Open AccessVitamin D Deficiency in Critically Ill Children in Karachi
Author(s) -
Falak Abro,
Fozia Ahmed Baloch,
Mehtab Hussain,
Asma Noreen,
Nadeem Noor,
Uzma Arshad,
Bushra Rafique
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1996-7195
DOI - 10.53350/pjmhs22163567
Subject(s) - critically ill , medicine , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin d deficiency , depression (economics) , pediatrics , economics , macroeconomics
Objective: To evaluate vitamin D levels in critically ill children. Subject and methods: There were 114 critical ill patients, who were admitted in pediatric ICU with severe respiratory depression (sat 10X 103), myocarditis (EF < 40%). Blood sample was drawn for evaluation of vitamin D levels. Results:- The average age of the children was 4.95±2.7 years. There were 63(55.26%) male and 51(44.74%) female. Frequency of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients was observed in 55.26% (63/114) children. Conclusion: - In our study, critically ill children had higher frequency of vitamin D deficiency. Keywords: Vitamin D, Critically ill patients, Infection, 25(OH) D levels