Table 1 Clinical features and laboratory indicators of 38 severe dengue cases based on the 2009 WHO dengue classification
Factor | N (%) |
|---|---|
ICU admission | 29 (76.3) |
Average number of ICU days | 4.6Â days |
Vomiting | 15 (39.4) |
Blood in stool | 8 (21) |
Rapid respiratory rate | 31 (81.5) |
Rapid pulse | 25 (65.7) |
Liver enlargement | 22 (57.8) |
Abdominal pain | 9 (23.6) |
Low WBC count | 10 (26.3) |
High WBC count | 13 (34.2) |
Low haematocrit | 22 (57.8) |
High haematocrit | 3 (7.8) |
Low platelet count | 12 (31.5) |
Low Glasgow Coma Scale | 8 (21) |
High urea | 9 (23.6) |
High creatinine | 21 (55.2) |
ALT > 1000 | 2 (5.2) |
Urine protein > 100 | 5 (13.1) |
Urine red blood cells | 12 (31.5) |
Death | 5 (13) |