Commentary: Thiamine Deficiency in Tropical Pediatrics: New Insights into a Neglected but Vital Metabolic Challenge

摘要

Although there have been health-care improvements in recent decades, it is a fact that nutritional deficiencies persist in children worldwide (1, 2).One of these is thiamine deficiency (TD).In a comprehensive review, Hiffler et?al.(3) have addressed two relevant questions for the management of TD in resource-poor settings that are as follows: (1) the early diagnosis of TD depends on clinical awareness and (2) the need for early thiamine supplementation during the refeeding of malnourished children.The review adds significant insight into the problem and gives the opportunity to discuss diagnosis, management, and the rationale for including thiamine in children nutritional support.