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DOI :10.5222/j.child.2019.46503   IUP :10.5222/j.child.2019.46503    Full Text (PDF)

Iron Deficiency Status of Infants at 9 and 24 Months Who Received Iron Prophylaxis

Zehra MutafoğluBahar Kural

Objective: Iron deficiency is the most frequent cause of anemia in children aged 4-24 months in the world. In our country, since 2004, iron prophylaxis is been started to all children from the 4th month on upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Health. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of iron deficiency anemia in children with iron prophylaxis at 9 months of age and to determine the frequency of iron deficiency anemia at 24 months of age for those who were continuing to receive prophlaxis or treatment for iron deficiency until 1 years of age. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was performed on a total of 96 children, 54 of whom were male and 42 were female, followed up in Healthy Child Outpatient Clinic of Bakirkoy Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital. The frequency of iron deficiency anemia was studied by measuring birth weights, weight and blood hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean erythrocyte volume, erythrocyte distribution width, iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin values in children at the 9th months, who were started iron prophlaxis at 4 months. Children who were diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia at the 9th months were started on iron at a treatment dose whereas children who were normoanemic continued to receive iron prophylaxis until 12 months of age. When children were 24 months old, they were re-evaluated with the same parameters, frequency of iron deficiency anemia was investigated and iron deficiency anemia at 9th and 24th months were compared. In order to determine the socioeconomic level of the study group, the educational status of the parents were investigated. Results: Iron deficiency anemia was seen in 44,8% of the 9 months-old children whose iron prophylaxis was started at postnatal 4. months. Iron deficiency anemia was seen in 33% of 24 monthsold children whose iron prophylaxis, or treatment was discontinued when they were 12 months old. Anemic children at 2 years of age were also anemic when they were 9 months old. Conclusion: Iron deficiency anemia continues to be a health problem in the children of families with high socioeconomic status who are followed-up routinely in healthy child follow-up clinic.

DOI :10.5222/j.child.2019.46503   IUP :10.5222/j.child.2019.46503    Full Text (PDF)

Demir Profilaksisi Alan Çocukların Dokuzuncu ve Yirmi Dördüncü Ayda Demir Eksikliği Durumu

Zehra MutafoğluBahar Kural

Amaç: Demir eksikliği dünyada 4-24 ay arası çocuklarda aneminin en sık nedenidir. Ülkemizde Sağlık Bakanlığının önerisi üzerine, 2004 yılından beri tüm çocuklara 4. aydan itibaren demir proflaksisi başlanmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, demir proflaksi alan çocuklarda 9. ayda demir eksikliği anemisi sıklığı araştırmak ve 1. yaşa kadar proflaksiye devam edilen veya demir eksikliği anemisi tedavisi alan çocukların 24 aylıkken demir eksikliği anemisi sıklığını belirlemektir. Yöntem: Bu retrospektif tanımlayıcı çalışma, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Sağlıklı Çocuk İzlem Polikliniğinde izlenen 54’ü erkek, 42’si kız olmak üzere toplam 96 çocuk verileri incelenerek yapılmıştır. Dördüncü ayda demir profilaksisi başlanan çocuklarda doğum ağırlıkları, 9.aydaki ağırlık ve kan hemoglobin, hematokrit, ortalama eritrosit hacmi, eritrosit dağılım genişliği, demir, demir bağlama kapasitesi, ferritin değerleri ölçümü ile demir eksikliği anemisi sıklığı araştırılmıştır. Dokuzuncu ayda demir eksikliği anemisi tanısı alan çocuklara tedavi dozunda demir başlanırken, anemi saptanmayanlara proflaksi dozunda demir 12. aya kadar devam edilmiştir. Çocuklar 24 aylık olduğunda, aynı parametreler üzerinden yeniden değerlendirilmiş, demir eksikliği anemisi sıklığı araştırılıp, 9. ve 24. aylarındaki demir eksikliği anemisi durumları karşılaştırılmıştır. Çalışma grubunun sosyoekonomik düzeyinin belirlenmesi için ebeveynlerin eğitim durumları araştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Demir proflaksisi 4. ayda başlanan çocuklarda, 9. ayda demir eksikliği anemisi sıklığı %44,8’dir. Demir proflaksisi veya demir tedavisi 12. ayda kesilen çocuklarda demir eksikliği anemisi sıklığı 24. ayda %33 saptanmıştır. İki yaşta anemi saptanan vakaların %56,3’ünün 9. ayda da anemik olduğu görülmiştür. Sonuç: Sağlıklı çocuk izlem polikliniğinde rutin takipleri yapılan, yüksek sosyoekonomik düzeye sahip ailelerin çocuklarında demir eksikliği anemisi bir sağlık problemi olmaya devam etmektedir.


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