Hubungan Perubahan Nilai Hematokrit dengan Tingkat Keparahan Demam Berdarah Dengue pada di RSUD Pandan Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah Tahun 2024

Abstract

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is an infectious disease caused by the dengue virus from the genus Flavivirus, which has four serotypes: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4. This virus can enter the human body through the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The hematocrit value is a laboratory parameter needed to monitor the development of DHF. In DHF cases, there is an increase in hematocrit or hemoconcentration due to plasma leakage. Objective: To determine whether there is a relationship between changes in hematocrit values and the severity of dengue fever in children. Method: This study used an observational analytical study with a cross-sectional design. Result:  The chi-square test yielded a p-value of 0.000, indicating a relationship between hematocrit and dengue fever severity in patients at Pandan Tapanuli Tengah Regional Hospital. Conclusion: This study found a significant relationship between hematocrit levels and dengue fever severity.