Tạp chí Y Dược học Cần Thơ · 2025 · 77-84
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Background: In the pediatric population, pneumonia stands as the prevailing cause of mortality. The simultaneous presence of hypoalbuminemia and iron deficiency anemia presents specific difficulties in the treatment of pediatric pneumonia. Objectives: (1) To investigate the concurrent prevalence of hypoalbuminemia and iron deficiency anemia among children aged 2 months to under 5 years at Ca Mau Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital during the period of 20222023. (2) To assess the relationship between the hypoalbuminemia and iron deficiency anemia concurrence and pneumonia in children aged 2 months to under 5 years at Ca Mau Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital during the period of 2022-2023. Materials and methods: During the research period, 177 pediatric patients, ages 2 months to under 5 years, who were diagnosed with pneumonia and treated as inpatients at Ca Mau Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, participated in a crosssectional descriptive study. The determination of pneumonia was conducted in accordance with the WHO diagnostic criteria specifically established for children under the age of 5. Children presented with symptoms such as cough and/or dyspnea and/or fever, which were associated with fast respiration or chest indrawing. Tachypnea was assessed in relation to age as per WHO guidelines. Additionally, auscultation revealed small moist rales, whistling rales, or snoring rales in the lungs. Cardiopulmonary X-ray findings confirmed the diagnosis of pneumonia. Results: The proportion of male patients constituted 56.5%. The mean age was 22.5±15.82 months. The coexistence of hypoalbuminemia and iron deficiency anemia was found in 14.1% of cases. Children who had hypoalbuminemia and iron deficiency anemia were more likely to experience severe pneumonia, with a rate of 36% compared to 7.9% in the control group. Conclusion: The consequence of the simultaneous presence of both hypoalbuminemia and iron deficiency anemia is exacerbating pneumonia severity.
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| Loại tài liệu | Bài báo tạp chí |
|---|---|
| Truy cập | Toàn văn truy cập mở đã xác minh |
| Mã HERAC | HERAC-MEM-2025-016 |
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