A New Marker of Morbidity in Critically Sick Children: Serum Electrolyte Level - A Cross Sectional Study at Tertiary Care Center
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Objectives: To find out the association between dyselectrolytemia and morbidity in critically ill children and also to assess the association between degree of hyponatremia and morbidity. Materials and Methods: Children aged 1 month – 12 yrs, admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at department of pediatrics S. P. Medical College Bikaner were included in the study. This was a hospital based, observational, cross sectional study. Morbidity was defined as PICU stay > 5 days. Results: Total 200 children aged 1 mo-12 yrs were included in the study. Abnormal serum sodium level and abnormal serum potassium levels were significantly associated with increased hospital stay (p value 0.000). Association between degree of hyponatremia and hospital stay was also significant. (p value 0.003). Conclusion: Electrolyte abnormalities are common in critically ill children and contribute to significant morbidity.
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Devendra Agarwal, Renu Agarwal, Jitendra Acharya
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- EP ID EP534046
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.6.060
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