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Vitamin D Status in Infants, Toddlers and Preschool Children with Pneumonia

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Pediatrics

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Background: Pneumonia remains one of the most common causes of hospitalization and is leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Some studies have reported a relationship between serum levels of vitamin D and an increased incidence of pneumonia. The aim of this work was to assess vitamin D in infants, toddlers and preschool children suffering from pneumonia and correlate its level with severity, duration of hospital stay and outcome. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 preschool children. They suffered from pneumonia and were admitted to the PICU and Pulmonology Unit, Children,s Hospital Zagazig University from July 2021 to June 2022. A complete clinical examination was performed with special concern for anthropometric measurements, a history of sun exposure,a history of Ca and vitamin D supplementation,a previous history of LRTIS,a duration of hospital stay, a chest examination, signs of respiratory distress, CBC, CRP, blood pH and vitamin D. Results: The study included 51 (42.5%) infants, 53(44.2%) toddlers and 16 (13.3%) preschool children. Their ages ranged from 6 to 56 months. Regarding of severity, 49.2% of patients had severe pneumonia and 50.8% had very severe pneumonia. Vitamin D was insufficient in 14.2%, deficient in 73.3% and severely deficient in 12.5% of the patients. There was a significant relationship between vitamin D and the severity of pneumonia, duration of hospital stay, need for PICU and outcome. Conclusion: The role of vitamin D in the severity of pneumonia, duration of hospital stay and outcomes in children between 6 and 60 months could be assured.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2024.318458.3563

Keywords

Vitamin D, pneumonia, infant, Toddlers, preschool children

Authors

First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Rashad

MiddleName

L. M.

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Professor of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

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marwalotfyrashad@gmail.com

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First Name

Fatma

Last Name

El-Din Boghdady

MiddleName

Nasr

Affiliation

Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

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fatmanaserq@gmail.com

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First Name

Seham

Last Name

Azab

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Professor of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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seham_azab@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mayy

Last Name

Neemat-Allah

MiddleName

Abd Alfattah

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Professor of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

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dr.mayypedo@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

May

Last Name

Sami

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Professor of Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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clinical_pathology2010@yahoo.com

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First Name

Eman

Last Name

Mohammed El Hindawy

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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emanelhindawy4@gmail.com

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Volume

30

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8

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51284

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2024-11-01

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2024-09-04

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2024-11-01

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4,476

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4,482

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1110-1431

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2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Vitamin D Status in Infants, Toddlers and Preschool Children with Pneumonia

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30 Dec 2024