The effect of prognostic nutritional index and hgb/rdw level on morbidity in children with pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pneumonia in children remains a significant public health concern as it records high cases of morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. This research work is the first in the literature which systemically looks at the association of Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) as well as Hemoglobin/RDW (Hgb/RDW) ratio with morbidity in childhood pneumonia. No research so far has explored the prognostic value of PNI in children suffering from pneumonia, and hence this study seeks to bridge this critical knowledge gap.

Methods

This retrospective case-control study was conducted in Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital. The study included 150 children diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia and 150 healthy control subjects of similar age group. PNI was calculat

SUBMITTER: Cay OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502382 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature