Association of vitamin D level and pediatric risk of mortality III score in critically ill children | ||
Medicine Updates | ||
Volume 17, Issue 17, April 2024, Pages 47-54 PDF (1.32 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/muj.2024.278496.1165 | ||
Authors | ||
Walid Mohammed Aboassy* 1; Nesrin Mosad Handoka1; Rasha Emad Badr2 | ||
1Pediatric department faculty of medicine, Port Said University | ||
2Clinical and chemical pathology faculty of medicine Port Said University | ||
Abstract | ||
Background: Twenty-five hydroxy vitamin D is an essential nutrient that is made up of a combination of fat-soluble secosteroids and has a key role in the endocrine system additionally there is evidence that low vitamin d level is associated with increased fatality rate. Aim: Our research aimed to investigate the association amongst critically ill kids vitamin 25(OH)D levels and their illness severity measured by PRISM III scores. Patients and methods: This case-control research was performed on 30 children with critical illness admitted to the ICU of Pediatric of El-Salam Port-Said General Hospital in addition to 30 healthy children as the control group. Results: In the patients group (n=30), the PRISM III ranged from 5 to 24, with a median of 9.00, a 95% of the CI of the median of 7.00-15.00, and 25th Percentile –75th Percentile of 6.00-15.00. It was noted no statistically significant variance in PRISM III Score amongst the individuals with different diagnosis (p=.053). The PRISM III Score was significantly greater in the deceased individuals relative to the discharged individuals (p=.005),a statistically significant association is noted amongst PRISM III & Serum 25(OH)D (ng/ml) (p<.001). Conclusion:.low serum 25(OH)D was correlated with higher PRISM III score | ||
Keywords | ||
25(OH)D level; PRISM III,CV-SOFA | ||
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