Iron deficient children and significance of serum ferritin

To evaluate the significance of serum ferritin in iron deficiency anaemia as compared to other indices. Children were selected as anaemic and non-anaemic on the basis of hemoglobin [10g/dl] and transferrin saturation [15%]. Red cell morphology, hemoglobin, serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin were determined. Red cell morphology was of little significance. Haemoglobin, serum iron, transferrin saturation and serum ferritrin were all lower in children. A positive correlation of serum ferritin with age, haemoglobin, serum iron and transferrin saturation and a negative correlation with TIBC was found. Serum ferritin was more sensitive indicator as compared to serum iron, TIBC, and transferrin saturation

Iron deficient children and significance of serum ferritin

to evaluate the significance of serum ferritin in iron deficiency anaemia as compared to other indices. Children were selected as anaemic and non-anaemic on the basis of hemoglobin [10g/dl] and transferrin saturation [15%]. Red cell morphology, hemoglobin, serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin were determined. Red cell morphology was of little significance. Haemoglobin, serum iron, transferrin saturation and serum ferritrin were all lower in children. A positive correlation of serum ferritin with age, haemoglobin, serum iron and transferrin saturation and a negative correlation with TIBC was found. Serum ferritin was more sensitive indicator as compared to serum iron, TIBC, and transferrin saturation

Presentations of Meckel's diverticulum at Khyber teaching hospital Peshawar

This study was conducted with an objective to observe various presentations of Meckel's Diverticulum in our setting and compare it with other national and international studies. It was a retrospective analysis of hospital record carried out at the department of paediatric surgery Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. A total of 63 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the study who had presented to our unit with signs and symptoms of Meckel's Diverticulum and who were diagnosed either by investigations or at surgery. All the patients were explored and resection and anastomosis performed. We did not do H. Pylori culture. Patients with bleeding per rectum were investigated by Meckel's scan. Analysis of the results was done by SPSS version 10. Majority of our patients presented with obstruction [82.5%] in contrast to the Western studies [around 40%] while only 4.7% presented with bleeding per rectum again in contrast to the Western countries [38'56%]. There appears to be a geographical and/or racial difference in the presentation of Meckel's diverticulum