Table 2.
Baseline biochemical characteristics [mean (95 % CI)] of children admitted with malaria, GE, LRTI and severe malnutrition
| f Sodium | fPotassium | Creatinine (μmol/l) |
f Lactate | pH | pCO2 (kPa) | f Bicarbonate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria | |||||||
| Acidotic (n = 117) | 133 (132, 134) | 4.6 (4.4, 4.8) | g74 (68, 80) | g2.9 (2.5, 3.4) | 7.24 (7.22, 7.27) | 3.2 (3.0, 3.5) | 10.6 (10.0, 11.3) |
| Non-aciotic (n = 507) | 13.9 (133, 34) | 4.1 (4.0, 4.2) | g47 (45, 48) | g2.1 (1.9, 2.2) | 7.37 (7.37, 7.38) | 4.2 (4.1, 4.2) | 18.2 (18.0, 18.5) |
| GE | |||||||
| Acidotic (n = 77) | 136 (135, 138) | 3.5 (3.2, 3.7) | g65 (60, 71) | g1.6 (1.4, 1.8) | 7.24 (7.22, 7.26) | 3.1 (2.9, 3.2) | 10.2 (9.7, 10.8) |
| Non-acidotic (n = 50) | 135 (133, 136) | 3.8 (3.6, 4.1) | g54 (48, 59) | g1.9(1.6, 2.3) | 7.36 (7.35, 7.38) | 4.0 (3.8, 4.2) | 17.6 (16.9, 18.3) |
| LRTI | |||||||
| Acidotic (n = 26) | 136 (134, 137) | 4.3 (3.9, 4.7) | g52 (41, 65) | g1.9 (1.5, 2.5) | 7.23 (7.18, 7.28) | 3.4 (2.9, 3.9) | 10.8 (9.4, 12.2) |
| Non-acidotic (n = 158) | 136 (135, 137) | 4.4 (4.3, 4.5) | g38 (35, 40) | g1.8 (1.7, 2.0) | 7.36 (7.36, 7.37) | 4.4 (4.2, 4.5) | 19.0 (18.6, 19.5) |
|
Severe malnutrition |
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| Acidotic (n = 23) | 133 (130, 135) | 3.4 (2.9, 3.8) | g58 (46, 73) | g1.9 (1.4, 2.6) | 7.27 (7.22, 7.31) | 2.8 (2.5, 3.2) | 9.9 (8.7, 11.2) |
| Non-acidotic (n = 72) | 133 (132, 134) | 3.6 (3.4, 3.9) | g31 (26, 36) | g2.0 (1.8, 2.3) | 7.39 (7.38, 7.40) | 4.0 (3.9, 4.2) | 18.6 (17.9, 19.3) |
f
mmol/l
g
geometric mean