ESPE Abstracts

In Ghana, iodine deficiency, which represents the most common cause of preventable brain damage in the world, has been virtually eliminated. As a consequence, congenital hypothyroidism (CH) secondary to dysgenesis or enzymatic defects is now likely to be the most common cause of hypothyroidism in neonates. The prevalence of CH in Ghana is however unknown. Based on data in the African American population, it is thought to be less common that in Caucasians.<p class="abstext"...

Background: Abnormal blood glucose in sick children is known to be common and carries a poor prognosis being associated with increased morbidity and mortality.Aim: To compare the clinical outcome in children admitted to the PEU of KATH with normal and abnormal blood glucose (hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia).Method: Prospective cohort study involving 430 children, 215 each with normal and abnormal blood glucose, selected from screen...