Citation

Kumar S, Agarwal V, Singh HK. Indian J. Public Health Dev. 2016; 7(2): 48-50.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, R. K. Sharma)

DOI

10.5958/0976-5506.2016.00064.4

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to know the effect of burn on lipid profile in Pediatric burn patient in NCR, Delhi.

DESIGN: Prospective study Setting: Burn unit, Department of surgery, LLRM Medical College and SIMS, Hapur. Material & Methods: In this study a total of 48 pediatric burn patients were taken at SVBP hospital Meerut & SIMS, Hapur between Jan 13 to Dec 14. All the data regarding demography, percent of burn in TBSA & lipid profile were analyzed.

RESULT: Out of 48 patients female were 20 (51.89%) and male were 28 (48.11%). Most of the patients belonged to age less than 4 year (41.67%) and between 12 - 18 years (29.16%). Most of the patient 22(45.84%), 18(37.5%) and 8(16.66%) having 40-60%, 60-80% and more than 80% of burn respectively. There were increase in serum cholesterol and LDL in 1st and 3rd week after burn. HDL remain law in burn patient as compared to control. TG also increase in 1st and 3rd week post burn.

CONCLUSION: This study gives an idea about the effect of burn on lipid profile in pediatric burns in western U.P. © 2016, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; age; Homicide; Suicide; burn; child; female; male; India; disease severity; controlled study; sex ratio; school child; blood sampling; cholesterol blood level; clinical article; triacylglycerol; preschool child; cholesterol; cross-sectional study; demography; prospective study; lipid blood level; lipid; lipoprotein blood level; Article; hospital department; body surface; young adult; high density lipoprotein; low density lipoprotein; Lipid profile; Pediatric burns