Haemorheological profile in pediatric cases of acute infections

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Puniyani, R.R.^a | Agashe, V.S.^a | Daga, S.R.^b | Annapurna, V.^a

Affiliations: [a] Haemorheology Group, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India | [b] Paediatric Dept., J.J.Hospital

Note: [] Accepted by: Editor L. Dintenfass

Abstract: This paper deals with the study of comparison of haemorheological parameters between normal controls (NC) and cases of acute infections (INFA) in pediatric age group.The haemorheological parameters studied include haematocrit, whole blood viscosity, red cell aggregation and red cell deformability. Of all the haemorheological parameters the values of haematocrit,whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity and red cell aggregation expressed as corrected E.S.R. (ESRSt Pv Ht) and also estimated by Schmid Schonbein’s photometric method expressed as MEA index are significantly altered.

Keywords: Acute infections, plasma proteins, blood viscosity factors

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1989-9203

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 199-207, 1989