No abstract

Introduction: Millions around the globe were directly or indirectly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 epidemic has harmed the lives of children with special needs in many ways, whether directly or indirectly. Few studies have evaluated the Impact of covid-19 lockdown among children with disability. However, the Impact of COVID on parents dealing with special children was scarcely studied in detail. Investigating parental stress, worries, and morbidity during the lockdown is particularly important for assisting these parents during further outbreaks. The aim is to assess the Impact of covid-19 lockdown among parents handling disabled children, parenting stress, their concerns, and morbidity during the COVID-19 lockdown. Materials And Method: The study was done among the parents of disabled children attending special schools in Chennai, using a cross-sectional study design. Parents with any recent trauma, mental disorders, or major diseases and undergoing treatment for themselves were excluded. After obtaining ethics approval, a semi-structured questionnaire was used to assess the Impact of the covid-19 lockdown. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS v.21. Results: The study includes 305 parents, predominantly mothers (58%) and the mean age was 38.9+8.2 years. We observed that the COVID-19 lockdown impacted 149 parents (48.9%). The significant predictors for the Impact of COVID-19 lockdown were being a single parent [AOR-2.91(95%CI- 1.05-8.08)] and having a part-time job [AOR-0.36(95%CI- 0.14-0.93)]. Conclusion: The COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown significantly impacted the parents of disabled children. It is high time we give importance to these parents of children with special needs during this pandemic to help them during similar occasions in the future.

Pustular psoriasis of pregnancy (PPP) also known as impetigo herpetiformis is a well-described dermatosis of pregnancy characterized by the fatal progression of disease for both the mother and the foetus if left untreated. A 28-year-old G2P1L1 pregnant mother at 28 weeks of gestation, came to outpatient department (OPD) with complaints of scaly skin lesions all over her body along with fever, nausea and generalised weakness. On examination, there were erythematous scaly patches in the trunk, back, hands and legs accompanied by formation of pustules in the periphery of the lesions. Histopathological examination was consistent with pustular psoriasis. Patient was managed with prednisolone (40 mg/day which was later tapered). Serial antenatal visits and ultrasounds were done to monitor the health of the mother and foetal growth. Under the support of obstetrician, patient delivered a healthy female baby through caesarean section under general anaesthesia. Her lesions persisted in the postpartum period, which later started reducing gradually.

No abstract

No abstract