Assesment of Vitamin D Status in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Farida El Baz; Nadin N. Toaima; Nesma Safwat; Passant El-Hefnawy

doi:10.12816/0052969

Article Details

Assesment of Vitamin D Status in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Authors:

Farida El Baz | Nadin N. Toaima | Nesma Safwat | Passant El-Hefnawy

Publisher:

Ain Shams University : Egyptian Paediatric Society

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Pediatrics 2019 Vol.36 Issue 1-2, pp.13-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

133421

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

16871677

DOI:

10.12816/0052969

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Abstract:

 Background: Vitamin D plays a key role in immune function. Deficiency may aggravate the incidence and outcome of infectious complications in critically ill patients.Subjects & Methods: Sixty children aged 2 mo to 12 y, admitted with medical conditions to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Dar El-Salam hospital were enrolled in this prospective study. Vitamin D levels were obtained during the first hour of stay. a Enzyme linked Immune Sorbent Assay (ELISA). Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) was defined as 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] levels less than 20 ng/ml.Results: Prevalence of VDD [25(OH)D level less than 20 ng/ml] was higher among critically ill children; 66.7% of the patients group had vitamin D deficiency, 10% had insufficiency (vitamin D level 20-30 ng/ml) and only 23.3% had sufficient vitamin D level (vitamin D level > 30 ng/ml ). There was a highly significant difference between patients with different vitamin D levels (deficient, insufficient and sufficient) regarding hospital stay.Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is frequent in critically ill children, and it is related to both morbidity and mortality.

Article Details

Assesment of Vitamin D Status in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Authors:

Farida El Baz | Nadin N. Toaima | Nesma Safwat | Passant El-Hefnawy

Publisher:

Ain Shams University : Egyptian Paediatric Society

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Pediatrics 2019 Vol.36 Issue 1-2, pp.13-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

133421

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

16871677

DOI:

10.12816/0052969

Descriptors:

PAEDIATRICS

VITAMIN D

IMMUNITY

CHILDREN DISEASES

EGYPT

Issues

Article Details

Assesment of Vitamin D Status in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients

Authors: Farida El Baz | Nadin N. Toaima | Nesma Safwat | Passant El-Hefnawy

Publisher: Ain Shams University : Egyptian Paediatric Society

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Egyptian Journal of Pediatrics 2019 Vol.36 Issue 1-2, pp.13-20

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 133421

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 16871677

DOI: 10.12816/0052969

Descriptors:

PAEDIATRICS

VITAMIN D

IMMUNITY

CHILDREN DISEASES

EGYPT

Issues

Authors:

Farida El Baz | Nadin N. Toaima | Nesma Safwat | Passant El-Hefnawy

Publisher:

Ain Shams University : Egyptian Paediatric Society

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Pediatrics 2019 Vol.36 Issue 1-2, pp.13-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

133421

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

16871677

DOI:

10.12816/0052969