Vitamin D Deficiency in Critically Ill Children in Karachi

Falak Abro, Fozia Baloch, Mehtab Hussain, Asma Noreen, Nadeem Noor, Uzma Arshad, Bushra Rafique

doi:10.53350/pjmhs22163567

Vitamin D Deficiency in Critically Ill Children in Karachi

Authors

Falak Abro, Fozia Baloch, Mehtab Hussain, Asma Noreen, Nadeem Noor, Uzma Arshad, Bushra Rafique

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22163567

Keywords:

Vitamin D, Critically ill patients, Infection, 25(OH) D levels

Abstract

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 < 90%), infection (WBC > 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.

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Falak Abro, Fozia Baloch, Mehtab Hussain, Asma Noreen, Nadeem Noor, Uzma Arshad, Bushra Rafique. (2022). Vitamin D Deficiency in Critically Ill Children in Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(03), 567. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22163567