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Introduction: Hospitalization of children is painful for both children and their parents. Patient's satisfaction is defined as patient's attitude toward and decision about the degree of fulfilling their proclivity and assumptions by healthcare providers. Materials and methods: An exploratory study on factors affecting parental satisfaction regarding care of children admitted to the Pediatric

Dandy-Walker Syndrome (D-WS) is a rare disorder with an incidence of 1%–2% of all central nervous system anomalies. The diagnosis can be challenging, especially in the prenatal period. Here, we present an extremely rare case of D-WS associated with bilateral congenital cataracts. A 36 weeks and 6 days old male baby presented with a Dandy-Walker variant associated with bilateral congenital cataract. Ophthalmological examination revealed microphthalmos and congenital cataracts present in both eyes with sclerocornea, iris coloboma, and zone 3 retinopathy of prematurity involving only the right eye. However, the right eye was salvageable. Skull transillumination was negative with no cranial bruit. He was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with breathing difficulties, maintained SpO 2 with oxygen through prongs, and noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure for 7 days. He had two episodes of hypoglycemia with hypothermia. There was no significant finding in sepsis evaluation. The abdominal ultrasonography was normal. Echocardiogram was suggestive of patent foramen ovale. Mother's torch panel tested positive for cytomegalovirus immunoglobulin G antibodies. Magnetic resonance imaging brain suggested variant D-WS with dilation of cerebellar fossa and occipital lateral ventricle horn and lack of usual corpus callus structure. Intravenous antibiotics cefotaxime and amikacin were administered along with fluid supplementation. He was shifted to mother feed. The neonate was referred to the pediatric surgery department for further management.

Amid the Ukrainian War, the heroes of the intensive care unit (ICU) - doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and many others - valiantly confront unprecedented challenges, showcasing resilience and dedication in the face of adversity. Despite limited resources and electricity backup issues, these health professionals worked tirelessly to provide life-saving care to critically ill patients, including those with gunshot wounds, shrapnel injuries, burns, and traumatic brain injuries. The article highlights the need to denounce attacks on medical personnel during conflicts, and strategies for supporting ICU health professionals in war zones are suggested, including hazard pay, comprehensive insurance coverage, safety training and equipment, support networks and mental health services, and ongoing education and professional development. The heroic efforts of ICU health professionals during times of war highlight the crucial role they play in healthcare systems worldwide.

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to establish normal reference values of total and differential leukocyte count (DLC) in Indian neonatal population. Methods: The study was conducted on 200 healthy newborns admitted to neonatology section of Department of Paediatricsa. Maternal and Neonatal data was recorded on a pretested pro forma. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was done by manual method (hemocytometer method) using improved Neubauer Chamber. For calculating DLC smear was made from the EDTA blood and was stained by Leishman stain (Romanowsky group). DLC was done in body and tail part of the stained smears by following Z pattern. Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out in the present study. Mean, standard deviation, t-test, and analysis of variance tests were used to test the significance of the differences among sample means. Results: Mean TLC at various period of gestations were 4500/cumm at 31 weeks, 7627±2320/cumm at 33 weeks, 8325±1943/cumm at 34 weeks, 8141±1538/cumm at 35 weeks, 8455±904/cumm at 36 weeks, 8840±658/cumm at37 weeks, 9380±896/cumm at 38 weeks, 10143±1369/cumm at 39 weeks, 9155±2444/cumm at 40 weeks, and 11750±353/cumm at 41 weeks. Conclusion: TLC showed increase with gestation except at 35 weeks and 40 weeks. Neutrophils shows increase with gestation except at 35 weeks and 40 weeks lymphocytes shows increase with gestation except at 34 weeks, 39 weeks, and 40 weeks.