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Objective: This study was carried out to assess the vitamin A supplementation status inpediatric measles patients
Study DesignrAnalytical study
Place andDuration of Study: This study was conducted at Pediatric Department of Women and Children Hospital, Abboatabd from January 2014 to December 2014
Materials and Methods: Detailed history and physical examination of 200 patients was recorded in a pro forma
Vitamin A supplementation and vaccination status were recorded along with demographic profile
Results: 103 [51.5%] were males and 97 [48.5%] were females- Majority of these patients [55.5%] were residents of rural area of Abbottabad district. 77% of the children were low weight. The mean age of the children was 37 +/- 9 months. Out of 173 patients who were eligible for vaccination, only 34.5 % of the patients were vaccinated for measles, and 47% of the eligible patients did not receive measles booster dose. 79% of the patients did not receive vitamin A supplementation in the last 6 months. Conjunctivitis [86%] and oral ulcers [73.5%] were the most common complications
Other complications included pneumonia [25.5%], diarrhea [19.5%], congestive cardiac failure [1%], epistaxis [1%], otitis media [0.5]
Conclusion: Majority of the patients did not receive vitamin A supplementation. The most common complication were conjunctivitis and oral ulcers, which can be associated with vitamin A deficiency during measles