dc.contributor.author |
Afreen, S. M. M. S. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Muneeb, M. M |
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dc.contributor.author |
Rajavarthani, S. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Roshanth, S. N. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-12-01T09:25:45Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-12-01T09:25:45Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2022-11-15 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Proceedings of the 11th Annual Science Research Sessions, FAS, SEUSL, Sri Lanka 15th November 2022 Scientific Engagement for Sustainable Futuristic Innovations pp. 62. |
en_US |
dc.identifier.isbn |
978-624-5736-60-7 |
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dc.identifier.isbn |
978-624-5736-59-1 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6316 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Children are particularly vulnerable to iron-deficiency anemia because of their
increased iron requirements during periods of rapid growth, especially in the first
five years of life. Sri Lanka, a lower-middle-income country with a high
prevalence of under nutrition mostly in the children. Currently Sri Lanka is facing
a triple burden of malnutrition and the current food and nutrition insecurity is
turning on a red alert. This study explores the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia
among paediatric patients at Base Hospital Kalmunai North. A cross sectional
analytical study was carried out among children (101), age group of 1-14 who
attended the paediatric clinic and admitted to paediatric ward of Base Hospital,
Kalmunai North over a period of 6 months from January to June 2022. The iron
deficiency anaemia among children was diagnosed by clinical examinations and
the following blood parameters; full blood count (Hb), serum ferritin (SF) level
and C - reactive protein (CRP) were measured. WHO defined cut-off levels were
used to assess the anaemia (Hb < 11g/dl) iron deficiency (SF < 15 µg/l). To
categorize the degree of anemia, the following cut-off points were used: 10.0-10.9
g/dl- mild anemia; 7.0-9.9 g/dl - moderate anemia; <7 g/dl -severe anemia.
According to the findings of the study, the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia
was 7.9% of the paediatric patients at Base Hospital in Kalmunai North. In
comparison to previously published national prevalence rates in Sri Lanka (7.3 %),
the IDA prevalence is greater in this region. It was most common in children
between the ages of 1-6 with moderate IDA (4 %). Children between the ages of 1
and 3 had mild to moderate IDA. Further studies must be done on the causes for
IDA and need awareness programmes on nutritional education among the children
and the parents. |
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Faculty of Applied Sciences, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Sammanthura |
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dc.subject |
Children |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Iron deficiency anemia |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Prevalence |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Nutritional |
en_US |
dc.title |
A study on prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia among children at base hospital Kalmunai north, Ampara |
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dc.type |
Article |
en_US |