Hamed, A., Ibrahim, M., Fayed, H., Abd EL-Meguid, M., Hassen, S. (2019). Serum Sodium Levels in Hospitalized Children with Community- Acquired Pneumonia: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study. test, 75(4), 2706-2711. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2019.32061
Amira Mohamed Hamed; Mohamed Fahmey Ibrahim; Hamada Kawshty Fayed; Mona Mohamed Abd EL-Meguid; Shimaa Esmail Hassen. "Serum Sodium Levels in Hospitalized Children with Community- Acquired Pneumonia: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study". test, 75, 4, 2019, 2706-2711. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2019.32061
Hamed, A., Ibrahim, M., Fayed, H., Abd EL-Meguid, M., Hassen, S. (2019). 'Serum Sodium Levels in Hospitalized Children with Community- Acquired Pneumonia: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study', test, 75(4), pp. 2706-2711. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2019.32061
Hamed, A., Ibrahim, M., Fayed, H., Abd EL-Meguid, M., Hassen, S. Serum Sodium Levels in Hospitalized Children with Community- Acquired Pneumonia: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study. test, 2019; 75(4): 2706-2711. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2019.32061

Serum Sodium Levels in Hospitalized Children with Community- Acquired Pneumonia: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 26, Volume 75, Issue 4, April 2019, Pages 2706-2711    PDF (392.43 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2019.32061
Authors
Amira Mohamed Hamed1; Mohamed Fahmey Ibrahim1; Hamada Kawshty Fayed* 2; Mona Mohamed Abd EL-Meguid3; Shimaa Esmail Hassen1
1Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
2Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
3Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
Abstract
Background: community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) is one of the frequent causes of hospital admission, whereas hyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients and associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Aim of the study: purpose of this study was to evaluate serum levels of sodium in children with CAP. Patients and Methods: a total of 200 children included in the study were classified into two groups as follow: Group (I) Cases group: Included 100 child with clinical and laboratory evidence of pneumonia ranging from one month to three years and Group (II) Control group: Includes 100 child apparently healthy control who attended for non chest problem or serious medical condition. Serum sodium levels, hemoglobin levels, platelet count, total leucocyte count, and C-reactive protein were done to all children. Results: Hyponatremia was present in 82% of patients with CAP (82 out of 100). Serum level of sodium was significantly lower in children with pneumonia than healthy control (132.08 ± 4.18 vs 139.42± 2.57). There was a statistically significant negative correlation between the grade of respiratory distress and the level of serum sodium (p <0.001). Conclusion: hyponatremia is common among hospitalized children with CAP. Serum sodium levels are lower in children with pneumonia than matched healthy controls.
Keywords
pneumonia; children; serum sodium
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