title: [Risk factors for the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome in children with measles].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the risk factors for the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children with measles.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 55 children with measles were retrospectively studied. Of the 55 children, 11 were complicated by ARDS. The risk factors for the development of ARDS were investigated by univariate analysis and multivariate non-conditional logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in the oxygen inhalation mode (nasal catheter/mask), the rate of sepsis, blood C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and lymphocyte counts at admission between the ARDS and non-ARDS groups (P<0.05). The presence of sepsis and higher blood CRP levels were identified as the major risk factors for the development of ARDS by the multivariate logistic regression analysis (OR=116.444, 1.050 respectively; P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The children with measles who have sepsis and higher blood CRP levels are at risk of ARDS.
authors: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China. liucf@sj-hospital.org.
authors: Liang
authors: L
authors: Pei
authors: Guang-Fu
authors: GF
authors: Wen
authors: Wen-Liang
authors: WL
authors: Song
authors: Ni
authors: N
authors: Yang
authors: Chun-Feng
authors: CF
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein