
Severe dengue fever complicated by critical respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) contributes to high mortality rates among PICU-admitted patients. This study aimed to identify key explanatory variables of fatality in mechanically ventilated children with severe dengue. DESIGN: Retrospective...

* Hyperferritinemia is associated with a short-lived pro-inflammatory state during the critical phase of severe dengue (SD) and may have an association with one or more World Health Organization (WHO) severity categories. * During recovery, ferritin levels trend downwards, emphasizing its role as a...