Low Blood Selenium Concentrations in Critically Ill Children with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Respiratory Dysfunction / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
;
: 86-92, 2013.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-643720
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Selenium is an essential trace-element with antioxidant and immunological function. We studied the relationship between blood selenium concentrations, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and organ dysfunctions in critically ill children.METHODS:
This was a retrospective, observational study of the blood selenium concentrations of critically ill children at the time of a pediatric intensive care unit admission.RESULTS:
A total of 62 patients with a median age of 18 (5-180) months were included in this study. The mean of blood selenium concentration (microg/dl) was 8.49 +/- 2.42. The platelet count (r = -0.378) and PaCO2 (r = -0.403) showed negative correlations with blood selenium concentration, while PaO2/FiO2 (r = 0.359) and PaO2 (r = 0.355) showed positive correlations (p 300 (7.90 +/- 2.43 vs. 9.54 +/- 2.17, p = 0.018). Blood selenium concentrations were significantly lower in patient with PaO2/FiO2 300 (7.64 +/- 2.76 vs. 9.54 +/- 2.17, p = 0.018).CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome or respiratory dysfunction showed significantly low blood selenium concentrations.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Platelet Count
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Selenium
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Shock, Septic
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Retrospective Studies
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Critical Illness
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
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Sepsis
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Intensive Care Units
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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