The association between serum albumin levels and prognosis in children with hand-foot-mouth disease / 临床儿科杂志

Objective To observe levels of the serum albumin and their association with prognosis in children with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) . Methods A total of 122 HFMD children admitted from 2011 to 2013 were selected and divided into three groups:common group (n=57), severe group (n=52) and critical group (n=13). Serum albumin levels, blood glucose levels, peripheral blood white cell counts of the children in the three groups were compared within 24 hours of admis-sion. Moreover, the incidence of hypoalbuminemia and mortality of the children were analyzed in each group. Results In critical group, serum albumin levels were signiifcantly decreased while blood glucose levels and peripheral blood white cell counts were signiifcantly increased than those in the severe group and common group, and the differences were all statistically signiifcant (all P0.05). There was no hypoalbuminemia and death in severe group and common group. The percentage of hypoalbuminemia and mortality of children in critical group were higher than those in the other two groups (all P<0.01). Conclusions The mortality was extremely high in children with critical HFMD. The decrease of serum albumin levels was a high risk factor for death in children with critical HFMD. Early and dynamic monitoring serum albu-min levels may be helpful in evaluation of disease condition and prognosis of HFMD.

Clinical analysis of stress hyperglycemia and electrolyte imbalance in moderate or severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy newborns / 中国基层医药

Objective To discuss the prognoais after hyperglycemia and electrolyte imbalance caused by stress in moderate or severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy newborns. Methods Blood sugar and electrolyte of 73 HIE patients, who hospitalized in our hospitial, including 73 moderate or severe patients and 63 mild patients. Results There was significant difference with increase of serum glucose,decrease of serum sodium and calcium between mod- erate or severe and mild HIE. The rate of hyperglycemia, hyponatremia and hypocalcemia was higher in moderate or severe HIE with 2 or more organ dyafunction than I alone. Conclusion The moderate or severe HIE newborns early time presents the hyperglycemia and the low blood sodium, the low serum calcium often prompts organism existence serious stress response, and prompts electrolyte disorder.