Characterization of Pica Prevalence Among Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Ivascu, Natalia S.; Sarnaik, Sharada A.; McCrae, Jocelyn; Whitten-Shurney, Wanda; Thomas, Ronald; Bond, Sandy

doi:10.1001/archpedi.155.11.1243

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“…This is concurrent with the findings of Ivascu et al (21) in a study on patients with sickle cell disease but disagrees with the findings of Nchito et al which showed a significant incidence of pica in girls in their study from Zambia (22). …”

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The relation between pica and iron deficiency in children in Zanjan, Islamic Republic of Iran: a case-control study

Sadeghzadeh¹,

Khoshnevisasl

Sadeghzadeh³

2017

East Mediterr Health J

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Lien entre le pica et les carences en fer chez les enfants à Zanjan, République islamique d'Iran : étude castémoinRÉSUMÉ La présente étude cas-témoin avait pour objectif de déterminer la fréquence du pica et son lien avec les carences en fer chez les enfants de Zanjan. Nous avons sélectionné 872 enfants de manière aléatoire et déterminé la fréquence du pica. Nous avons choisi des élèves en bonne santé du même âge, sexe et de la même classe que nos cas afin de servir de groupe témoin. Les cas et les témoins ont été examinés pour détecter une anémie ferriprive. Parmi les 57 élèves (6,7 %) souffrant de pica, il n'existait pas de lien significatif avec le sexe (p > 0,05). Les types les plus connus de pica étaient la géophagie (62,3 %) et l'ingestion de papier (31,2 %). La fréquence de l'anémie parmi les cas était plus élevée que chez les témoins, mais la différence n'était pas statistiquement significative. Le ratio de la capacité de fixation du fer sérique/fer total, inférieur ou égal à 0,15, ne différait pas significativement entre les deux groupes. Nous n'avons trouvé aucune association entre le pica et l'anémie et/ou les carences en fer (p > 0,05). ABSTRACT The aim of this case-control study was to determine the frequency of pica and its relationship with iron deficiency in children in Zanjan. We selected 872 children and determined the frequency of pica. We selected students who did not have pica of the same age and sex, and in the same class as our cases as a control group. Both groups were evaluated for iron deficiency anaemia. Among the 57 students (6.7%) who had pica, there was no significant relationship with sex (P > 0.05). The most common types of pica were soil (62.3%) and paper (31.2%). The frequency of anaemia among cases was greater than in controls, although the difference was not statistically significant. The serum iron/total iron binding capacity ratio ≤ 0.15 did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. We did not find any association between pica and anaemia and/or iron deficiency (P > 0.05). ‫ضابطة‬ ‫حالة‬ ‫دراسة‬ ‫اإلسالمية:‬ ‫إيران‬ ‫مجهورية‬ ‫زانجان،‬ ‫حمافظة‬ ‫يف‬ ‫األطفال‬ ‫يف‬ ‫احلديد‬ ‫ونقص‬ ‫البيكا‬ ‫بني‬ ‫العالقة‬‫املتوسط‬ ‫لرشق‬ ‫الصحية‬ ‫املجلة‬ ‫العرشون‬ ‫و‬ ‫الثالث‬ ‫املجلد‬ ‫السادس‬ ‫العدد‬ 405

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“…In a study of Zambian children, 74.4% practiced some form of geophagia (21). In a study in Egypt, clay (43.1%) and dust (25.9%) were the most common type of pica (19).…”

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The relation between pica and iron deficiency in children in Zanjan, Islamic Republic of Iran: a case-control study

Sadeghzadeh¹,

Khoshnevisasl

Sadeghzadeh³

2017

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Pica is a known problem in children with sickle cell disease [1][2][3][4][5]. Ingestion of a variety of nonnutritive materials can result in intestinal obstruction and perforation.…”

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“…Ingestion of a variety of nonnutritive materials can result in intestinal obstruction and perforation. A relationship between pica and iron or zinc deficiency has been demonstrated [1][2][3]. Zinc oxides are used as curing agents in the manufacture of polyurethane foam.…”

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confidence: 99%