背景:本研究探讨了入院时糖皮质激素剂量与炎症标志物之间的关系。
方法:对某儿童医院2017年11月至2022年1月收治的206例难治性肺炎支原体肺炎(RMPP)患者进行回顾性分析。根据甲基强的松龙的剂量将患者分为三组:低剂量(≤2mg/kg/d),中等剂量(2-10mg/kg/d),和高剂量(≥10mg/kg/d)。我们比较了人口统计数据,临床表现,实验室发现,和放射学结果。使用Spearman的等级相关系数来评估变量之间的关系。
结果:低剂量组的中位年龄最高,为7岁,与中剂量组5.5年和高剂量组6年相比(P<0.001)。低剂量组体重指数(BMI)也最高,为16.12,其次为中剂量组14.86,高剂量组14.58(P<0.001)。更严重的影像学检查结果,住院时间更长,高剂量组缺氧发生率较高(P<0.05)。此外,白细胞显著增加,C反应蛋白,降钙素原,乳酸脱氢酶(LDH),丙氨酸转氨酶,天冬氨酸转氨酶,铁蛋白,红细胞沉降率,高剂量组观察到D-二聚体水平(P<0.05)。具体来说,高剂量组LDH和铁蛋白明显增高,水平为660.5U/L和475.05ng/mL,分别,与中剂量组的450U/L和151.4ng/mL相比,低剂量组分别为316.5U/L和120.5ng/mL。相关分析表明,LDH和铁蛋白水平与糖皮质激素剂量呈显著正相关(Spearmanρ=0.672和ρ=0.654,P<0.001)。
结论:血清LDH和铁蛋白水平可能是确定治疗RMPP儿童的合适皮质类固醇剂量的有用生物标志物。
BACKGROUND: This study explored the relationship between inflammatory markers and glucocorticoid dosage upon admission.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 206 patients with refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP) admitted to a Children\'s Hospital from November 2017 to January 2022. Patients were categorized into three groups based on their
methylprednisolone dosage: low-dose (≤ 2 mg/kg/d), medium-dose (2-10 mg/kg/d), and high-dose (≥ 10 mg/kg/d). We compared demographic data, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and radiological outcomes. Spearman\'s rank correlation coefficient was used to assess relationships between variables.
RESULTS: The median age was highest in the low-dose group at 7 years, compared to 5.5 years in the medium-dose group and 6 years in the high-dose group (P < 0.001). The body mass index (BMI) was also highest in the low-dose group at 16.12, followed by 14.86 in the medium-dose group and 14.58 in the high-dose group (P < 0.001). More severe radiographic findings, longer hospital stays, and greater incidence of hypoxia were noted in the high-dose group (P < 0.05). Additionally, significant increases in white blood cells, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, ferritin, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and D-dimer levels were observed in the high-dose group (P < 0.05). Specifically, LDH and ferritin were markedly higher in the high-dose group, with levels at 660.5 U/L and 475.05 ng/mL, respectively, compared to 450 U/L and 151.4 ng/mL in the medium-dose group, and 316.5 U/L and 120.5 ng/mL in the low-dose group. Correlation analysis indicated that LDH and ferritin levels were significantly and positively correlated with glucocorticoid dose (Spearman ρ = 0.672 and ρ = 0.654, respectively; P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Serum LDH and ferritin levels may be useful biomarkers for determining the appropriate corticosteroid dosage in treating children with RMPP.