Evaluation of the C-reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio and Fluid Overload in Critically Ill Children and Adolescents Aged One Month to 18 Years

Om S Chaurasiya, Sachin Rana, Kawalpreet Chhabra, Mayank Singh · 2024

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Om Chaurasiya, Sachin Rana, Kawalpreet Chhabra, and Mayank Singh test two signs that may warn of death in very ill children. The study ran in a children's intensive care unit at a large hospital. It tracked 100 children and teens, from one month to eighteen years old. The team logged a blood ratio, care notes, and each child's fluid balance in detail.

One sign joins two blood tests, one for swelling in the body and one for a key protein. That ratio did not split survivors from those who died in a clear way. Extra fluid in the body did track with worse results and with organ failure. The authors say fluid load can warn of a poor outcome, while the blood ratio needs more study.

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CREATOROm S Chaurasiya, Sachin Rana, Kawalpreet Chhabra, Mayank Singh
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE21 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11701381

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