infants. 1976 Blackwell Munksgaard
Plasma and blood volume changes during hypoproteinaemia
(1975) A. Lall; S.P. Gupta; G.C. Pant; G.P. Katiyar; K.N. Agarwal
Forty hypoproteinemic patients suffering from nephrosis (14), kwashiorkor (14) and Indian childhood cirrhosis (12) in the age range of 2 mth to 12 yr were selected for plasma and blood volume studies. Thirty two apparently healthy children in the same age group were taken as control. The mean values of total serum proteins in nephrosis, kwashiorkor and Indian childhood cirrhosis were 3.8, 3.9 and 4.6 g/100 ml, respectively. These values were significantly lower as compared to mean value of 5.7 g/100 ml in control (p<0.001). In nephrosis, means for plasma and blood volumes were 1018.9 ± 45.1 and 1509.9 ± 58.6 ml/sq.m, respectively, which were significantly lower than the control. Similar results were observed in kwashiorkor. In contrast, the mean plasma and blood volumes were significantly higher than the controls in Indian childhood cirrhosis.
Prune belly syndrome. Report of 2 cases
(1979) O.P. Sharma; S.K. Gupta; G.P. Katiyar
Two cases of prune belly syndrome with the characteristic triad of deficient abdominal musculature, bilateral abdominal testis and dilatation of urinary tract are reported. In one case meatal narrowing and in the other patent urachus were associated. Both the cases were male. Relevant literature is reviewed.