Predictors of Myocardial Dysfunction in Children with Indian Red Scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) Sting Envenomation.
Indian Pediatr
;
2015 Apr; 52(4): 297-301
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-171346
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To identify predictive risk factors for myocardial dysfunction in children with scorpion sting envenomation and to evaluate the effects of Scorpion antivenom and prazosin combination therapy on occurrence of myocardial dysfunction.Design:
Observational.Setting:
Tertiary care hospital in Southern India.Participants:
85 children aged <13 years with scorpion sting envenomation. Outcomemeasures:
Frequency of myocardial dysfunction; predictors of myocardial dysfunction.Results:
24 children (28.2%) developed myocardial dysfunction. Hypotension at admission (P=0.003) and increased time (>4h) between sting and administration of appropriate therapy (P=0.001) were independent predictors of myocardial dysfunction on logistic regression. Scorpion antivenom plus prazosin combination therapy led to an increase in cumulative proportion of children without myocardial dysfunction.Conclusion:
Early (<4 hours) administration of Scorpion antivenom along with prazosin increases the cumulative percentage of children not developing myocardial dysfunction.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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