Hyperkalemia Was an Independent Risk Factor for Death While Under Mechanical Ventilation Among Children Hospitalized With Diarrhea in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Fahmida Chowdhury MBBS, MPH (Author), Probir Kumar Ghosh MSc (Author), K. M. Shahunja MBBS, DPCH (Author), Abu S. M. S. B. Shahid MBBS (Author), Lubaba Shahrin MBBS, FCPS (Author), Monira Sarmin MBBS, MCPS (Author), Sharifuzzaman MBBS (Author), Farzana Afroze MBBS, FCPS (Author), Mohammod Jobayer Chisti MBBS, MMed, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives . We sought to evaluate the admission and hospital risk factors for death in children with diarrhea requiring mechanical ventilation (MV). Methods . This was a retrospective study. We enrolled children aged 0 to 59 months admitted with diarrhea to the intensive care unit of the Dhaka Hosp...