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Background: The Otolaryngologist is currently dealing with a dramatic problem the nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. The posterolateral wall of the nasal cavity, close to the superior margin of the sphenopalatine foramen, is where the tumor commonly first appeared.Material & Methods:The Otolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery department at Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, and Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka undertook this retrospective cross-sectional study. The research was done from February 2012 to November 2012. The study’s overall sample size was 30.Results:The majority of individuals (54%) who have nasopharyngeal angiofibroma are between the ages of 16 and 20. the majority of patients have similar symptoms such epistaxis, nasal blockage, nasal discharge, anemia, and masses in the nasal cavity. At presentation, anaemia is present to various degrees in 90% of cases. The lateral rhinotomy method is employed (40%) more often than other approaches. Three blood units were to be transfused into a maximum of 36.66% of the patients throughout the surgery.Conclusion:Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is currently a difficult issue for otolaryngologists. When endoscopy was used instead of open techniques, we discovered that the mean length of the procedure was shorter, which may be related to endoscopy’s decreased morbidity.
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Background: Although there are several potential contributing factors to iron deficiency anemia in young children, eating foods with low levels of bioavailable iron is probably the biggest one. Young children are most at risk for iron deficiency due to fast development and usually insufficient dietary iron intake. The aim of this study was to assess the etiology and risk factors of iron deficiency anemia in children under five years.Material & Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted in 250 bedded general hospital, Thakurgaon, Bangladesh, during the period from December 2020 to January 2022. Total 100 children having iron deficiency anemia under five years were included in this study.Results:Among 100 children with iron deficiency anemia, more than half (51%) of the children were in the age group of less than 1 year. Majority (52%) of the children were female. Most of the children (42%) were from low income family. More than half (65%) of the children had mild anemia. Inadequate iron-based food intake was the commonest (72%) causes of the study patient. Children taking iron supplementation was 14% and mothers taking iron supplementation during pregnancy was 67%. Dietary diversity score was poor for most of the children (59%). 67% had low birth weight and 28% had overweight. Children with early (<6 months) introduction of complementary foods was more than half (68%).Conclusions:Inadequate iron-based food intake is the commonest causes of iron deficiency anemia. Children mothers taking iron supplementation during pregnancy, low dietary diversity score, low birth weight and early (<6 months) introduction of complementary foods are the main risk factors.