Clinico-Laboratory Profile and Immediate Outcomes of Hyperbilirubinemic Babies Admitted in Kanti Children Hospital.

Introduction: Jaundice is an important problem in the neonatal period especially in the first week of life. Our objective of the study is to find out the immediate outcome of hyperbilirubinemic babies admitted in Kanti Children Hospital. Methodology: This is a retrospective study and carried out in tertiary care paediatric hospital. Results: Altogether 73 babies were enrolled in the study. Male babies outnumbered the female (72.6% vs. 27.4%).Only 2.4% babies were near-term. LBW babies constitute 19.2% of the study population.86.3% of babies also have clinical sepses as defined by WHO criteria. Almost half of the babies have mild hyperbilirubinemia (15-19.9 mg/dl). Most of the babies (94.5%) improved and the mortality was 5.5%. Conclusion: Healthy term babies with a serum bilirubin <17mg/dl should not be admitted for routinely as they do not need phototherapy. Phototherapy is effective in most of the time, but exchange transfusion should also be carried out when phototherapy fails. Causes of hyperbilirubinemia should be searched extensively especially to rule out haemolysis.

Detection of ranitidine by thin layer chromatography technique: A case study.

In one case, viscera of a lady was received, who expired following injection given by doctor in urban area. After conducting elaborate analysis data were found similar to Ranitidine. Hence, it was thought worthwhile to concentrate on this drug .The present paper describes the extraction of Ranitidine from visceral material and its identification by thin layer chromatography using suitable solvent system and potassium iodo bismuthate as locating reagent.

Electromagnetic field in and around the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

We have surveyed the levels of magnetic field in the open environment around the high-tension lines as well as in the domestic and laboratory environment in the JNU campus. Measurements were made in the direction of most likely access, and from the surface of the appliances. The data so obtained are analyzed and compared with some quoted in the literature. It is hoped that the results will be useful for epidemiological studies in determining the criteria for safe human exposure.

A study on osmotic resistance of RBC and ESR in stored blood.

The present work was undertaken to study the changes in osmotic resistance of stored blood, used for blood transfusion. Blood samples of 50 cases from Orissa Red Cross Blood Bank, Cuttack, were studied. The blood was collected in acid citrate dextrose solution and stored at 4 degrees C. Storage was done under usual condition followed in blood banks. Osmotic fragility was determined at 3 days interval up to 15 days. In each case ESR was determined and in 20 cases plasma fibrinogen level was determined. In this study there was gradual increase in fragility which was maximum on 9th day and then slowly declined, which was statistically significant. ESR decreased markedly after 6th day, which was also statistically significant.