Browsing by Author "Kalrao, Vijay"

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    Mayer-Rokitansky syndrome and anorectal malformation.
    (2004-12-05) Patankar, Shreeprasad P; Kalrao, Vijay; Patankar, Shilpa S
    Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Houser syndrome (MRKH syndrome) is characterized by Mullerian duct structures agenesis, vaginal atresia being the commonest variant. It can be associated with renal, skeletal, spine and other malformations. Patient with Mayer Rokitansky syndrome has a varied presentation from newborn period to adolescence. Thorough investigations are required for classification of the syndrome and diagnosis of associated anomalies. The MRKH syndrome patient may require complex vaginal reconstructive surgery and a detailed counseling about the potentials of menstruation and fertility. Here we are presenting a patient having association of anorectal malformation, Mullerian duct agenesis and renal anomaly.
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    Rotavirus Infections in Children Vaccinated Against Rotavirus in Pune, Western India.
    (2016-07) Jain, Preeti; Varanasi, Gopalkrishna; Ghuge, Rohan; Kalrao, Vijay; Dhongade, Ram; Bavdekar, Ashish; Mehendale, Sanjay; Chitambar, Shobha
    Objective: To characterize rotavirus infections detected in rotavirus vaccinated children hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis. Design: Observational, hospital-based study. Setting: Three hospitals in Pune, Western India. Participants: Children aged <5 years hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis during 2013-14. Methods: Rotavirus capture ELISA was performed on all stool samples that were collected from patients following informed consent from parents. VP7 and VP4 genes of rotavirus strains were genotyped by multiplex RT-PCR. Stool samples from vaccinated children were tested for other enteric viruses. Results: Among the 529 children, 53 were vaccinated with at least one dose of the rotavirus vaccine. There was no difference in the mean (SD) (months) age of vaccinated [14.8 (10.6)] and unvaccinated [14.4 (10.5)] children. Rotavirus positivity was significantly higher (47%) in unvaccinated than in vaccinated (28.3%) children (P=0.01). Mean Vesikari score and severe cases were significantly more in rotavirus positive than in negative children within unvaccinated group (P<0.001), while these did not differ within the vaccinated group. Rotavirus strain G1P[8] was identified as the most prevalent strain in both, vaccinated (60%) and unvaccinated (72.8%) groups. No association was found between mean Vesikari score and viral coinfections. Conclusions: This study suggests decline in rotavirus positivity in rotavirus-vaccinated children hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis and high prevalence of G1P[8] and non-rotaviral co-infections in Pune, Western India.