Frequency of Vitamin D deficiency in children with recurrent chest infections.

Abstract

Objective: To ascertain how frequently children with recurrent chest infections are vitamin D deficient. Study Design: Cross Sectional Study. Setting: Department of Pediatrics Hayatabad Medical Complex HMC Peshawar. Period: 10th August 2021 to 10th February 2022. Material & Methods: The study included 103 children with recurrent chest infections, including both males and females. Lithium heparin plasma separator test tubes were used to take 3-5 ml of blood from the vein, and the samples were then sent right away to the hospital's lab for assessment of the vitamin D level. Results: The age range of research participants was 1 to 5 years, with a mean age of 3.80 years. The gender split among patients was 33% female to 67% male. 60.2% of the patients had vitamin D deficiency. Conclusion: It has been found that vitamin D deficiency is substantially more common in children with recurrent respiratory tract infections.