Open AccessVITAMIN D STATUS AND ITS CORRELATION WITH COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA SEVERITY IN CHILDREN
Author(s) -
M Jachvadze,
K Gogberashvili
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ek'sperimentuli da klinikuri medic'ina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1512-0392
DOI - 10.52340/jecm.2022.730
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonia , hypoxemia , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin d deficiency , leukocytosis , respiratory distress , vitamin , gastroenterology , surgery
To elucidate the role of vitamin D status on the outcome of pneumonia, we estimated the associations between vitamin D status and pneumonia severity in children. Material and Methods. A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted in two hospitals. 97 children with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) aged 5-17 years were included in 3 research groups divided according vitamin D status. Vitamin D3 deficiency was defined as a level of serum vitamin D 30ng/ml cases did not show any significant differences in severity. Conclusion. Vitamin D deficiency (level < 20ng/ml) was associated with severity of CAP in children. There is not yet achieved any consensus about this question and the data from ongoing clinical trials are needed for better elucidation of this matter.