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What is a sleep study?

Sleep study is a test performed in children or adults with suspected breathing problems in sleep (sleep disordered breathing, SDB) or suspected poor-quality of sleep. It is an overnight study where the child is asked to sleep comfortably in the sleep lab room, while the breathing movements of the chest and stomach, heart rate and […]
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Is Snoring normal in Children?

Snoring is a harsh, loud noise produced from the nose or mouth in sleep due to partial obstruction of the upper airway. Snoring can be an indication that your child may not be getting good quality sleep. Most common cause of snoring in children is adenoid hypertrophy which can happen as a result of repeated […]
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When the cough does not improve

A 5 years old child had been coughing since last 3 months and the parents had tried everything from repeated nebulisations, oral medicines, steam, ayurveda, homeopathy, even “babaji”, before they consulted a pediatric pulmonologist for the same. The cough was wet sounding, came in bouts and was worse at night, immediately after he lay down […]
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IAP Parental guideline for Child with Recurrent cough

Cough is a common symptoms in children and it can have numerous causes. Some children have recurrent cough which interferes with their daily activities and growth. Parents need to be aware of when they need to consult a doctor for recurrent cough. Click here to view guideline for Child with Recurrent cough
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Raising a child with CMPA

Yes, my son has Cow’s milk Protein Allergy. . I diagnosed him when he was 4 months old. He had a lot of reflux and colicky pain as an infant, to the extent that he would hold his breath and turn blue. He always had a grumpy look on his face till the time that […]
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