Reference Ranges for Head Circumference in Ethiopian Children 0-2 Years of Age

World Neurosurgery
Ephrem Bililigne AmareKnut Wester

Abstract

Head circumference (HC) charts are important for early detection of hydrocephalus during childhood. In low-income countries where population-based HC charts are rarely available, hydrocephalus occurs more commonly than in developed countries, and is usually not diagnosed early enough to prevent severe brain damage. This applies to Ethiopia as well. The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided standard HC charts advocated for global use, but recent studies cast doubts whether these charts are equally applicable in various populations. The aim of the study was therefore to establish reference ranges for early childhood HC in Ethiopia. In this prospective, observational cross-sectional study, measurements of HC were collected from healthy children of different ethnicities between birth and 24 months, in health centers situated in 5 Ethiopian cities. Reference ranges for HC were estimated using the LMS method and compared with those recommended by WHO. A total of 4019 children were included. Overall, 6.7% of boys and 7.1% of girls were above the +2 standard deviation (SD) of the WHO reference ranges, whereas the corresponding figures below -2 SD were 2.8% and 2.1%. Similarly, the +2 SD lines of the Ethiopian reference curves we...Continue Reading

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Dec 27, 2016·World Neurosurgery·Morten Lund-JohansenKnut Wester
Dec 8, 2020·Global Pediatric Health·Netsanet Workneh GidiLulu M Muhe

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