Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and their newborns as seen at a tertiary-care center in Karachi, Pakistan

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saadiya A. Karim ◽  
Uzma Nusrat ◽  
Sina Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center

scholarly journals Vitamin D Deficiency among Children with Sepsis in a Tertiary Care Center in Eastern Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Shyam Prasad Kafle ◽  
Eqtedar Ahmad ◽  
Lalan Prasad Rauniyar ◽  
Namu Koirala
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Severe Sepsis ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Sepsis Severity ◽  
25 Hydroxy Vitamin D

INTRODUCTION: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is exceedingly predominant in children leading to dysregulation of the immune system and inflammation. Data on the prevalence of VDD in children with sepsis and its association with sepsis severity are limited from our part of the world. The primary aim of this study was to identify the burden of VDD in children with sepsis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred and five children (< 15 years) with sepsis were enrolled from April 15, 2017 to April 14, 2018 from a tertiary care center in Eastern Nepal. Demographic data including BMI, sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores were recorded at the time of admission. Plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were measured by chemiluminescence immunoassay technique (CLIA) (MAGLUMI 25-OH Vitamin D; CLIA) within 24 hours of admission. Vitamin D concentrations of <20 ng/mL (50 nmol/L) were considered as deficient. RESULTS: Of the 105 children enrolled, the majority 74 (70.55%) had vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D was deficient in 77, 65, and 66% of children in 1-5, 5-10, and 10-15 years of age group respectively. Vitamin D deficiency was maximum (80%) in underweight children. In the VDD group, 60% had severe sepsis, whereas only 32% had severe sepsis in vitamin D sufficient group with significant statistical association with sepsis severity and vitamin D deficiency. CONCLUSION: A high burden of VDD is present in children with sepsis which was found to be associated with greater severity of illness.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among Patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Center of Eastern Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (235) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richa Nepal ◽  
Prahlad Karki ◽  
Surendra Uraw ◽  
Madhab Lamsal
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Coronary Syndrome

Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Very few studies have been done to find out vitamin D deficiency status among cardiovascular patients in Nepalese setup. This research aims to find out the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among patients of acute coronary syndrome admitted in a tertiary care center of eastern Nepal. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among patients of acute coronary syndrome admitted in a tertiary care hospital from 1st February 2018 to 31st July 2018. Ethical clearence was taken from Institutional Review Committee of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (Reference number: 259/074/075-IRC). Convenience sampling method was used. Data was entered in Microsoft Excel and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: A total of 33 (64.7%) at 95% Confidence Interval (51.58-77.82) patients of acute coronary syndrome had vitamin D deficiency in our study with 19 (37.3%) having mild deficiency and 14 (27.4%) having moderate deficiency. None of the patients had severe vitamin D deficiency in our study. The mean vitamin D levels were lower in diabetics (23.57±9.28ng/ml) as compared to non-diabetics (31.91±12.50ng/ml), in hypertensive patients (24.36±7.67ng/ml) as compared to non-hypertensive patients (30.97±13.72ng/ml), and in patients with dyslipidemia (22.86±6.44ng/ml) as compared to those without dyslipidemia (37.68±13.15ng/ml). Conclusions: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among patients of acute coronary syndrome in our study was comparable to various other homologous international studies.

scholarly journals Study on Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Associating Factors in Tertiary Care Center, Rajasthan

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (04) ◽  
pp. 01-07 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Manuj Aggrawal ◽  
Dr. Amit Jain ◽  
Dr. R.C. Meena ◽  
Dr. Lakhpat Yadav ◽  
Dr. Parwez Qureshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors of anemia among pregnant women attending a high-volume tertiary care center for delivery

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuneyt Eftal Taner ◽  
Atalay Ekin ◽  
Ulas Solmaz ◽  
Cenk Gezer ◽  
Birgul Cetin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Tertiary Care Center

scholarly journals Vitamin D status in pregnant women and their newborns in a tertiary care hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 5071
Author(s):  
Harleen Kour ◽  
Shashi Gupta ◽  
Swarn K. Gupta ◽  
Bawa Ram Bhagat ◽  
Gagan Singh
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Pregnant Females ◽  
Vitamin D Levels ◽  
Maternal And Newborn

Background: In the recent years there has been an increased understanding of the role that vitamin D plays in regulation of cell growth, calcium absorption and immunity and its impact on the developing fetus and maternal health is of significant concern. This study aims at evaluating the Vitamin D status in pregnant women and their newborns.Methods: A cross sectional study was done on 100 pregnant females according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. At the time of delivery, maternal blood was collected, and newborn samples were taken from newborn side of umbilical cord and sent for analysis.Results: The prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency has been found to be 85% of pregnant females and 91% of the newborns. Only 5% of pregnant females and 1% of the newborns showed Vitamin D sufficiency. Maternal and newborn vitamin D levels show a positive correlation. Mean maternal and newborn Vitamin D levels were found to be 16.78±7.04 ng/mL and 11.29±5.75 ng/ml.Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among pregnant women in north India. Low maternal vitamin D levels lead to vitamin D deficiency in the newborns also.

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