IMPACT OF HYPONATREMIA ON OUTCOME OF CHILDREN WITH COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA | ||||
| Al-Azhar Journal of Pediatrics | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 26, Issue 2, April 2023, Page 3274-3285 PDF (111.84 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/azjp.2023.297273 | ||||
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Community-acquired (CAP) and nosocomial pneumonias contribute substantially to morbidity and hospital resource utilization. Hyponatremia, occurring in >1/4 of patients with CAP, is associated with greater disease severity and worsened outcomes. Aim and objectives: The aim of this work to identify the incidence of hyponatremia in children with community acquired pneumonia and to study the impact of hyponatremia regarding the severity of symptoms, duration of hospitalization and outcome of community acquired pneumonia. Subjects and methods: This is a case controlled randomized study where the patients will be recruited from the PICU and pediatric department, Al-Azhar university hospitals during the period from September 2022 up to end of February 2023. Results: There is higher assisted ventilation use in hyponatremic group than those with normal sodium however this difference was of no statistically significant value. Conclusion: Hyponatremia is common among hospitalized patients with pneumonia and is associated with worsened clinical and economic outcomes. Studies in this large population are needed to explore whether prompt correction of [Na+] may impact these outcomes. | ||||
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