Objective: To determine the frequency of nutritional rickets in children hospitalized with
severe pneumonia. Method: This study was carried out at the department of paediatric …

Background: Seizures are common in paediatric age group, occurring approximately in 10%
of children. Hypocalcemia is one of the most common metabolic causes of afebrile seizures …

Background: Despite the modern life and the availability of nutrition, the prevalence of
children suffering from rickets in Saudi Arabia is increasing these days. Rickets can cause …

Background: In most developing countries, nutritional rickets is a major health problem. The
aim of this study was to explore the magnitude of nutritional rickets among Saudi infants, and …

Introduction: Seizures are common in the pediatric age group, occurring approximately 10%
of children. Hypocalcemia is one of the most common metabolic causes of afebrile seizures …

Background: Nutritional rickets is a common problem in Pakistan especially in Karachi with
majority of the population living in enclosed housing and slums having limited or no sun …

Results: Age range in this study was from 2 months to 7 years with mean age of 3.627±1.68
years, mean duration of seizure 12.864±4.69 hours and mean weight was 16.099±4.44 Kg …

Objective: The goal of this study is to assess the prevalence of hypocalcaemia in breast-fed
babies who present with afebrile fits. Methods: After the ethical approval from the institutional …

Aim: To study the underlying factors of hypocalcaemia in infants coming from rural setting.
Study design: Cross-sectional survey Setting: Department of Paediatric Medicine, Ghurki …

Objective: Rickets is a disease of growing bones which is secondary to the defect in
mineralization at growth plate matrix. Vitamin D deficiency remains the most common cause …