The prevalence and outcomes of hyponatremia in children with COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)

Autor: Neal Dalal, Mairead Pfaff, Layne Silver, Lily Glater-Welt, Christine Sethna, Pamela Singer, Laura Castellanos-Reyes, Abby Basalely
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 11 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1209587
Popis: IntroductionTo assess the prevalence of hyponatremia among pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and determine if pediatric hyponatremia was associated with an increased length of stay, higher rates of mechanical ventilation, and/or elevated inflammatory markers on admission as compared to eunatremic patients.MethodsElectronic health records were retrospectively analyzed for 168 children less than 18 years old with COVID-19 or MIS-C who were admitted to pediatric units within the Northwell Health system. The primary exposure was hyponatremic status (serum sodium
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