Vitamin A deficiency in critically ill children with sepsis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data that indicate vitamin A status in critically ill children with sepsis are sparse. The association between serum vitamin A levels and the clinical outcomes of sepsis has not been well assessed. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in critically ill children with sepsis and its association with clinical outcomes.

Methods

Critically ill children with sepsis admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit were engaged in this prospective study. Sex- and age-matched approximate-health children from the Department of Pediatric Surgery were enrolled as the control group. Blood samples were collected from all patients in the first 24 h of admission for the measurement of serum vitamin A status. We compared vitamin A status between

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6670191 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature