HYPOPHOSPHATAEMIA IN CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 53
Abstract
BACKGROUND To estimate the prevalence of hypophosphataemia and outcome associated with this disturbance in children admitted to PICU. METHOD In this prospective cohort study, 102 children admitted consecutively to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) were monitored regarding their phosphorus serum levels during the first 7 days of admission. Age, gender, diagnosis at admission, malnutrition, starvation period, length of stay, and outcome were analysed as independent variables for hypophosphataemia. RESULTS Most of our patients (56%) developed hypophosphataemia during their PICU stay. The number of starvation days, days on mechanical ventilation, and survival to discharge were significantly associated with hypophosphataemia. The worst outcomes correlated well with this abnormality. CONCLUSION Hypophosphataemia was commonly observed in our PICU and was associated with the presence of respiratory diseases, infections, and increased starvation days and ventilation days. These factors might be considered as risk factors for hypophosphataemia in critically ill children.
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Poornima , Saipraneeth Guda
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