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Anemia among Pediatric Critical Care Survivors : Prevalence and Resolution
Joint Authors
Kornecki, Alik
Matsui, Doreen M.
Singh, Ram N.
Ngo, Quang N.
Zelcer, Shayna
Source
Critical Care Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To determine the incidence of anemia among pediatric critical care survivors and to determine whether it resolves within 6 months of discharge.
Design.
A prospective observational study.
Patients with anemia upon discharge from the pediatric critical care unit (PCCU) underwent in hospital and post hospital discharge followup (4–6 months) for hemoglobin (Hb) levels.
Setting.
A medical-surgical PCCU in a tertiary care center.
Patients.
Patients aged 28 days to 18 years who were treated in the PCCU for over 24 hours.
Measurements and Main Results.
94 (24%) out of 392 eligible patients were anemic at time of discharge.
Patients with anemia were older, median 8.0 yrs [(IQR 1.0–14.4) versus 3.2 yrs (IQR 0.65–9.9) (P<0.001)], and had higher PeLOD [median 11 (IQR 10–12) versus 1.5 (1–4) (P<0.001)], and PRISM [median 5 (IQR 2–11) versus 3 (IQR 0–6) (P<0.001)] scores.
The Hb level normalized in 32% of patients before discharge from hospital.
Of the 28 patients who completed followup, all had normalization of their Hb in the absence of medical intervention.
Conclusions.
Anemia is not common among patients discharged from the PCCU and recovers spontaneously within 4–6 months.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ngo, Quang N.& Matsui, Doreen M.& Singh, Ram N.& Zelcer, Shayna& Kornecki, Alik. 2013. Anemia among Pediatric Critical Care Survivors : Prevalence and Resolution. Critical Care Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490348
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ngo, Quang N.…[et al.]. Anemia among Pediatric Critical Care Survivors : Prevalence and Resolution. Critical Care Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490348
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ngo, Quang N.& Matsui, Doreen M.& Singh, Ram N.& Zelcer, Shayna& Kornecki, Alik. Anemia among Pediatric Critical Care Survivors : Prevalence and Resolution. Critical Care Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490348
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490348