Qualite de la relation mere enfant dans la survenue des malnutritions proteino-energetiques. A propos de 102 cas colliges a l'hopital general de Port-Boue

Introduction-objectif : La Malnutrition Proteino- Energetique (MPE) est l'un des graves problemes de sante publique des enfants; d'origine multifactorielle Cette etude avait pour objectif de determiner la part des facteurs relationnels dans la survenue de la malnutrition proteino- energetique. Patients et methodes : cette etude prospective et descriptive a ete realise au service de pediatrie de l'Hopital General de Port-Bouet du 1 er fevrier 2003 au 30 septembre 2003 (08 mois) Resultats et discussion : les nourrissons etaient les plus representes (84;3) avec une predominance masculine (55;9) (inaugurale d'une carence affective) a l'origine du kwashiorkor (83;3) certaines caracteristiques sociodemographiques du nourrisson et du petit enfant telles que l'etat de sante a la naissance; le type d'alimentation ne sont pas specifiques aux MPE. Cependant; la condition d'enfant sevre (75;5) et l'association d'un tableau depressif (83;3) a l'expression clinique de cette MPE donnent ainsi raison aux societes africaines traditionnelles pour qui; le kwashiorkor est avant tout une depression d'abandon

Common nutrition problems among children in Oyo East Local

The study examined the common nutritional problems among children in Oyo East Local Government Area of Oyo State. A descriptive research design was used; while the study population consisted of nurses and nursing mothers. These people represented the group of respondents used in the study. In all; one hundred and fifty respondents in the area of study were randomly selected. The variables tested in the area of study include common nutritional problems like kwarshiorkor; marasmus; anaemia and ricket among many others. Data was collected through the use of a self-designed questionnaire; duly validated and tested for reliability. The two results of test retest methods were later compared and correlation co-efficient of 0.65r was obtained; the level of correlation is onsidered acceptable for the study. The data was processed using simple percentage; mean score and chi-square at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The result revealed that children in Oyo East Local Government do not significantly suffer from the most common nutritional deficiencies diseases such as kwashiorkor; marasmus; anaemia and ricket. Based on the findings; It was recommended among others that adequate balanced diet should be given to children; through advocacy and antenatal education. Also; the health workers should encourage and educate nursing mothers on the importance of proper de-worming of children from time to time to prevent worm infestation which may lead to nutritional anaemia and to avoid cultural taboos that prevent children and nursing mothers from eating proteineous food like meat and snail among many others

Home based nutrition rehabilitation (RND)

RND is a community approach that ensures the management of malnourished children in their own environment; by the people in their immediate surroundings. In Kpovie village in the Pahau commune (sous-prefecture of Ouidah) CREDESA nutrition project succeeded in rehabilitating a child suffering from severe kwashiorkor whose family had given up hope. This patient was nursed at home with the use of local food items

The prognostic significance of the QRS amplitudes of electrocardiogram in kwashiorkor

Electrocardiograms (ECGs) were performed on 52 children with kwashiorkor and 52 age-and sex-matched controls. Heart rates were higher (p0.05) and QTc intervals longer (p0.05) in patients with kwashiorkor than in the controls. The QRS amplitude in all the leads in patients with kwashiorkor was smaller (p0.05) than those of the controls. The QRS amplitudes in the survivors were significantly wider (p0.05) controls. The QRS amplitudes in the survivors were significantly wider (p0.05) than in those of the patients who died. Average QRS amplitude of less than 5mm in the standard limb leads and less than 10mm in the chest leads indicated poor prognosis

Aflatoxin and human diseases

Fungi invasion of our agricultural products and food lead to mouldiness and production of mycotoxin . These mycotoxin are toxic secondary metabolites elaborated by the fungi. They can cause diseases generally referred to as mycotoxicoses; the fungi per se are not involved in the disease process. One of such secondary metabolites of mouldiness is aflatoxin (which are exotoxin). The aflatoxin - producing species of fungi belong to the genus aspergillus Micheli 1729; which forms a large proportion of all the moulds encountered in our agricultural and industrial works. Their contamination of the foods and feeds (maize; sorghum; millet; rice; wheat soyabean etc) constitute an important toxicological hazard