Evaluation of serum sodium levels and mean platelet volume in children with community-acquired pneumonia

• Main Authors: Amira Mohamed Hamed (Author), Mohamed Fahmey Ibrahim (Author), Hamada Kawshty Fayed (Author), Mona Mohamed Abd EL-Meguid (Author), Shimaa Esmail Hassen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and aim Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the frequent causes of hospital admission, whereas hyponatremia (HN) is a common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Mean platelet volume (MPV) may be a useful pr...