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The frequency of clinical and laboratory findings of hypernatremia and factors affecting its severity in term newborns
Hajieh Borna , Shiva Rafati, Fathemeh Haj Ebrahim Tehrani,
Volume 72, Issue 8 (11-2014)
Abstract
Background: Hypernatremic dehydration in neonate is a serious potentially life treating can damage the central nervous system. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical and laboratory signs of hypernatremic dehydration in term infant. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed from April 2010 to March 2012 in 111 neonates with sodium>145 mmol/l who were admitted at the Mostafa Khomeini and Hazrat Zainab Hospitals in Tehran, Iran. The incidence of clinical and laboratory findings and relationship between some risk factors influencing the severity of hypernatremia were reviewed. The patients were subdivided in two groups: Na<150 mmol/l (group 1) and Na≥150 mmol/l (group 2). Premature infants less than 37 weeks, congenital malformations, formula fed, sepsis and organic disease were excluded. The Student’s t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test were used for statistical data analysis. P<0.05 were considered significant. Results: One hundred and eleven of 2015 (5.2%) patients had hypernatremia. Fifty eight (52.25%) infants were male and sodium ranging was from 146 to 175 mmol/l with an average of 150.3 mg/dl. The most common clinical findings in both groups 1 and 2 were lethargy (81%, 84.5%), fever (74.1%, 73.6%), poor feeding (67.3%, 73.6%), weight loss (60.2%, 84.9%) and a decrease in urine volume (31%, 52.8%). Oliguria, restlessness, seizures, weight loss, orange urine, pathologic hyperbilirubinemia were significantly higher in group 2 than group 1 (P<0.05). There was correlation between severity of hyprnatremia and weight (P=0.022) and age of neonate (P=0.046), time of first feeding (P=0.016), serum creatinie>1.5 mg/dl (P=0.016) and bilirubin level (P=0.01). The relationship between type of nutrition, type of delivery, parity, maternal age, sex, gestational age, discharge, maternal education level were not significant. Conclusion: Sufficient attention to the warning signs of hypernatremia such as lethargy, weight loss, oliguria, poor feeding, fever, restlessness and determination of serum sodium levels in suspected cases can significantly reduce the potential complications of hypernatremic dehydration in neonate.
Comparison of maternal and neonatal characteristics of neonates with dehydration fever and healthy infants
Hassan Boskabadi, Fatemeh Bagheri , Maryam Zakerihamidi ,
Volume 77, Issue 10 (1-2020)
Abstract
Background: dehydration fever is a common problem during the first week of life. This study aimed to compare the characteristics of neonates with fever due to dehydration and healthy infants.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 324 neonates including 120 neonates with normal body temperature and 204 neonates with fever due to dehydration (hyperthermia) referred to Ghaem Hospital in Mashhad, Iran from 2017 to 2019, using a convenience sampling method and a researcher-made questionnaire. Infants presenting with elevated body temperature and having an axillary temperature above or equal to the rectal temperature and with no clinical or laboratory evidence of infection were considered as fever due to dehydration (case group). Infants who were referred for a routine examination or had jaundice but did not require treatment were considered as controls. Infant characteristic (neonatal age, sex, Apgar score, defecation frequency, the first defecation, breastfeeding frequency, urinary frequency, duration of feeding, birth weight, daily weight loss, daily weight loss percentage, lethargy, irritability, mucosal dryness, status fontanelles, hyperthermia, convulsion, apnea, decreased consciousness and  infant hospitalization) and maternal information (age, weight, parity, hospital stay, breast problems, mode of delivery, breastfeeding position, delayed breastfeeding, and pregnancy problems. The data were analyzed using Student’s t-test, Chi-square and SPSS software, version 20 (IBM SPSS, Armonk, NY, USA).
Results: In dehydration fever of newborn, admission weight, frequency and duration of feeding, defecation frequency, maternal age were low, but time to first feeding were high (P<0.05). In fever of dehydration: restlessness, mucosal dryness, fontanel status, seizure, apnea, decreased consciousness, breastfeeding with traditional remedies, inappropriate breastfeeding position, lack of let-down reflex, delayed onset of lactation, breast problems and jaundice were more frequent.
Conclusion: Infants with fever of dehydration were more likely to weight loss, delayed in first feeding, shorter feeding times and lower duration of feeding, higher sodium, urea, creatinine, and blood glucose levels. According to the results of this study, breast problems, inappropriate breastfeeding position, absence of reflux, delayed lactation, less frequent breastfeeding, consumption of breast milk with dextrose, manna, and clay tap were risk factors for dehydration fever.
 

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