Research Article
Influence of Malnutrition on Adverse Outcome in Children with Confirmed or Probable Viral Encephalitis: A Prospective Observational Study
Table 1
Clinical and laboratory parameters in group I and group II.
| | Variables | Group I
() | Group II
() | value |
| | Clinical features | | | | | Rashes | 20 (25) | 06 (17.64) | 0.392 | | Swelling | 37 (46.25) | 08 (23.52) | 0.023 | | Headache | 14 (17.50) | 04 (11.76) | 0.442 | | Unconsciousness | 58 (72.5) | 25 (73.5) | 0.910 | | Altered behavior | 22 (27.5) | 09 (26.5) | 0.910 | | GTCS | 59 (73.75) | 23 (67.6) | | | Focal seizures | 10 (12.5) | 07 (20.6) | 0.537 | | No seizure | 11 (13.75) | 04 (11.76) | | Difficulty in breathing | 19 (23.75) | 07 (20.6) | 0.713 | | Pallor | 22 (27.5) | 03 (8.82) | 0.027 | | Pedal oedema | 37 (46.3) | 08 (23.52) | 0.023 | | Signs of dehydration | 20 (25.0) | None | 0.0007 | | GCS score | | | | | 3–6 | 44 (55.0) | 15 (44.2) | | | 7–10 | 19 (23.7) | 11 (32.4) | 0.529 | | >10 | 17 (21.3) | 08 (23.5) | | | Hepatomegaly | 36 (45.0) | 18 (52.9) | 0.437 | | Splenomegaly | 33 (41.25) | 32 (94.12) | <0.001 | | Tachycardia | 48 (60.0) | 13 (38.2) | 0.033 | Laboratory
investigations | | | | | CSF cell count | | | 0.074 | | 6–100 | 68 (85) | 24 (70.5) | | | >100 | 12 (15) | 10 (29.5) | | SGPT raised
(15–40 U/L) | 50 (62.5) | 25 (73.3) | 0.256 | Blood urea raised
(20–40 mg
per 100 mL) | 55 (68.7) | 04 (11.76) | 0.0001 | | ECG changes | 20 (25) | 09 (26.4) | 0.868 | Abnormal CT scan
findings | 6/33 | 03/12 | 0.613 |
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