Karnataka Paediatric Journal Vol. 26, No. 2 April - June 2012 1 Karnataka Paediatric Journal Vol. 26, No. 2 ; April - June 2012 Journal of the IAP Karnataka State Branch CONTENTS 1. MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF β- THALASSAEMIA IN COASTAL KARNATAKA 3-4 Dr.U.V.Shenoy, Dr.Anita Coutinho, Dr.Bharath Raj , Dr.C.V.Raghuveer, Dr.K.Satyamoorthy, Dr.P.N.Gopinath, Dr.Murugesan Raju, Dr. U.V.Shenoy 2. PRISM III SCORE - AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR THE PREDICTION OF OUTCOME IN A PEDIATRIC INTEN-SIVE CARE UNIT 5-7 Dr.Prashanth M.R., Dr.Basavaraj G.V., Dr.Bharath Kumar Reddy K.R Dr.Govinraj and Dr. Shivananda 3. A CLINICAL STUDY OF MANIFESTATIONS OF DENGUE FEVER AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH THE LABORATORY FEATURES IN CHILDREN 8-12 Dr.Budensab A. H; Dr. Joshi S N Dr.Prashanth G P*, Dr Budensab 4. BRUCELLOSIS: A DISEASE NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN IN FEBRILE ILLNESS 13-16 Dr.Bukelo MJ, Dr.Varghese AD, Dr. Avabratha KS, Dr.Rai Sanjeev B, Dr.Shetty Anoop 5. BUBBLE CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE  A NON INVASIVE APPROACH FOR TREATMENT OF PRETERM BABIES WITH NEONATAL RDS 17-20 Dr.Veerbhadrappa H., Dr.Shrikanth S.W, Dr Basawaraj Patil, Dr.Nazeer Ahmad* 6. ESTIMATION OF COPPER AND CERULOPLASMIN IN PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION IN COASTAL MANGALORE. 21-25 Dr.Bharath Raj 7. PARAQUAT POISONING IN AN INFANT: AN UNUSUAL CASE REPORT. 26-28 Dr.Basavaraja G.V. Dr.Naren S Dudyala, Dr.Keshavmurthy ML, Dr.Prahlad Kumar A Dr.Shivananda MD 8. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Chapter 29 9. NEPHROLOGY SECTION 30-36 10. Instructions to Contributors 37 EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR : EDITORIAL OFFICE DR. B. SANJEEV RAI Medicare Centre Karangalpady, Mangalore - 575 003 Ph : (0824) 2238399 (O), Fax : (0824) 2430361 E-mail : raibs11@gmail.com Mob. : 94481-33494 MEMBERS : DR. HABEEB KHAN DR. PUSHPA KINI DR. SUDARSHAN S DR. RAMANATH MAHALE DR. SANTHOSH SOANS DR.KARUNAKAR BP DR. SUBRAMANYA NK DR NATESH BH PAGE No.