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IntroductionThere is a paucity of data regarding the clinical profile of children with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) from Central India.Material and methodsRetrospective analysis of 30 children with EHPVO treated between 2002 and 2012.ResultsThe median age of presentation was 12.5 years (range 5-14 years) and median duration of symptoms was 3.2 years (range 0.3-10 years). Home delivery was noted in 30 cases (100%), umbilical sepsis in 8 (27%) and history of cow dung application over the umbilical cord in 2 cases (6.7%). Twenty-two cases (73.4%) presented with upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding while 18 (60%) were referred for pancytopenia and/or hypersplenism. The patients underwent a median of 3.2 sessions of endoscopic therapy for varices. Most patients (19/30, 63.4%) dropped out of serial endotherapy due to the paucity of funds. Shunt surgery was performed in 7 patients.ConclusionsHome delivery and umbilical sepsis are significant risk factors for EHPVO. Most patients present with GI bleeding and do well on endoscopic treatment/shunt surgery.

Radiation is a treatment for many gynecological malignancies, especially locally advanced cervical cancer. Development of sarcoma due to previous radiation occurs very rarely. They develop within the radiation field. We report a case of carcinosarcoma in our patient developed 8 years after the radiotherapy (RT) that she received in the form of external beam radiation and intracavitary RT along with concomitant chemotherapy consisting of cisplatin. Although the development of secondary primary cancer is rare, for every patient who receives radiation for treatment of cancer, close follow-up is recommended as they may have viable endometrium.

Background: The present study was undertaken to identify KAP gaps and the objective of the study were to assessment of utilization of existing health service infrastructure at grass route level in rural community with regard to mother and neonatal care.Methods: A community based cross-sectional observational study. About 50 mother neonate pair residing in villages under study belonging to Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh.Results: Age old customs and practices of large family (80%), adolescent marriages (30%), high fertility (50%), poor housing and sanitation (48% or more) are still widely prevalent in rural India. Positive impact of NRHM with launch of JSSY and NSSK was seen in utilization of ANC services among beneficiaries with 100% ANC registrations, 98% institutional deliveries and 100% deliveries conducted by trained health professionals, prompt referral to SNCU. Birth weight was not known in 36% neonates and 18% had not received BCG vaccination. 22% were low birth weight and 22% neonate’s required SNCU care. Government emergency transport facility in form of ambulance was either absent (36%) or not utilized (26%) by majority.Conclusions: Lacunae were seen to be persisting regarding awareness and utilisation of few components of maternal and neonatal health care especially in government sector in spite of launch of third phase of NRHM. This was evidenced by, lack of awareness of Obstetric USG facility at civil hospital, non-utilisation of ambulance service for transport, not knowing neonates birth weight and no neonatal follow up care and failure to vaccinate the neonate even till 3rd or 4th week of life.