Department of Paediatrics

Prof Uzma Firdous:

2023

Prevalence of elevated blood lead level in children with global developmental delay and its relation with parental and child attributes. Int J Contemp Pediatr 2023;10:1611-6.

Neurodevelopmental outcomes in newborns with birth asphyxia with special reference to hearing and visual impairment. Int J Contemp Pediatr 2023;10:1231-5.

Ocular morbidity and comorbidities in children attending a nodal district early intervention centre in Uttar Pradesh. Indian J Ophthalmol 2023;71:203-8. ISSN 0301-4738

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Prof K. Afzal:

2023

​Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare the Efficacy of Low-dose Daily vs Alternate-day Prednisolone in Children With Steroid Dependent and Frequently Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Nephrology. 2023; 11(3):122-127.

2024

​Use Of Furosemide In Preterm Neonates With Acute Kidney Injury Is Associated With Increased Mortality: Results From The TINKER Registry. Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 Mar;

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Prof Z Z Rab:

2025

​Use of novel bone turnover markers to assess bone health in children with transfusion dependent thalassemia and its correlation with bone mineral density

​2024

​Bone and joint health in children with severe hemophilia A: A single-center, prospective case-control study from North India. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal. 2024 May 6;9(3):176–9.[SCOPUS][DOAJ]

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Prof Shaad Abqari

2025

1. RVOT stenting in unconventional circumstances in the pediatric age group: A case series

2. RVOT Stenting in a Child with Tetralogy of Fallot and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

3. Right ventricular outflow tract stenting in children with tetralogy of Fallot beyond one year of age: indications and immediate outcomes

4. Profile of Children with Heart Defects Registered Under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram and Effect of COVID-19 on Referral at a Newly Established Center of Northern India 2024

   1. The prevalence of pulmonary artery hypertension in neonates with meconium aspiration syndrome: a prospective study

   2. Anomalies Unveiled: A Fascinating Case Study of Type I Pulmonary Artery-to-Left Atrium Fistula

   3. Radiation dose in cardiac CT for preoperative diagnosis of children with congenital heart disease

   4. High Dose Dexamethasone in Complicated Typhoid Fever: What Is the Evidence?

   5. A study on referral pattern for fetal echocardiography and identifying the various risk factors for congenital heart defects

   6. Whole genome sequencing of families diagnosed with cardiac channelopathies reveals structural variants missed by whole exome sequencing

2023

11. Double Outlet of Both Ventricles with an Unusual Relationship of the Great Arteries

12. Clinico-epidemiological Profile of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

13. Transcatheter Device Closure of Postsurgical Residual Left to Right Shunt Lesions in Children during the Immediate Postoperative Period

14. Study of cord blood lipid profile of term (appropriate and small for gestational age) and preterm (appropriate and small for gestational age) newborns with special reference to atherogenic index: a cross-sectional study

15. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiac Function in Infants of Mothers with Diabetes

16. Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects: preliminary results in children weighing 10 kg or less

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Dr Ayesha Ahmad

2025

1. Perception of pediatric resident physician on self- directed learning: A multi- institutional survey.

2024

2. Metabolic profile of offspring of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus. Indian J Endocr Metab

2023

3. Exploring the association between early childhood caries, malnutrition, and anemia by machine learning algorithm.

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Dr Mohd Kashif Ali

2023

1. Prevalence and Clinical Spectrum of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Community-acquired Pneumonia, Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, March 2023. Vol. 20(1) [EBSCO]

2. Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) and Extensively DrugResistant (XDR) Typhoid Fever in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh: A Case Series. Global Journal of Medicine and Public health 2023; Vol. 12, issue 3 [DOAJ]

3. Recent Measles (Rubeola) Outbreak in India and its Atypical Presentation, Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023,12( issue 9),740-748 [crossref]

4. Added Utility of Diaphragm and lung Ultrasound Indices Along with Rapid  Shallow  Breathing  Index  in  Predicting  Extubation  Success  in  Children Sameen Habeeb1, Farzana K Beig2, Mohd. Kashif Ali3. J Nepal PaediatrSoc | Vol 43 | Issue 03 [DOAJ]

2025

5. Ability of Passive Leg Raising Test in Predicting Positive Fluid Response in Paediatric Patients with Shock: A Prospective Observational Study, Ritu Gupta1 , MohdKashif Ali 2 , YousufSiddiqui 3Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2025 Nov, Vol-19(11): SC10-SC14[DOAJ][Embase]

6. Islam R, Khan DI, Ali MK, Akhtar S, Siddique M, Jameel S. To evaluate the utility of age-adapted SOFA score in predicting mortality in paediatric severe sepsis: A prospective observational cohort study. International Medicine. 2025 Apr 9;11(1).

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Dr Iraj Alam

2023. A rare association of blepharophimosis–ptosis–epicanthus inversus syndrome with unilateral posterior persistent fetal vasculature. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports 3(3):p 795-797, Jul–Sep 2023.

2024. A Case of Neuroretinitis following Inactivated Virion COVID-19 Vaccination. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Aug;31(6):1279-1282.

2025. Clinico-epidemiological Profile of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

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Dr Gulnaz nadri

2025

1. Cockayne syndrome: infantile onset in two siblings and its clinical spectrum in India. Int J Contemp Pediatr 2025;12:1728-32 [Index Copernicus, DOAJ]

2024

2. Moyamoya disease as a cause of intracranial haemorrhage in an infant: a case report. Int J Contemp Pediatr 2024;11:1654-7 [Index Copernicus, DOAJ]

2024

3. Whole genome sequencing of families diagnosed with cardiac channelopathies reveals structural variants missed by whole exome sequencing. J Hum Genet.2024;69,455-465 [PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science

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Dr Zaibaish Khan

2024

1. Bone and joint health in children with severe hemophilia A: A single-center, prospective case-control study from North India. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal. 2024 May 6;9(3):176–9.[SCOPUS][DOAJ]

2025

2. Clinical profile and outcome of children with Neuroblastoma: A single center retrospective study from North India. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal. 2025 Sep;10(3):100466. [SCOPUS][DOAJ]

2026

3. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to Varicella Zoster in paediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Dr Mariyam Fatima

2023

1. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiac Function in Infants of Mothers with Diabetes

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As on 27/March/2026

Birth Centenary Celebration of PtDeenDayalUpadhaya.

The Department of Paediatrics, JN Medical College, AMU organized an elocution contest for undergraduate MBBS students to commemorate the birth centenary of Pt Deen Dayal Upadhaya on 30th September, 2017.

The event was organized by Prof Farzana K Beig, Chairman Department of paediatrics and was conducted by Dr Mohd Kashif Ali, Assistant professor.

Prof Farzana K Beig emphasized the contribution of Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayay towards nation building and upliftment of the poor. Citing Panditji she said that economic progress of the country is judged by the progress of the people at the lower rank of society rather than those who are higher up.

Dr Mohd Kashif Ali conducted the elocution contest. Undergraduate MBBS students participated and the first prize was won by S Danish Iqbal followed by Sobia Manal Siddiqui with second prize.

This was followed by a panel discussion by Prof Farzana, Dr Kashif, Dr Sandeep Sachdeva.

The undergraduate students suggested that scientists and stalwarts who contributed so much for the country like Prof J.C Bose, C.V Raman, and Homi Jahangir Bhabha should also be celebrated in the academic institutions.

World Breastfeeding Week Celebration at Department of Pediatrics

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College,AMU Aligarh,(1-7th August 2017

Department of Pediatrics Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU Aligarh has celebrated Breastfeeding week from 1st August to 7th August 2017 under the auspices of World Breastfeeding Week in the Department of Pediatrics, Ward, Neonatal Section and the outpatient Department.

On day one, the lactating mothers were sensitized for the importance of breastfeeding and the child health apart from ideal technique and queries related to problems of breastfeeding. Undergraduate and Post Graduate students posted in Pediatric Department were also sensitized regarding the importance of breastfeeding, composition of breast mild and maternal problems related to breastfeeding and their role in promoting breastfeeding.

On the last day of breastfeeding week i.e. on August 7th concluding program was organized in the Neonatal Section (Obstetrics and Gynecology Block) doctors, nurses and paramedical staff of the Pediatric Department and Gynecology attended. It was graced by Prof. M. Fakhrul Huda Deputy Medical Superintendent. The objective of breastfeeding was highlighted by Prof. Farzana K Beig Chairperson Department of Pediatrics followed by lectures on antenatal Counseling on Breastfeeding by Prof. Seema Hakim Chairperson Department of Obstetrics. & Gynecology, said that during pregnancy it is essential to educate the pregnant mother about the significance of breast feeding. Prof. S. Manazir Ali while speaking on the topic Optimal Feeding. said that breast feeding should be started within one hour after birth and exclusively till the age of six and complementary feeding till 180 days Dr. Zeeba Zaka Ur Rab while deliberating on the Common Breast problem in mother said that if feeding mothers are suffering from any pain or surgical problem should continue breastfeeding on the advice of doctor while taking pain killer or medicine prescribed by the consultant. Dr. Uzma Firdaus talked on the topic of Not Enough Milk. She said that adequacy of milk may easily be checked regularly by noting number of times that the baby passes urine , 6 to 8 times per day is satisfactory.

The program concluded with the pledge and objective to make people believe that breastfeeding is the best and that all the doctors, the paramedical workers will sensitize the community and individuals to support breast feeding mothers for the cause of mental, social and indeed spiritual well being of children as well their mothers.

On July 5, 2017 a Swachh Bharat program was organized by the Department of Pediatrics. The teachers, P.G Students, office staff as well as Nursing staff participated enthusiastically.

Chairperson Prof. Farzana K. Beig while exhorted the inculcation of cleaning habits since childhood. She said that most of the health related problems caused due to poor and unhygienic habits and ambiance can be minimized and controlled through awareness drives and health education. She herself practically demonstrated the simple ways of maintaining good hygiene like hand washing, dusting and cleaning of table/ trolley tops to the attendants of patients and other supporting staff.