Iron deficiency in infancy and childhood

Article Abstract:

The incidence of iron deficiency anemia has declined among infants and children for a variety of reasons. More infants are breast-fed and receive dietary supplementation with an iron-fortified formula. Fewer children are fed cow's milk during the first year of life. Full-term infants should begin iron supplementation by the age of four months and should continue until their third birthday. Premature infants need to begin iron supplementation earlier and at a higher dosage. Moderately severe iron deficiency anemia is usually easy to diagnose with a series of blood tests. These tests are less dependable for the diagnosis of mild iron deficiency anemia. A wide variety of abnormalities can be caused by iron deficiency anemia. These include thinning and concave growth of the fingernails, lower exercise capacity, impaired function of the small intestine and impaired intellectual function.

Pediatric diseases, Iron deficiency anemia, Iron deficiency anemia in children

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Congenital cytomegalovirus disease - 20 years is long enough

Article Abstract:

The development and use of a vaccine against cytomegalovirus (CMV) could prevent women of childbearing age from passing the virus to their fetus should they become pregnant. Congenital CMV disease can cause blindness, deafness and mental retardation. In 1975, researchers developed a live attenuated CMV vaccine. A live attenuated vaccine contains live virus that is unable or less able to cause disease. Many people are afraid to use a live CMV vaccine because the virus may become reactivated, and cause disease. Another reason is that CMV may cause cancer. An alternative vaccine may be one that contains only subunits of the virus. Doctors who care for women of childbearing age should learn about transmission of CMV, and educate their patients. Women should learn their CMV status and avoid high-risk situations for contracting the virus.

Editorial, Cytomegalovirus infections

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Obstetrical outcomes among women with extrapulmonary tuberculosis

Article Abstract:

Pregnant women who have tuberculosis in other parts of the body besides the lungs may have a higher risk of a poor pregnancy outcome. Tuberculosis in other parts of the body is called extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In a study of 33 pregnant women with extrapulmonary tuberculosis, 21 were much more likely to be hospitalized at some point during the pregnancy, more likely to have babies with low Apgar scores and more likely to have low-birth-weight babies.

Statistical Data Included, Complications and side effects, Risk factors, Birth weight, Low, Low birth weight, Tuberculosis

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