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Study of Electrolyte Serum Disturbances and Acid-base Status in Patients with Oral-maxillofacial and Dental Sepsis

Authors :
Elena Mihaela Carausu
Laura Elisabeta Checherita
Laura Ghibu
Ovidiu Stamatin
Violeta Trandafir
Source :
Revista de Chimie. 68:1552-1556
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Revista de Chimie SRL, 2017.

Abstract

Septicaemia is an important public health issue and a clinical challenge with a major impact on healthcare expenditure and resources. The present retrospective study was conducted over 127 patients registered during 2006-2015 for the area of Moldavia, Romania. In our study we are concerned about the serum electrolyte disturbances and acid-base status in patients with oral-maxillofacial and dental septicaemia. We measured serum levels of sodium, potassium, chloride, alkali reserve and pH. The prevalence of electrolyte disturbances was: 15.85% for sodium, 69.15% for potassium and 55.50% for chloride. Early recognition of acid-base status and serum electrolytes disturbances proves to be of great importance for clinical management since it signalizes the gravity of the disease and the increase of fatality rate, and is imperative to save the lives of patients with dental and oral-maxillofacial septicaemia.

Details

ISSN :
26688212 and 00347752
Volume :
68
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Revista de Chimie
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........260f42dfe94381c027336fdaa5d18a78
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.37358/rc.17.7.5714