@article{K_Nawaz_Shah_Talat_2011, title={IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA AS A CAUSE OF BREATH HOLDING SPELLS}, volume={19}, url={https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/37}, abstractNote={<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #1f1a17; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #1f1a17; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #1f1a17; font-size: x-small;"><p>Objective: To assess the efficiency of iron therapy in reducing the frequency of breath holding spells.</p><p>Material and Methods: This was a prospective, interventional study conducted in the department of</p><p>Pediatrics, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. A total of 50 patients between the ages of 6 months</p><p>and 5 years with breath holding spells and mild to moderate iron deficiency anemia were studied. After</p><p>giving them iron therapy for 8 weeks, they were assessed for the improvement in their anemia and its</p><p>impact on the frequency of breath holding spells.</p><p>Results: Fifty children with iron deficiency anemia and breath holding spells were studied prospectively.</p><p>Thirty-one (62%) cases were males and 19 (38%) females. The mean age was 27 months (SD ±12.6). The</p><p>mean baseline hemoglobin was 9.79gm/dl. After 4 weeks of iron therapy it was 10.54gm/dl and after 8</p><p>weeks it was 11.23gm/dl. There was a statistically significant rise in the hemoglobin level with 8 weeks of</p><p>iron therapy (p<0.001). This rise in the hemoglobin level was associated with a statistically significant fall</p><p>in the frequency of breath holding spells with 8 weeks of iron therapy (p<0.001).</p><p>Conclusion: It appears that treating iron deficiency anemia is effective in reducing the frequency of</p><p>breath holding spells.</p></span></span></span>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute}, author={K, Ziaullah and Nawaz, Shah and Shah, Samiullah and Talat, Azmat}, year={2011}, month={Jul.} }