Table 1.
Clinical features and laboratory indicators of 38 severe dengue cases based on the 2009 WHO dengue classification
| Factor | N (%) |
|---|---|
| ICU admission | 29 (76.3) |
| Average number of ICU days | 4.6 days |
| Vomiting | 15 (39.4) |
| Blood in stool | 8 (21) |
| Rapid respiratory rate | 31 (81.5) |
| Rapid pulse | 25 (65.7) |
| Liver enlargement | 22 (57.8) |
| Abdominal pain | 9 (23.6) |
| Low WBC count | 10 (26.3) |
| High WBC count | 13 (34.2) |
| Low haematocrit | 22 (57.8) |
| High haematocrit | 3 (7.8) |
| Low platelet count | 12 (31.5) |
| Low Glasgow Coma Scale | 8 (21) |
| High urea | 9 (23.6) |
| High creatinine | 21 (55.2) |
| ALT > 1000 | 2 (5.2) |
| Urine protein > 100 | 5 (13.1) |
| Urine red blood cells | 12 (31.5) |
| Death | 5 (13) |