Vitamin A Supplements and Bulging Fontanelle

Transient bulging fontanelle after measles vaccination.

INDIAN PEDIATRICS 673 VOLUME 51__AUGUST 15, 2014 A 9-month-old girl weighing 6.4 Kg presented with fever and three episodes of vomiting for one day. The infant was administered measles vaccine 10 hours prior to onset of fever. Vitamin A was not given. On examination, the infant was febrile (101oF) and had a bulging, tense and pulsatile anterior fontanelle measuring 3 cm. Systemic examination, i...

Bulging fontanelle in febrile infants: lumbar puncture is mandatory.

We read with interest the study by Shacham et al.1 Out of 153 children with fever and bulging fontanelle, only one child had bacterial meningitis. However, we disagree with their suggestion of withholding lumbar puncture in this group of children. In their cohort, 41 out of 153 children had aseptic meningitis; however, cerebrospinal fl uid (CSF) viral cultures and PCR studies were only done in ...

Antioxidant vitamin supplements and cardiovascular disease.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has had a longstanding commitment to provide information about the role of nutrition in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction. Many activities have been and are currently directed toward this objective, including issuing AHA Dietary Guidelines periodically (most recently in 20001) and Science Advisories and Statements on an ongoing basis to review emer...

Vitamin supplements and mortality in older people.

Vitamin and mineral supplements and thyroid cancer: a systematic review.

The purpose of this study was to consolidate epidemiological evidence for the association between dietary supplements of vitamins and minerals and thyroid cancer development, as well as to contribute to evidence-based dietary recommendations for thyroid cancer primary prevention. We carried out a systematic literature review specifically for dietary supplement and thyroid cancer risk. MEDLINE, ...