Incidence of rickets of prematurity at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi

Reports of osteopaenia/rickets of prematurity are on the increase due to improved survival rates of low birthweight infants. To establish the incidence of rickets of prematurity by the age of six months in premature infants born at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. Prospective cohort study. Newbo...

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Published inEast African medical journal Vol. 76; no. 2; p. 63
Main Authors Oyatsi, D P, Musoke, R N, Wasunna, A O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kenya 01.02.1999
Subjects
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases - epidemiology
Kenya - epidemiology
Male
Rickets - epidemiology
Kenya
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Summary:Reports of osteopaenia/rickets of prematurity are on the increase due to improved survival rates of low birthweight infants. To establish the incidence of rickets of prematurity by the age of six months in premature infants born at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. Prospective cohort study. Newborn unit and paediatric outpatient follow up clinic of Kenyatta National Hospital. Successive surviving infants of birthweight less than 2000 g residents in Nairobi. Incidence of rickets of prematurity by six months of age was 58.8%. Rickets appeared more commonly in male infants compared to female infants. Rickets of prematurity is a common problem in the premature infants seen at Kenyatta National Hospital. Routine vitamin D supplements to premature infants in adequate doses of at least 400iu per day should be adopted in our centre.
ISSN:0012-835X