2006

The Efficacy Of Ugu (Telfaira Occidentals) In The Management of Childhood Anemia: A Report of 2 Cases


Purpose: To show that the Ugu vegetable extracts (Telfaira Occidentals) is efficacious in the management of severe anemia in the paediatric age groups.
Methods: Case reports of two severely anemic patients, whose parents refused blood transfusion and were subsequently managed with oral intakes of the Ugu vegetable extracts, with satisfactory rise in the hematocrit levels.
Results: The pre- Ugu administration pack cell volume of 15% in both of them, rose to 20% in one and 25% in the other, 24 hours post administration of the extract.
Conclusion: The Ugu vegetable extract was efficacious in the management of severe anemia in these 2 children and may be useful in pediatric patients with severe anemia whose parents refuse blood transfusion. The vegetable extract may have an even greater role in the prevention of anemia if intake is instituted early. Wider studies are needed to investigate these hypotheses.

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