Goitre in Ethiopia

Goitre in a Teaching Hospital in North Western Ethiopia

Back ground: The endemicity of goitre in Ethiopian high lands has been well established. There are however few studies done in the country, especially the study area, on the pattern and surgical management of goitres. This study was aimed at determining the pattern and surgical management of goitres in patient seen at Gondar College of Medical Sciences (GCMS), a teaching and referral Hospital, ...

The role of changing diet and altitude on goitre prevalence in five regional states in Ethiopia.

OBJECTIVE Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) as one of the leading nutritional problems has been increasing through time due to iodine deficiency, aggravating factors and IDD knowledge in many parts of Ethiopia. The effect of changing diet and altitude on goitre prevalence is assessed. METHODOLOGY Randomly selected five regional states (Amhara, Oromiya, Tigray, SNNP and Benshangul-Gumuz) were ...

Goitre in Multan District

In the course of medical inspection of school children of Mulepur, a village in Kabirwala talisilit was noticed that a remarkably larg-e number of children suffered from simple goitre. Out of a total number of 70 boys examined, 32 were found to be suffering from goitre?a very high percentage. Further investigation showed that goitre exists not only amongst the students of the 1st and 5th classe...

Endemic goitre in Guinea.

Goitre in School Children

I HE incidence of simple an(i sporadic goitre has been studied in many parts of world, with the object of finding causes of the condition, and if possible preventi them from becoming serious in later life by early recognition and treatment. interest has beeni takeln in the subject from early' times. Dr. S. I. Turkin remarks in hiis historical survey of medicine, that when Johni Evelyn rode over...