156456

Comparison between General Pediatricians and Other Sub-Specialty of Pediatrics Regarding Knowledge of CMPA

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Food allergy is an adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly following exposure to a given food. The main cause of food allergies in children under three years old is Cow's Milk Protein (CMP). The estimated prevalence of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) is 2% to 3% in the first year of life. An observational study conducted in pediatricians' offices revealed a gastroenterologist-diagnosed prevalence of 5% in the group of patients. Objective:  to compare between general pediatricians and other sub-specialty of pediatrician regarding awareness of cow's milk protein allergy. Patients and Methods: This study was conducted in El-Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. Pediatricians of both sexes of different subspecialties work in government facility with or without private facility and work in El-Sharkia Governorate. The sample size calculated using open Epi was 256 physicians. Results: This study showed that general pediatricians were 78.1%, gastroenterologists were 3.2%, immunologists were 2.7% and pulmonologists were 3.9%. There was a low level of knowledge about CMA among the studied group. Conclusion:       Our findings revealed that there was a low knowledge about Cow's Milk Protein Allergy among pediatricians. We found a huge variability in general pediatricians and other sub-specialty of pediatrics regarding CMPA.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2021.156456

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General pediatricians, Sub-specialty of pediatrics, CMPA

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Hossam Fathi

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El Saadany

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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine – Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt

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Atef Mohammed

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Khalil

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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine – Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt

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Omnia Abd-Elhakim

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Ismail

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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine – Zagazig University, El-Sharkia, Egypt

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83

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2021-04-01

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2021-03-14

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2021-04-01

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844

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850

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Comparison between General Pediatricians and Other Sub-Specialty of Pediatrics Regarding Knowledge of CMPA

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22 Jan 2023