CLINICAL PROFILE, RISK FACTORS & OUTCOME OF PNEUMONIA IN 60 DAYS TO 60 MONTHS CHILDREN IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Stanley Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the children. Hence, knowing the incidence, clinical profile of pneumonia in a tertiary care hospital will help in reduction of morbidity and mortality due to pneumonia. Objective: To study the clinical profile, the morbidity, and mortality associated with pneumonias in children aged 60 days to 60 months. Methods: Hospital based prospective observational study of children aged 60 days to 60 months in MGM Hospital Trichy. Results: The case fatality rate for total pneumonia cases was 8.42%.Very severe pneumonia had a significant risk of mortality of 20.31% .It was found that the highly significant risk factors for mortality were age < 1year especially 2-6 months, female sex, presence of wheeze, grunting, chest retractions, RR >70/ min, altered level of consciousness, hypoxia spo2 < 80% in room air at admission, presence of shock, sepsis, convulsions and weight for age <-2 Z score, WHO type -very severe pneumonia at admission and the need for assisted ventilation. (P-Value<0.01) Conclusion: This study identified the risk factors for pneumonia mortality which will help in recognizing children “at risk”, triaging them and treating them aggressively with optimal utilization of limited resources.
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Sirajuddin Nazeer, Mythili B, Thangavel A, Maheswari .
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