Severe iron-deficiency anaemia due to hookworm infection diagnosed by capsule endoscopy

Chergui, Hasna; Akhoundi, M; Marteau, Anthony; Bejou, Bakhtiar; Lekhal, Céline; Deutsch, David; Mantelet, S.; Bénamouzig, Robert; Izri, Arezki

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.01.014

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“…Chergui and colleagues reported severe iron defciency anemia due hookworm infection in a 34-year-old Pakistani patient with a barefoot walking habit. A barefoot walking is very common in young children in sub-Saharan countries [22]. Other studies have suggested that deworming may also reduce anemia indirectly [23,24].…”

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Effect of Deworming on Health Outcomes among Children Aged 12–59 Months in Tanzania: A Multilevel Mixed Effects Analysis

Moshi,

Sebastian,

Azizi

et al. 2023

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Introduction. Mass deworming of preschool children is a strategy suggested to prevent soil-transmitted helminth infections in most developing countries. Nonetheless, there is a scarcity of data showing the contribution of mass deworming to a child’s nutritional status. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of deworming on nutritional health outcomes (stunting, underweight, and anemia) in children aged 12 to 59 months. Methods. A secondary analysis of data extracted from the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) 2015-16 data was carried out. A total of 7,962 children were included in this study. A multilevel logistic regression was used at a 5% level of significance to determine the individual- and community-level determinants of deworming on health outcomes among children. Results. The prevalence of underweight (62.6%), stunting (61.0%), and anemia (61.8%) was higher in children who were not dewormed than those who were dewormed. Female children were more likely to suffer from poor health outcomes (OR = 1.01 and 95% CI = 0.95–1.07) than male children. Children aged 24–35 months and 36–47 months were significantly less likely to suffer from poor health outcomes (OR = 0.89; 95% CI = 0.82–0.97 and OR = 0.88; 96% CI = 0.81–0.96, respectively; p < 0.01 ). Children from households with unimproved toilets (OR = 1.38 and 95% CI = 1.25–1.52), unimproved water sources (OR = 1.08 and 95% CI = 1.01–1.16), and living in rural areas (OR = 1.02 and 95% CI = 0.91–1.14) had higher odds for poor health outcomes. Conclusion. Deworming may be an effective technique for preventing poor health outcomes in children and the risks associated with them, such as poor growth and development.

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Effect of Deworming on Health Outcomes among Children Aged 12–59 Months in Tanzania: A Multilevel Mixed Effects Analysis

Moshi,

Sebastian,

Azizi

et al. 2023

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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Chronic Hemorrhagic Anemia Caused by Hookworm Infection: A Case Report

Chen

Cui

et al. 2022

Acta Parasit.

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Sangrado digestivo crónico causado por uncinarias diagnosticado mediante cápsula endoscópica: reporte de caso

Pastás Navarrete,

Pazmiño

2024

Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol.

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Las infecciones por uncinarias pueden producir anemia por deficiencia de hierro y en raras ocasiones producen anemia grave que amenaza la vida. Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 38 años que consultó por presentar deposiciones melénicas, astenia, adinamia, vértigo, visión borrosa, dolor precordial y disnea de pequeños esfuerzos. En la evaluación se consideró que el paciente presentaba anemia grave por deficiencia de hierro con inestabilidad hemodinámica; la endoscopia de vías digestivas altas y la colonoscopia fueron normales. La cápsula endoscópica reveló múltiples uncinarias en el yeyuno que fueron la causa del sangrado intestinal crónico. El paciente fue tratado con albendazol por 5 días, y repitió una dosis a los 21 días. El presente caso evidencia que las uncinarias deben ser consideradas en el diagnóstico diferencial de pacientes con hemorragia digestiva oscura procedentes de zonas rurales.

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Severe iron-deficiency anaemia due to hookworm infection diagnosed by capsule endoscopy

Cited by 3 publications

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Effect of Deworming on Health Outcomes among Children Aged 12–59 Months in Tanzania: A Multilevel Mixed Effects Analysis

Effect of Deworming on Health Outcomes among Children Aged 12–59 Months in Tanzania: A Multilevel Mixed Effects Analysis

Chronic Hemorrhagic Anemia Caused by Hookworm Infection: A Case Report

Sangrado digestivo crónico causado por uncinarias diagnosticado mediante cápsula endoscópica: reporte de caso

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