13 research outputs found
PREVALENCE OF CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGES IN SOUTH SINAI, EGYPT
A total of 3961 married couples from six major geographical areas representing the South Sinai governorates in Egypt were studied to assess the rate of consanguineous marriage. The population of six selected areas (St Catherines, Nuweiba, Abu Rudeis, Ras Sudr, El Tor and Abu Zenima) were subdivided into Bedouin, urban and mixed populations. A questionnaire-based interview was conducted showing that the consanguinity rate in this region is 37.5%, with the highest rate recorded in Abu Rudeis (52.3%) and lowest rate in Nuweiba (24.1%). Consanguinity was significantly higher among the Bedouin population compared with the urban population in Abu Rudeis, Ras Sudr, El Tor and Abu Zenima, while in St Catherines and Nuweiba there was no statistically significant difference. Among consanguineous couples, 5%, 60% and 35% were double first cousins, first cousins and second cousins respectively. The mean inbreeding coefficient α of the studied population was 0.0184
Micronutrient fortification of food and its impact on woman and child health: A systematic review
Background: Vitamins and minerals are essential for growth and metabolism. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 2 billion people are deficient in key vitamins and minerals. Groups most vulnerable to these micronutrient deficiencies are pregnant and lactating women and young children, given their increased demands. Food fortification is one of the strategies that has been used safely and effectively to prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies.Methods: A comprehensive search was done to identify all available evidence for the impact of fortification interventions. Studies were included if food was fortified with a single, dual or multiple micronutrients and impact of fortification was analyzed on the health outcomes and relevant biochemical indicators of women and children. We performed a meta-analysis of outcomes using Review Manager Software version 5.1.Results: Our systematic review identified 201 studies that we reviewed for outcomes of relevance. Fortification for children showed significant impacts on increasing serum micronutrient concentrations. Hematologic markers also improved, including hemoglobin concentrations, which showed a significant rise when food was fortified with vitamin A, iron and multiple micronutrients. Fortification with zinc had no significant adverse impact on hemoglobin levels. Multiple micronutrient fortification showed non-significant impacts on height for age, weight for age and weight for height Z-scores, although they showed positive trends. The results for fortification in women showed that calcium and vitamin D fortification had significant impacts in the post-menopausal age group. Iron fortification led to a significant increase in serum ferritin and hemoglobin levels in women of reproductive age and pregnant women. Folate fortification significantly reduced the incidence of congenital abnormalities like neural tube defects without increasing the incidence of twinning. The number of studies pooled for zinc and multiple micronutrients for women were few, though the evidence suggested benefit. There was a dearth of evidence for the impact of fortification strategies on morbidity and mortality outcomes in women and children.Conclusion: Fortification is potentially an effective strategy but evidence from the developing world is scarce. Programs need to assess the direct impact of fortification on morbidity and mortality
Preventive Audiology: Screening for Hearing Impairment in Children Having Recurrent URTI
Study of the impact of consanguinity on abortion and mortality in the population of Beni Abbes (southwestern Algeria)
Is Health Care Support Associated with Better Educational Achievement in Sensorineural Hearing Impaired Students with Overlooked Recurrent Otitis Media?
Triagem auditiva escolar: identificação de alterações auditivas em crianças do primeiro ano do ensino fundamental
Resumo: OBJETIVO: caracterizar o perfil audiológico de escolares do primeiro ano do Ensino Fundamental da rede municipal da cidade de Caxias do Sul-RS, investigando e identificando a ocorrência de alterações auditivas nesta população, por meio de medidas eletroacústicas. MÉTODOS: estudo transversal, prospectivo, descritivo e quantitativo de 391 escolares do primeiro ano do Ensino Fundamental de escolas municipais da cidade de Caxias do Sul-RS. Os estudantes foram submetidos a quatro procedimentos audiológicos na Triagem Auditiva Escolar: Meatoscopia, Emissões Otoacústicas Evocadas por Estímulo Transiente, Emissões Otoacústicas - Produto de Distorção e Timpanometria. Além disso, os responsáveis pelas crianças responderam a um questionário com perguntas referentes ao desenvolvimento e aos antecedentes otológicos de cada criança. Os escolares que apresentaram alguma alteração auditiva na Triagem Auditiva foram encaminhados para avaliação otorrinolaringológica e/ou avaliação audiológica completa. RESULTADOS: das 782 orelhas avaliadas, 85,4% apresentaram normalidade nos exames realizados e 14,6% demonstraram algum tipo de alteração. Na Meatoscopia, verificou-se que 6,3% das orelhas apresentaram alterações. Passaram nas Emissões Otoacústicas Evocadas por Estímulo Transiente 94,8% das orelhas e nas Emissões Otoacústicas - Produto de Distorção 95,8%. Na Timpanometria, a curva predominante foi a tipo A, seguida pela tipo C. Foram realizados encaminhamentos para 14,6% dos escolares. CONCLUSÃO: a população desse estudo foi composta, em sua maioria, por escolares do gênero masculino, com seis anos de idade. Das 782 orelhas avaliadas, 85,4% apresentaram normalidade nos exames realizados e 14,6% demonstraram algum tipo de alteração