Background: Iron deficiency is a global public health problem with unique cultural, dietary and infectious hurdles that are difficult to overcome. Aims and objectives were to study clinical and biochemical profile of iron deficiency anemia, risk factors for iron deficiency anemia, presenting illnesses associated with iron deficiency anemia, association of other nutritional deficiency with iron deficiency anemia, treatment of iron deficiency anemia and recovery rate.Methods: This cross-sectional prospective study is conducted between June 2017 to May 2019in a tertiary care institute Gujarat state of India. All the children in the age group of 6 months to 5 years admitted in paediatric ward with anaemia were included in study. Data collection was done using a pretested questionnaire including socio-demographic factors. Data was analysed using statistical package for social sciences and excel and p<0.05 was considered as statistically significant.Results: The prevalence of anemia is 62.31% in patients admitted during study period. Mild to moderate anemia is observed in 75% patients. In present study, 62% patients are in age group of 6 months to 2 years and 38% patients are >2 years to 5 years. Patients with dimorphic anemia have initial mean serum B12 level 31.36 ng/ml, which improved after treatment to 312.98 ng/ml falling in the range of normalcy.Conclusion: Though anemia is common, most patients are stable and present with mild to moderate anemia. Only a fraction of patients presenting with congestive cardiac failure require packed red blood cells transfusion. Oral iron therapy for three months is the mainstay of treatment for iron deficiency anemia. Vitamin B12 therapy is also needed in patients with dimorphic anemia.
BACKGROUND Chronic diseases like cerebral palsy (CP) and recurrent diseases like epilepsy in children are a constant burden to the family. Zarit Burden Interview Score (ZBI Score) is one of the oldest and most often used tool, which has been translated and validated in several languages allowing for international comparisons. The purpose of the present study was to determine a statistically valid cutoff score for the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) which can be used to screen caregivers at a risk for depression and in need of further assessment and intervention. We wanted to quantify the stress of caregivers and compare the quantum of stress of the caregivers of chronic illness (CP) vs. recurrent illness (epilepsy). METHODS Family caregivers were defined as co-resident family members who assisted with most, if not all, of the patient's daily care needs. Care giver burden, was measured with the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI; Zarit, Todd, & Zarit, 1986) which consists of 22 items, 21 of which are summed to create a total burden score. Higher score indicates greater burden. RESULTS In present study the mean ZBI score is 47 in group C and 27 in group E. The female care givers are more in number. When male person is taking care, the burden is significant, likely to be due to additional liabilities. It is found that with increase age of caregiver stress and score increase. Care givers with low education and male patients showed high score. CONCLUSIONS Limitation of the study identifies the family caregivers under stress and their need for the management of the stress so that they can impart quality care to the suffering child and improve micro environment of family.
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