Pramita Gayatri
Department Of Child Health, Universitas Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta

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Efficacy of sputum induction from lower respiratory tract in children Madeleine Ramdhani Jasin; Darmawan Budi Setyanto; Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro; Lisnawati Lisnawati; Pramita Gayatri; Nia Kurniati
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 55 No 2 (2015): March 2015
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (107.119 KB) | DOI: 10.14238/pi55.2.2015.101-8

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Background Although sputum is a good specimen for variousexaminations, such as cytology and microbiological culture,sputum induction (SI) is not a routine procedure in children.Objective To identify the efficacy of SI to obtain specimen fromlower respiratory tract in children, identify side effects of SI, andthe results of microbiological examination.Methods A cross sectional study was performed in children (aged1 month to 18 years) who underwent SI. Sputum induction wasperformed by inhalation with hypertonic solution, consisted ofsalbutamol for 15 minutes continued with NaCl 3% solutionfor another 15 minutes. Sputum specimens were examined fornumber of alveolar macrophage cell, surfactant protein A (SP-A)concentration, also acid-fast bacili smear, and M. tuberculosisculture, or aerobic microbial culture.Results Forty subjects with lower respiratory tract infectionparticipated in this study, and SI was succesfully performed inall subjects. Youngest subject was 2 month old, the eldest was 16year 7 month old. Median duration of SI was 45 minutes, andmajority of volume was 3 or 4 mL. Side effects were nosebleeds(40%) and vomiting (2.5%). Macrophage alveolar more than 5cells in one specimen was found in 97.5% subjects. Surfactantprotein A examination was performed in 30 specimens, and SP-Awas detected in all specimens (median concentration 264.528 pg/mL). Culture for M. tuberculosis was positive in 1 of 27 subjects,while acid fast bacili smear was negative in all examined subjects.Aerobic microbial culture was positive in 5 of 13 subjects.Conclusions Sputum induction has good efficacy in obtaininglower respiratory tract specimen and it is safe to perform inchildren. Specimen from sputum induction yields good positiveresult for aerobic microbial cultures.
Efficacy of oral erythromycin to enhance feeding tolerance in preterm infants Made Sukmawati; Rinawati Rohsiswatmo; Rulina Suradi; Pramita Gayatri
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 57 No 3 (2017): May 2017
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Background Feeding intolerance is a common condition that affects preterm infants. Erythromycin is a prokinetic agent used to treat feeding intolerance, but its efficacy remains inconclusive.Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of oral erythromycin to enhance feeding tolerance in preterm infants.Methods This prospective, randomized controlled trial in preterm infants was conducted at Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, from June 2015 to January 2016. Eligible infants were randomized to receive either 12.5 mg/kg/dose oral erythromycin or a placebo, every 8 hours. The primary outcome was the time to establish full enteral feeding. The secondary outcomes were body weight at full enteral feeding and length of hospital stay.Results Of 62 initial subjects, 3 infants dropped out of the study. Thirty infants were given erythromycin and 29 infants were given placebo. The baseline characteristics of the two groups were similar, with mean of gestational ages of 31.4 (SD 1.7) weeks in the erythromycin group and 32.4 (SD 2.2) weeks in the placebo group. The median times to reach full enteral feeding did not significantly differ between the two groups, with 10 (SD 5.3) days in the erythromycin group vs. 8 (SD 6.5) days in the placebo group (P=0.345). Also, median body weights at full enteral feeding and lengths of hospital stay were not significantly different between the two groups.Conclusion Erythromycin of 12.5 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours as prophylactic treatment does not significantly enhance feeding tolerance in preterm infants. Median body weights at full enteral feeding and length of hospital stay are not significantly different between the erythromycin and placebo groups.
Virological failure of first-line antiretroviral therapy in children living with HIV in Indonesia and associated factors Nia Kurniati; Zakiudin Munasir; Pramita Gayatri; Evy Yunihastuti; Budiman Bela; Anggraini Alam
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 62 No 5 (2022): September 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14238/pi62.5.2022.295-303

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Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends viral load (VL) monitoring for HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, availability of VL monitoring in low-income countries remains limited. Objective To investigate factors associated with virological failure in HIV-infected children treated without routine VL monitoring. Methods This cohort study was done in children living with HIV (CLHIV) registered at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital from 2004 to 2021. Viral load monitoring was not routinely done. Subjects with at least one VL result after 6 months on ART were included in the study. Virological failure was defined as a VL of >1,000 copies. Subjects’ data were obtained from medical records, laboratory reports, and dispensing pharmacies. Statistical analysis was done following survival analysis with hazard ratio. Results There were 384 children who had at least 1 VL result after ART was initiated. Median age at diagnosis was 30 months. Length of follow-up ranged from 6 to 216 months, with a mean frequency of VL monitoring of 0.7 times/person/year. Most subjects were already in clinical stages 3 and 4 (77.8%); 75% met severe immunodeficiency criteria. Virological failure was found in 45.8% of subjects after a median of 33 months on first-line ART, yielding an incidence of 3.3 per 1,000 person months. Independent associated factors were age at diagnosis of <60 months (HR 1.714; 95%CI 1.13 to 2.6), severe immunodeficiency (HR 1.71; 95%CI 1.15 to 2.54), referral cases (HR 1.70; 95%CI 1.23 to 2.36), and WHO clinical staging 3 (HR 1.987; 95%CI 0.995 to 3.969) and 4 (HR 2.084; 95%CI 1.034 to 4.201). Subjects with virological failure had lower weight-for-age z-scores [median 1.92; interquartile range (IQR) -3.003 to -0.81] and height-for-age z-scores [median -2.05; IQR -2.902 to -1.04] at the time of failure. Conclusions In HIV-infected children treated without routine VL monitoring, age at diagnosis <60 months, severe immunodeficiency, WHO clinical stage 3 and 4, and referral from other centers were associated with virological failure.
Ocular complications in pediatric nephrotic syndrome treated with corticosteroids L. Toruan, Yulia Margareta; Trihono, Partini Pudjihastuti; Sitorus, Rita Sita; Dwipoerwantoro, Pramita Gayatri
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol. 64 No. 1 (2024): January 2024
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14238/pi64.1.2024.1-9

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Background Posterior subcapsular cataracts (PSC) and raised intraocular pressure (IOP) are the most common ocular complications of oral steroid administration, particularly following long-term use or treatment with high doses. Objective To evaluate the association between cumulative steroid dose and duration of treatment with the occurrence of PSC and raised IOP, as well as its associated factors in children with idiopatic nephrotic syndrome (INS). Methods This cross-sectional study included children aged 4–18 years with INS who received oral steroid therapy for at least six consecutive months. Patients underwent complete eye examinations by an ophthalmologist to evaluate their visual acuity as well as the occurrence of PSC and/or raised IOP. Results Of 92 subjects, 19.6% had PSC, 12% had raised IOP, and one had a best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of <6/20. The median cumulative steroid dose was 12,161 (range 1,795–81,398) mg and median treatment duration was 23 (range 6–84) months. There were significant positive associations between cumulative steroid dose as well as treatment duration and the occurrence of PSC, with cut-off points of 11,475 mg and 24 months, respectively, as determined by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves. Females were four times more likely to have PSC compared to males (PR 4; 95%CI 1.57 to 13.38; P=0.001). Cumulative steroid dose and duration of treatment were not associated with raised IOP. Conclusion Cumulative steroid dose of 11,475 mg or higher and/or duration of steroid therapy of 24 months of more were significantly associated with the occurrence of PSC, but not with raised IOP.