Mohan Pammi

Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of vitamin D deficiency in preterm and low birth weight infants

RATIONALE: Infants born prematurely or low birth weight (LBW) are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency, poor bone health and rickets. Uncertainty exists regarding the need, dose and duration of vitamin D supplementation in preterm and LBW infants. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the...

Global trends in pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia research

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children, most commonly affecting school-aged children from 5 to 17 years old, with periodic increases in M. pneumoniae infections occurring every 3–5 years. 1 , 2 However, like other respiratory pathogen...