Prevalence of pica in iron deficiency anemia in Marrakech (Morocco)

Nafil, Hatim; Tazi, Illias; Mahmal, Lahoucine

doi:10.1684/mst.2013.0199

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“…There was no statistical significant difference between tea after main meal and anaemia (P>0.05), similarly finding in other studies have reported either significant negative correlations between tea drinking and blood indicators of iron status. (20) In the present study, there was no significant association was observed between PICA users and anaemia prevalence difference, compared to other study, was conducted in University Hospital Center in Marrakech, prevalence of pica among the patients with iron deficiency anemia was 17.5% which was lowest than our result (21) .…”

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Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women in Maternity and Children Hospital at Buraidah City

2020

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Introduction: Anemia is the common health problem in the developing and developed world and vulnerable groups are pregnant mother, adolescent girls and children. Iron deficiency anaemia exhibits the iceberg phenomenon of the disease.Objectives: To determine the prevalence of anemia, socio-demographic characteristics, dietary habits and some risk factors associations with anemia. Materials and Method:The present hospital based cross sectional study was conducted at Maternity and Children Hospital. A total of 233 pregnant women aged between 18-42 years' age group people were selected and a structured self-administered questionnaire submitted to all eligible pregnant women and hemoglobin estimation report was taken from the lab record. Data cleaned and entered in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 21.0 Version. Necessary statistical tests like simple proportions and chi square tests were applied.Results: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 29.3% in Buraidah city. Prevalence of anemia increases with increasing parity and prevalence of anemia among parity >3 was 35.7%. high prevalence of spacing of > 3 years was observed in 37-42 years' age group. In the study population, 12.5% were giving anemia history, 10.2% were thyroid problems. About 44.7% were taking iron supplements regularly. Conclusions:Based on the study results, the prevalence of anemia was not very high comparatively to other studies conducted in the kingdom. There was no severe anaemia people in our study. Among pregnant women, there is a need to strengthen about the anemia awareness, periodical screening from the adolescent age group, regular intake of iron supplements during pregnancy,

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“…3 Young children and adults can present with this behavior, but it is more often seen during pregnancy in developing countries. 2 She was started on iron supplementation and the psychiatrist was consulted.…”

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An Adolescent With Severe Abdominal Pain, An Unexpected Outcome

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2017

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Question: A 14-year-old girl of African descent, presented with severe abdominal pain at the pediatric department. The pain had started 3 days earlier and initially was intermittent, diffuse, and cramping. At presentation it had become continuous, progressively increasing in intensity, and accompanied by vomiting up to 3 times a day. She reported the tendency to move around constantly in search of a comfortable position. There was no fever, diarrhea, or dysuria and she regularly passed stool. Her medical history was unremarkable and she claimed not to be sexually active. On clinical examination, a sick-looking girl was noted with normal vital signs. Auscultation of heart and lungs revealed no abnormalities. A nondistended abdomen with reduced abdominal peristalsis was noted in addition to diffuse tenderness at the slightest touch, hampering deep palpation. No muscle guarding was noted, however. The intra-abdominal organs could not be palpated and there was no vaginal discharge. Her laboratory results showed hemoglobin of 8.6 g/dL, mean corpuscular volume of 67.3 fL, leukocytes of 10.2 Â 10 3 /mL, platelets of 394 Â 10 3 /mL, serum iron of 20 mg/dL, C-reactive protein of 32.2 mg/dL, serum creatinine of 0.76 mg/dL, and blood urea nitrogen of 20 mg/dL. In addition, normal coagulation times, glucose, electrolytes, and liver enzymes were noted. Her urinalysis showed microscopic leukocyturia and hematuria with mild proteinuria (0.39 g/L), raising suspicion of a urinary tract infection. Pregnancy testing was negative. An ultrasound of the abdomen was done and showed some free abdominal fluid, but the appendix could not be identified. Other abdominal organs including the kidneys and gallbladder did not show stones or other abnormalities. To exclude a surgical origin a computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen with oral contrast was performed. Computed tomography imaging (Figure A) revealed the presence of free abdominal fluid, but once again no appendix could be identified. There were also signs of small bowel obstruction with a positive small bowel feces sign. What is the diagnosis and what would your next step be? See the Gastroenterology web site (www.gastrojournal.org) for more information on submitting your favorite image to Clinical Challenges and Images in GI.

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Prevalence of pica in iron deficiency anemia in Marrakech (Morocco)

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Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women in Maternity and Children Hospital at Buraidah City

Prevalence of Anemia among Pregnant Women in Maternity and Children Hospital at Buraidah City

An Adolescent With Severe Abdominal Pain, An Unexpected Outcome

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