Clinico-Demographic Profile and Outcome Assessment of Complications in Children Presented with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)
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- 1. 1 Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, Bihar, India
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Abstract
Aim: The aim of the present study was to identify the children with SAM from the patients admitted in
Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna.
Methods: This observational study was carried out on admitted patients in Department of Pediatrics, IGIMS,
Patna, from January 2022 to February 2023. WHO criteria were used to define severe acute malnutrition. All
children between 6 months to 5 years of age with severe acute malnutrition admitted in Department of Pediatrics
were included.
Results: Out of 144 SAM children 69 (47.9%) children belongs to age groups 6-12 month while 45 (31.25%)
belongs to age group 13-24 Month and rest 30 (20.9%) children of age group more than 24 month. A total of 79
children (54.86%) were male while 65 children (45.14%) were female. A total of 119 cases (82.63%) had their
weight for height/length below – 3 SD. 43 cases (30%) had visible severe wasting and 30 cases (20.83%) had
bilateral pedal edema. All the SAM cases in study population had MUAC < 11.5 cm (100%). Only 38.20 % of
patient (55 cases) had received exclusive breast feeding upto to 6 months of age while 89 cases (61.80%) had
received partial breastfeeding. In the partial breast-feeding group almost all (89) children received feeding by
bottle. Almost all of bottle-feeding baby received diluted cow milk. A total of 84 cases (58.3%) had received
complete immunization according to their age while 60 cases (41.7%) had received only partial immunization.
Conclusion: The current study has been an attempt to observe the prevalence and outcome of common
complication of severe acute malnutrition in hospitalized children between 6 months to 5 years. Prevalence of
Malnutrition is almost similar in both the sexes with slight male dominance. Most of the malnourished child are
in the age group of 6 to 12 months, and mean age of presentation was 18.94 month.
Abstract (English)
Abstract
Aim: The aim of the present study was to identify the children with SAM from the patients admitted in
Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna.
Methods: This observational study was carried out on admitted patients in Department of Pediatrics, IGIMS,
Patna, from January 2022 to February 2023. WHO criteria were used to define severe acute malnutrition. All
children between 6 months to 5 years of age with severe acute malnutrition admitted in Department of Pediatrics
were included.
Results: Out of 144 SAM children 69 (47.9%) children belongs to age groups 6-12 month while 45 (31.25%)
belongs to age group 13-24 Month and rest 30 (20.9%) children of age group more than 24 month. A total of 79
children (54.86%) were male while 65 children (45.14%) were female. A total of 119 cases (82.63%) had their
weight for height/length below – 3 SD. 43 cases (30%) had visible severe wasting and 30 cases (20.83%) had
bilateral pedal edema. All the SAM cases in study population had MUAC < 11.5 cm (100%). Only 38.20 % of
patient (55 cases) had received exclusive breast feeding upto to 6 months of age while 89 cases (61.80%) had
received partial breastfeeding. In the partial breast-feeding group almost all (89) children received feeding by
bottle. Almost all of bottle-feeding baby received diluted cow milk. A total of 84 cases (58.3%) had received
complete immunization according to their age while 60 cases (41.7%) had received only partial immunization.
Conclusion: The current study has been an attempt to observe the prevalence and outcome of common
complication of severe acute malnutrition in hospitalized children between 6 months to 5 years. Prevalence of
Malnutrition is almost similar in both the sexes with slight male dominance. Most of the malnourished child are
in the age group of 6 to 12 months, and mean age of presentation was 18.94 month.
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2023-07-25