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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine if delaying cord clamping at the birth of term infants effects the early brain development (myelin deposition)as determined by quantitative MRI at 4 and 10 months and developmental testing at 4, 10 and 24 months. This study will help to establish a scientific basis for the timing of cord clamping with reference to brain development.
A double-blind randomized controlled trial comparing iron plus vitamin C plus probiotic (lactobacillus plantarum 299) to iron plus vitamin C plus placebo in correcting the iron deficiency in children with Restless leg syndrome (RLS) and iron deficiency. One hundred children with diagnosis of RLS will be recruited over a two- year period.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether beans bred to have a high iron content are effective in improving the iron status of young women.
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord might prevent or slow the onset of iron deficiency by increasing the infant's iron endowment at birth. Compared to early clamping, a delay in clamping in clamping of around 2-3 min provides an additional 25-40 mL of blood per kg of bodyweight to the newborn infant. The results of previous intervention studies on delayed clamping are mixed, and few have followed the infants beyond the perinatal period. All longer follow up studies have been performed in low income countries except for the investigators earlier study, showing less iron deficiency and improved iron stores after delayed cord clamping at 4 months of age. The main objective of the current study is to assess whether the time of cord clamping affects neurodevelopment at 4 years of age in a large sample of full-term, Swedish infants. The investigators hypothesis is that as delayed cord clamping improves iron stores at 4 months, this could affect the child's development positively.
In a cross-sectional study allotted by the ethical committee of the ETH Zurich, we are investigating the extent of anemia, iron deficiency and lead intoxication in young children. For this purpose an assessment of body lead burden and iron status was conducted in a cohort of individuals residing in areas of presumed high lead exposure. Associations between lead burden and iron status will be investigated in the near future (current status of the study). In a follow-on intervention study, the effect of iron fortification with and without NaEDTA on blood lead levels in lead-exposed children will be evaluated; and the relative impact of these two strategies on child growth, motor and cognitive test performance will be compared. This study will investigate the potential use of iron fortification to not only combat anemia but also reduce body lead burden in lead-exposed populations; it specifically investigates whether iron fortification with NaFeEDTA could have additional beneficial effects to iron alone.
Iron deficiency anaemia affects around two billion people worldwide. Food fortification with iron is a realistic way to combat this problem. Water soluble forms of iron are considered to be more bioavailable than nonsoluble iron compounds. However, the former often cause sensory problems when added to foods, while the latter cause fewer problems but are not generally well absorbed and are therefore ineffective as fortificants. A potential strategy for overcoming this problem is the use of water soluble iron compounds protected by a water resistant barrier, which will prevent potential organoleptic changes within fortified foods and protect the iron (from oxidation) through the digestion process thus increasing its availability. The investigators will use alginate, in the form of alginate beads, as a protective barrier for soluble iron gluconate. It has been shown that alginates bind divalent and trivalent cations and therefore may be a useful vehicle for soluble iron compounds to fortify foods. The aim of this project is to measure the effect of alginate on iron absorption from ferrous gluconate and assess the potential modulating effect of calcium on iron absorption in the presence and absence of alginate.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between HbA1c and iron status in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients with iron deficiency by intravenous substitution of iron.
Chronic cough is more frequent and severe in women than in men. Women often have decreased iron stores, due to menses and pregnancies. Aim of the study: to investigate if iron deficiency has a role in chronic cough by favouring airway hypersensitivity to inhaled irritants.
Subject: Evaluation of the impact of obesity surgery by sleeve gastrectomy on intestinal iron absorption of morbid obese subjects. Control of intestinal absorption of iron is mediated by hepcidin, which is expressed in adipose tissue and that its expression is increased in morbidly obese subjects. The working hypothesis is that this increase could explain the high prevalence of systemic iron depletion observed in obese patients. Main objective: Assess the impact of the decrease in fat mass induced by surgery in obese patients on the intestinal absorption of iron (evaluated by measuring the expression of iron transporters in the duodenum)
The pre-school years are critical years for children to acquire early learning skills such as language, fine motor and social skills; this is termed early child development. Primary care doctors (family doctors and pediatricians) are in a unique position to identify children with health or developmental problems. Screening is the process of testing healthy people for the earliest signs of health problems, followed by treatment, with the expectation that screening will improve the health of those screened. The focus of this research is screening young children for the earliest signs of iron deficiency (low blood iron levels) followed by treatment with oral iron. Previous research has shown that children with later stages of iron deficiency have serious delays in their development. Some research has shown that these delays may persist into young adulthood often with a significant reduction in intelligence. Early stages of iron deficiency may be difficult for parents or doctors to detect, and a blood test is usually needed. However, Canadian guidelines do not recommend screening all children for iron deficiency, because there is not enough good quality research to prove that screening is effective. In this study, the investigators will ask parents to allow their child between the ages of 1 to 3 years to have a blood test for iron levels. If the blood level is low, the child will be randomly assigned to receive either oral iron liquid for 4 months plus diet counseling, or a placebo liquid plus diet counseling. A psychologist will measure each child's early learning ability before and after the treatment. If this approach to screening children's blood iron levels followed by treatment improves children's development, parents and doctors may consider that routine blood screening tests are justified. Overall, this research is an important step to improving the ways in which primary care doctors can ensure that children have the best start to life-long health and achievement.