Lymphocyte Count as a Sign of Immunoparalysis and Its Correlation With Nutritional Status in Septic Pediatric Intensive Care Patients: A Pilot Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Enrollment
- 14
- Primary Endpoint
- presence of lymphopenia
Overview
Brief Summary
Participants were classified as normal or malnourished according to anthropometric measures. Serum albumin and zinc were recovered on the 1st and 7th days of hospitalization. Lymphocyte count was also recorded on the 1st and 7th days.
Detailed Description
The investigators enrolled 14 consecutive patients with sepsis. Patients were classified as normal or malnourished according to anthropometric measures. As an additional evaluation of nutritional status, serum albumin and zinc were recovered on the 1st and 7th days of hospitalization. Lymphocyte count was also recorded on the 1st and 7th days. Investigators correlated nutritional status with lymphocyte count and zinc dosage.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 1 Month to 14 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •septic patients
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
presence of lymphopenia
Time Frame: seven days
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Talita Freitas Manzoli
Medical doctor
University of Sao Paulo