Background: Malnutrition is common in paediatric age group and is responsible for high morbidity, mortality and serious long term sequelae. A nutritional therapy followed by nutritional rehabilitation is a very important aspect for these children. Optimal management of these acutely ill children and a good outcome depends on an evidence based regimen of care in the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). We under took this study to know the outcome of SAM children admitted to the NRC of our hospital.Methods: 736 children were enrolled in the study. Data of the children like age, sex, criteria for admission, associated complications, feeding pattern, response to therapy and their outcome were evaluated.Results: female were 371 (50.40%) and male were 365(49.5%) children. 221 (30.02%) were <6months, 231(31.38%) 6-12months, 144 (19.56%) 12months-24months and 140(19.02%) were >2 years. The weight for height of all the children were less than -3SD. 72.9% of the children had complication, diarrhoea in 28.49% and pneumonia in 35.75% were the common complications. 513 (74.55%) children showed some weight gain. The mean weight gain was 4.4 gm/kg/day. Mean duration of stay was 8.45 days. Cure rate was 81% and death rate was 6.52%.Conclusions: With a cure rate of 81%, death rate of 6.52% and defaulter rate of 12.09%, falling within the acceptable range and duration of stay 8.4 days, weight gain of 4.4g/kg/days in the lower range, management of these children in specialised feeding centre is important for faster recovery and a better weight gain.
Background: Thalassemia is the commonest haemoglobinopathies worldwide. Repeated blood transfusions lead to hemosiderosis which affects all the organs in the body including eyes. This study aims to study Ocular manifestations in these children and its correlation with age and serum Ferritin level.Methods: 75 children diagnosed with B-Thalassemia major (BTM) and on regular transfusions underwent detailed Ocular examination between 2013 and 2015, including visual acuity, slit lamp bio microscopy, direct & indirect Opthalmoscopy).Results: Mean age for children was 9.73 years, with 77 % males and 23% females. Average S. Ferritin being 2701.96 ng/dl. The most common eye changes seen were in the Retina (32%, n=24), Iris (34.7%, n=26) and lens (32%, n=24). Retinal changes were temporal Retinal thinning (29.3%, n=22), retinal venous engorgement (21.3%, n=16), vessel tortuosity (17.3%, n=13), atrophy of disc (17.3%, n=13). Lens opacities were seen in 32 %, posterior sub capsular haze, streaks in posterior capsule, and heterochromia in 34.7%. Retinal changes correlated with duration of disease in children above 10 years and with increasing Serum Ferritin levels.Conclusions: Corneal dryness, lenticular opacities, disc atrophy and thinning were observed in children with B- Thalassemia and on blood transfusions. These changes increased with duration of disease. Hence there is need to screen BTM adolescents and follow up.
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