Serum Zinc Levels in Children Hospitalized With Pneumonia – A Cross-Sectional Study

Shivalingaiah, Madhura; Ramaraj, Savitha Mysore

doi:10.32677/ijch.2019.v06.i10.007

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“…Mean serum zinc levels of children with SaO2 levels ≤94% were significantly less (p<0.001) as against the mean serum zinc level of children with higher SaO2 levels. Similar findings have been reported in the study by Shivalingaiah M, et al 14 . Children who developed increasing severity of illness with respect to tachypnoea, tachycardia and decreased SaO2 levels had lower mean serum zinc levels in our study.…”

Section: Walri-wheeze Associated Lower Respiratory Infectionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

Philip

Jose

Pillai

et al. 2021

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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Background: Zinc has a central role in immunity and body`s response to infection. The detrimental effects of zinc deficiency on the immune system can lead to a worse outcome in pneumonia and other infections. There has been renewed interest in zinc in the wake of the SARS Coronavirus 2 pandemic.Objectives: To estimate the serum zinc levels in children with acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) and determine its association with respiratory rate, heart rate and oxygen saturation in room air. Method:This hospital based descriptive study included 40 children admitted with varying degrees of severity of ALRI.Results: Nineteen (47.5%) cases presented as wheeze-associated lower respiratory infection (WALRI) and bronchiolitis, 12 (30%) presented as pneumonia, 7 (17.5%) as severe pneumonia and 2 (5%) as very severe pneumonia. The mean serum zinc level was statistically different among these groups of children (p=0.0001). The mean serum zinc level in children with WALRI / bronchiolitis was 63.0532 ± 5.6283µg/dl while in children with pneumonia, severe pneumonia and very severe pneumonia the mean serum zinc levels were 48.5817 ± 1.7937µg/dl, 38.1043 ± 3.8443µg/dl and 36.305 ± 2.86378µg/dl respectively. Children with tachypnoea, tachycardia and low oxygen saturation levels had lower mean serum zinc levels of 44.579µg/dl (p=0.0001), 44.1113µg/dl (p = 0.0001) _________________________________________

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Section: Walri-wheeze Associated Lower Respiratory Infectionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

Philip

Jose

Pillai

et al. 2021

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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“…The prevalence of zinc deficiency in developing nations can be attributed to either inadequate consumption of zinc-rich food or the presence of phytate in food items, which hinders zinc absorption. Additionally, the reduced zinc level in soil could potentially contribute to the diminished zinc content observed in food [14][15][16] . Hence, it may be imperative to administer zinc supplementation in order to mitigate and reduce the intensity of acute lower respiratory tract infections.…”

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Investigation of zinc levels in the blood of children between the ages of six months to five years old with acute respiratory tract infections

Rao,

Kumar

2020

Int. J. Paediatrics Geriatrics

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Background and Objectives: One of the leading causes of death and illness among children in underdeveloped nations is acute respiratory tract infections. Zinc serum levels in patients with acute lower respiratory tract infections are the focus of this investigation. This is associated with acute lower respiratory tract infection severity, the requirement for intravenous antibiotics, and the pattern of recovery. Materials and Methods:This study is a case-control investigation that was carried out in the

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Serum Zinc Levels in Children Hospitalized With Pneumonia – A Cross-Sectional Study

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Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

Investigation of zinc levels in the blood of children between the ages of six months to five years old with acute respiratory tract infections

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