Case Report: Fulminant Infantile Beriberi: A Report of Six Cases.

Thiamine deficiency disorders are an under-recognized public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Infantile beriberi, the most important symptom for children, is suspected to significantly contribute to infant mortality and lifelong neurodevelopmental morbidity. Lack of awareness, varied clinical presentation, and lack of a readily available diagnostic marker lead to frequent misdiagnoses.

Thrombocytopenia in severe iron deficiency anaemia: A report of two cases.

Iron deficiency, the commonest cause of anaemia in children, is a global public health problem. Worldwide, almost 50% of children <5 years of age are anaemic. Platelet count in iron deficiency anaemia is mostly normal or high; thrombocytopenia is rare.

Interventions for non-oliguric hyperkalaemia in preterm neonates.

Background: Non-oliguric hyperkalaemia of the newborn is defined as a plasma potassium level > 6.5 mmol/L in the absence of acute renal failure. Hyperkalaemia is a common complication in the first 48 hours of life in very low birth weight (VLBW) (birth weight < 1500 g) and/or very preterm newborns (≤32 weeks gestational age).

The relation between inferior vena cava oxygen saturation, superior vena cava flow, fractional oxygen extraction and haemoglobin affinity in sick newborns: a pilot study.

Aim: To determine whether inferior vena cava oxygen saturation (UvO2) or lower-body fractional oxygen extraction (FOE) could detect poor cardiac output in newborns.

Methods: UvO2 and arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) were measured simultaneously with echocardiographic determination of superior vena cava blood flow (SVC flow) at <12, 12-24 and >24 h. Haemoglobin concentration ([Hb]), haemoglobin oxygen affinity (HOA) and lactate were measured and FOE calculated.