Pediatric Sciences Journal
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): (Available online 1 June 2022)

Correlation between leukocyte count and hemoglobin with the incidence of febrile seizures at RSUD Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Samarinda

Muhammad Harbiyan Acikdin (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Annisa Muhyi (Departmen of Child Health, Universitas Mulawarman, Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Hospital, Samarinda, Indonesia)
Vera Madonna Lumban Toruan (Departmen of Dermatology and Venereology, Universitas Mulawarman, Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Hospital, Samarinda, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2022

Abstract

Background: Febrile seizures occur at the age of 6 months to 5 years, ranging from 2-5% of cases in children. The sign when the body is fighting infection is the process that occurs, the presence of infection in the body causes a change in the leukocyte count, and high fever can trigger a decrease in hemoglobin. This study aims to determine the relationship between leukocytes and hemoglobin with the incidence of febrile seizures in children. Methods: This research is analytic observational with a cross-sectional design. The research data was taken from medical records at Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Hospital Samarinda with a purposive sampling method. The study sample was children aged 6 months to 5 years who had febrile seizures and fever without seizures and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Statistical analysis of this study used the chi-square test. Results: The chi-square test results were obtained on hemoglobin and leukocyte count with the incidence of febrile seizures with a p-value on the number of leukocytes (p=0.032) and hemoglobin (p=0.019). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the number of leukocytes and hemoglobin with the incidence of febrile seizures in children.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

pedscij

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Subject

Health Professions Public Health

Description

Pediatric Sciences Journal (PedSciJ) is published by the Medical Faculty of Brawijaya University, Indonesia, as an Open Access & Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Journal. The aims and scope of the Journal include pediatric, neonatal healthcare, and perinatology/ The Journal aims to bridge and ...