Fecal occult blood screening in children with severe malnutrition.
Indian Pediatr
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2007 Dec; 44(12): 913-5
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-13603
ABSTRACT
We screened 50 consecutive severely malnourished children for evidence of gastrointestinal tract blood loss. Malnutrition was graded as per WHO recommendations. Gastrointestinal blood loss was detected using fecal occult blood test (FOBT) kit. Thirty (60%) of the study population were documented to be FOBT positive. This simple and rapid test is recommended as a routine screening procedure among severely malnourished children for the detection and timely treatment of occult blood loss, contributing to anemia and related complications.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Pilot Projects
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Mass Screening
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Risk Factors
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Health Status Indicators
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Malnutrition
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Practice guideline
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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