Chloride as a Prognostic Factor in Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Autor: Preethi Suresh, Suresh Rangaraj, Prasanna Raju, Subash Sundar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 18, Iss 01, Pp 22-25 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/67410.18947
Popis: Introduction: In the management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), importance is given to electrolytes such as sodium and potassium, but not chloride. There is evidence that high chloride levels can lead to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). However, chloride as a prognostic factor has not been thoroughly investigated. Aim: To evaluate the role of chloride as a prognostic factor in the treatment of children with DKA. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study collected data from 22 children with severe DKA, aged under 14 years, admitted to the Department of Paediatrics, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, between January 2016 and October 2020. Data included demographic details, blood glucose, arterial blood gas, renal function tests, serum electrolytes at admission and at 24 hours, and outcome parameters. All children received regular monitoring and standard treatment as per the International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) guidelines. The children were divided into two groups: Recovery within 48 hours (Group-A) and more than 48 hours (Group-B). Electrolyte and renal parameters after 24 hours of treatment were compared. Univariate analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. Student's t-test, Chisquare test, and odds ratio were used for statistical analysis. A p-value of
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