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Chowdhary S, Krishnan R, Kumar D, Goswami B. Serum Magnesium Levels in Children with Acute Bronchial Asthma. CJP 2024; 10 (1)
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Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India & Associate Professor , deepakk70@gmail.com
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Background and Objective: Acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma is a very common presentation in the pediatric emergency department, thus being a major cause of morbidity in children. Intravenous magnesium sulfate is often used for the management of acute asthma. The actual association of serum magnesium levels with the severity of the disease has been explored in various studies but lacks concrete results, especially in Indian children. The aim of this study was to assess serum magnesium levels in children with acute bronchial asthma and determine the association between magnesium levels and various parameters in asthma.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center in New Delhi in the year 2021-22. A total of 40 children aged 6-11 years presenting to the emergency department with acute exacerbation were included. Serum magnesium levels were determined in all patients who came to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma. The prevalence and association between hypomagnesemia and various disease and population variables were determined.
Findings: The prevalence of hypomagnesemia was 20% in the included patients. Lower magnesium levels were found to be associated with lower oxygen saturation on admission, longer duration of hospitalization, deranged pulmonary function tests, and the need for mechanical ventilation.
Conclusion: The results showed that hypomagnesemia was significantly associated with increased severity of bronchial asthma.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center in New Delhi in the year 2021-22. A total of 40 children aged 6-11 years presenting to the emergency department with acute exacerbation were included. Serum magnesium levels were determined in all patients who came to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma. The prevalence and association between hypomagnesemia and various disease and population variables were determined.
Findings: The prevalence of hypomagnesemia was 20% in the included patients. Lower magnesium levels were found to be associated with lower oxygen saturation on admission, longer duration of hospitalization, deranged pulmonary function tests, and the need for mechanical ventilation.
Conclusion: The results showed that hypomagnesemia was significantly associated with increased severity of bronchial asthma.
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