Co-Morbidities associated with hypomagnesemia and affecting in-hospital mortality in tertiary care hospital of Sindh Pakistan-2021

Abstract

Background: Hypomagnesemia may cause severe and fatal complications if not timely diagnosed and properly treated, and associated with increased In-Hospital Mortality. Methods: A case-control study was conducted. The case definition was any patient of any age and sex having hypomagnesemia and admitted to ICU. The controls were taken in 1;2. We defined Hypomagnesemia with less than 1.46mg/dl level of magnesium and In-Hospitals mortality as the primary endpoint. Demographic, risk factor data were taken and analyzed using EPI INFO TM 7. The association was calculated using Odds Ratios and reported at 95% CI and P value less than 0.05. Results: Of 139 patients, 42 were cases. The average age was 53 years (14 to 85 Years ±16 years). Males were 72 (49%) and 78 (66%) participants were from rural setup. Diabetes mellitus was found in 33 (78%) of cases and 44 (46%) in controls, hypertension in 36 (85%) of cases and 41 (42%) of controls, dyslipidemia in 20 (48%) of cases and 37 (38%) of controls, obesity in 26 (62%) of cases and 37 (38%) of control, and anaemia in 28 (67%) of cases and 41 (42%) of control.