Malnutrition in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) determinants and short term impact of corrective intervention.
Indian Pediatr
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2008 Jul; 45(7): 541-6
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify determinants of malnutrition in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and examine the short-term effects of corrective intervention.METHODS:
Patients with CHD admitted for corrective intervention were evaluated for nutritional status before and 3 months after surgery. Detailed anthropometry was performed and z-scores calculated. Malnutrition was defined as weight, height and weight/height z-score <or= -2. Determinants of malnutrition were entered into a multivariate logistic regression analysis model.RESULTS:
476 consecutive patients undergoing corrective intervention were included. There were 16 deaths (3.4%; 13 in-hospital, 3 follow-up). The 3-month follow-up data of 358 (77.8%) of remaining 460 patients were analyzed. Predictors of malnutrition at presentation are as summarized weight z-score <or= -2 (59%) congestive heart failure (CHF), age at correction, lower birth weight and fat intake, previous hospitalizations, >or= 2 children; height z-score <or= -2 (26.3%) small for gestation, lower maternal height and fat intake, genetic syndromes; and weight/height z-score <or= -2 (55.9%) CHF, age at correction, lower birthweight and maternal weight, previous hospitalizations, religion (Hindu) and level of education of father.Comparison of z-scores on 3-month follow-up showed a significant improvement from baseline, irrespective of the cardiac diagnosis.CONCLUSIONS:
Malnutrition is common in children with CHD. Corrective intervention results in significant improvement in nutritional status on short-term follow-up.
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Assunto principal:
Fatores de Tempo
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido de Baixo Peso
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Recém-Nascido
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Demografia
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Prevalência
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Fatores de Risco
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Seguimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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