Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique
Abstract Background Hypoglycaemia is a frequent complication among admitted children, particularly in malaria-endemic areas. This study aimed to estimate the occurrence of hypoglycaemia not only upon admission but throughout the first 72 h of hospitalization in children admitted with malaria. Method...
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| description | Abstract Background Hypoglycaemia is a frequent complication among admitted children, particularly in malaria-endemic areas. This study aimed to estimate the occurrence of hypoglycaemia not only upon admission but throughout the first 72 h of hospitalization in children admitted with malaria. Methods A simple pilot study to continuously monitor glycaemia in children aged 0–10 years, admitted with malaria in a rural hospital was conducted in Southern Mozambique by inserting continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in subcutaneous tissue of the abdominal area, producing glycaemia readings every 5 min. Results Glucose was continuously monitored during a mean of 48 h, in 74 children. Continuous measurements of blood glucose were available for 72/74 children (97.3%). Sixty-five of them were admitted with density-specific malaria diagnosis criteria (17 severe, 48 uncomplicated). Five children (7.7%) had hypoglycaemia (<54 mg/dL) on admission as detected by routine capillary determination. Analysing the data collected by the CGMs, hypoglycaemia episodes (<54 mg/dL) were detected in 10/65 (15.4%) of the children, of which 7 (10.8%) could be classified as severe (≤45 mg/dL). No risk factors were independently associated with the presence of at least one episode of hypoglycaemia (<54 mg/dL) during hospitalization. Only one death occurred among a normoglycaemic child. All episodes of hypoglycaemia detected by CGMs were subclinical episodes or not perceived by caregivers or clinical staff. Conclusions Hypoglycaemia beyond admission in children with malaria appears to be much more frequent than what had been previously described. The clinical relevance of these episodes of hypoglycaemia in the medium or long term remains to be determined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6ba5a63772d4e95bd014f69c0c2377e2022-12-22T01:59:34ZengBMCMalaria Journal1475-28752017-05-0116111210.1186/s12936-017-1840-xContinuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in MozambiqueLola Madrid0Antonio Sitoe1Rosauro Varo2Tacilta Nhampossa3Miguel Lanaspa4Abel Nhama5Sozinho Acácio6Isolina Riaño7Aina Casellas8Quique Bassat9Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)AGC Pediatria Hospital Universitario Central de AsturiasISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. (CRESIB), Hospital Clínic-Universitat de BarcelonaCentro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM)Abstract Background Hypoglycaemia is a frequent complication among admitted children, particularly in malaria-endemic areas. This study aimed to estimate the occurrence of hypoglycaemia not only upon admission but throughout the first 72 h of hospitalization in children admitted with malaria. Methods A simple pilot study to continuously monitor glycaemia in children aged 0–10 years, admitted with malaria in a rural hospital was conducted in Southern Mozambique by inserting continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in subcutaneous tissue of the abdominal area, producing glycaemia readings every 5 min. Results Glucose was continuously monitored during a mean of 48 h, in 74 children. Continuous measurements of blood glucose were available for 72/74 children (97.3%). Sixty-five of them were admitted with density-specific malaria diagnosis criteria (17 severe, 48 uncomplicated). Five children (7.7%) had hypoglycaemia (<54 mg/dL) on admission as detected by routine capillary determination. Analysing the data collected by the CGMs, hypoglycaemia episodes (<54 mg/dL) were detected in 10/65 (15.4%) of the children, of which 7 (10.8%) could be classified as severe (≤45 mg/dL). No risk factors were independently associated with the presence of at least one episode of hypoglycaemia (<54 mg/dL) during hospitalization. Only one death occurred among a normoglycaemic child. All episodes of hypoglycaemia detected by CGMs were subclinical episodes or not perceived by caregivers or clinical staff. Conclusions Hypoglycaemia beyond admission in children with malaria appears to be much more frequent than what had been previously described. The clinical relevance of these episodes of hypoglycaemia in the medium or long term remains to be determined.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1840-xHypoglycaemiaBlood glucoseHyperglycaemiaContinuous glucose monitorMalaria |
| spellingShingle | Lola Madrid Antonio Sitoe Rosauro Varo Tacilta Nhampossa Miguel Lanaspa Abel Nhama Sozinho Acácio Isolina Riaño Aina Casellas Quique Bassat Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique Malaria Journal Hypoglycaemia Blood glucose Hyperglycaemia Continuous glucose monitor Malaria |
| title | Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique |
| title_full | Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique |
| title_fullStr | Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique |
| title_short | Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique |
| title_sort | continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in mozambique |
| topic | Hypoglycaemia Blood glucose Hyperglycaemia Continuous glucose monitor Malaria |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1840-x |
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