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- Title
CLINICAL-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ISSUES OF ACQUIRED CHILD METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
- Authors
DUCEAC, Letiţia-Doina; MERLUŞCĂ, Paula; PĂVĂLEANU, Ioana; PĂVĂLEANU, Maricica; DOBRE, Cristina; DARABĂ, Oana; NICHITUŞ, Simona; VELENCIUC, Igor; JITĂREANU, Cristina
- Abstract
Nowadays, intoxication with nitrates continues to represent an important aspect in child pathology. Methemoglobinemia symptoms appear when the human body is exposed to high amounts of toxic compounds. The aim of this work was to evaluate the main clinical, biological and development issues of affected patients hospitalized in a specialized clinic. Acquired methemoglobinemia cases of the "blue child syndrome" type are more frequent than in born ones. The factors considered for the study were the environment from which patients came, a thorough clinical inspection, data on age, nutrition, methemoglobinemia values, other treatments followed, associated diseases and evolution prognosis. The conclusion of the investigation was that a low living standard, a poor health education, the climate, the presence of ground fertilizers and the type of nourishment determined a significant increase of methemoglobinemia patients.
- Subjects
BLUE baby syndrome; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NITRATE analysis
- Publication
International Journal of Medical Dentistry, 2016, Vol 20, Issue 1, p16
- ISSN
2066-6063
- Publication type
Article