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Neonatal hypocalcemia and its relation to vitamin D and calcium supplementation
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of hypocalcemia in outpatient clinic neonates and its relation to vitamin D and calcium supplementation. METHODS: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital from May to October 2016. Data were collected from 100 neonat...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Saudi Medical Journal
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5893913/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29543302 http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.3.21679 |
Sumario: | OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of hypocalcemia in outpatient clinic neonates and its relation to vitamin D and calcium supplementation. METHODS: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital from May to October 2016. Data were collected from 100 neonates by interviewing mothers using a structured questionnaire; which included socio-demographic information, maternal and neonatal history; in addition to investigations of serum calcium total and ionized and serum vitamin D level. RESULTS: The prevalence of hypocalcemia was 76%, late hypocalcemia represent 52% of hypocalcemic neonates. The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 38%. Hypocalcemia was found more prevalent among neonates with no history of vitamin D supplementation (98.7%), no history of maternal calcium supplementation (57.9%), while they had a history of neonatal jaundice on phototherapy (46.1%) which increased to 53.8% with late hypocalcemia. CONCLUSION: Neonatal hypocalcemia is widely prevalent in Fayoum governorate with significant association with a history of neonatal jaundice on phototherapy, not receiving maternal calcium or neonatal vitamin D supplementation. |
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