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Pediatría Atención Primaria
Print version ISSN 1139-7632
Abstract
DE SOTTO-ESTEBAN, Diego and GRUPO METABOLISMO FOSFOCALCICO DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE ENDOCRINOLOGIA PEDIATRICA (SEEP) et al. Variations and different perceptions in vitamin d supplementation in the pediatric age in Spain. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2023, vol.25, n.97, pp.e1-e13. Epub Feb 27, 2024. ISSN 1139-7632.
Introduction:
Rickets is a global health problem. Vitamin d deficiency has become a pandemic, its interest has increased due to its implication in multiple extraskeletal actions
Material and methods:
A survey was conducted by e-mail among Spanish paediatricians to study their attitude regarding prophylactic vitamin D supplementation
Results:
83% of pediatricians have vitamin D prophylaxis policies in their area. 61.6% start prophylaxis in the first two weeks, 81.5% maintain it the first year. 57.2% search for vitamin D deficiency, especially if they work in a hospital
Conclusions:
Vitamin D prophylaxis policies are uniform. More than a half of Spanish pediatricians conduct a systematic search for vitamin D deficiency in their patients with risk factors during childhood and adolescence
Keywords : Rickets prophylaxis; Spanish pediatricians; Survey; Vitamin D deficiency.