Frequency and Severity of Hyponatremia in Children Seeking Emergency Care
Saima Zeb Shaikh, Aqueel Hussain, Rizwana Qureshi, Tasneem Kousar, Iqbal Memon, Fahmina Arif
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To
determine the frequency and severity of hyponatremia in children
seeking emergency care at tertiary care Hospital.
Methodology:
This
cross-sectional study was done at Pediatric emergency civil Hospital Karachi
from May 2012 to November 2012. All patients of either sex coming to pediatric
emergency, ages from 2 months to 12 years who did not receive any treatment
during this illness were included. All patients who met the inclusion criteria
were evaluated for sodium concentration through serum sodium concentration.
Informed consent was obtained from the parents or attendant. Data was analyzed
using SPSS version 26.
Results:
The
mean age of enrolled participants was 4.1±2.7 year. Of 188 enrolled
participants, 144 (76.6%) were male and 44 (23.4%) were female with a male to
female ratio of 2.3:1, mean weight 12.87±3.5 kg and mean serum sodium level of
134.64±3.7mEq/L. The frequency of hyponatremia was in 61(32.4%) cases and out
of these 61 patients, 18.9% had severe hyponatremia. The frequency
of hyponatremia was statistically insignificant according to age and gender
(p->0.05).
Conclusion: It was concluded that the frequency of hyponatremia in sick children
presented to emergency department was 32.4%.
Key words: Hyponatremia, Children, Emergency department
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To
determine the frequency and severity of hyponatremia in children
seeking emergency care at tertiary care Hospital.
Methodology:
This
cross-sectional study was done at Pediatric emergency civil Hospital Karachi
from May 2012 to November 2012. All patients of either sex coming to pediatric
emergency, ages from 2 months to 12 years who did not receive any treatment
during this illness were included. All patients who met the inclusion criteria
were evaluated for sodium concentration through serum sodium concentration.
Informed consent was obtained from the parents or attendant. Data was analyzed
using SPSS version 26.
Results:
The
mean age of enrolled participants was 4.1±2.7 year. Of 188 enrolled
participants, 144 (76.6%) were male and 44 (23.4%) were female with a male to
female ratio of 2.3:1, mean weight 12.87±3.5 kg and mean serum sodium level of
134.64±3.7mEq/L. The frequency of hyponatremia was in 61(32.4%) cases and out
of these 61 patients, 18.9% had severe hyponatremia. The frequency
of hyponatremia was statistically insignificant according to age and gender
(p->0.05).
Conclusion: It was concluded that the frequency of hyponatremia in sick children
presented to emergency department was 32.4%.
Key words: Hyponatremia, Children, Emergency department