Risk Factors of Dengue Shock Syndrome in Children

This retrospective hospital-based study was conducted to evaluate the various risk factors associated with dengue shock syndrome (DSS) in patients (≤18 years of age) of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Medical records of these 483 patients with DHF (IgM serology positive) were analyzed with reference...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2011-12, Vol.57 (6), p.451-456
Main Authors: GUPTA, Vijay, TRIBHUVAN PAL YADAV, RAVINDRA MOHAN PANDEY, SINGH, Aaradhna, GUPTA, Meetu, KANAUJIYA, Pradeep, SHARMA, Arti, DEWAN, Vivek
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Arboviroses
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Dengue fevers
Female
General aspects
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Multivariate Analysis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Severe Dengue - etiology
Severe Dengue - physiopathology
Tropical viral diseases
Viral diseases
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Summary:This retrospective hospital-based study was conducted to evaluate the various risk factors associated with dengue shock syndrome (DSS) in patients (≤18 years of age) of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Medical records of these 483 patients with DHF (IgM serology positive) were analyzed with reference to shock for various clinical and biochemical parameters. Of the 483 children, 405 were categorized in DHF group (grade I, 282 children; grade II, 123 children) and 78 in DSS group (grade III, 59 children; grade IV, 19 children). Using univariate and multivariate logistic regression and p-value of
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmr020