CLINICO-HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF DENGUE FEVER IN CHILDREN- A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
BACKGROUND The incidence of dengue fever has dramatically grown in the recent years. The increasing magnitude of the problem with its changing epidemiology is an important public health problem. The present study was undertaken to evaluate clinical profile, haematological parameters and outcome in children admitted in a tertiary care teaching hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective descriptive study. Children upto 12 years admitted with confirmed dengue fever were included in the study group. Case records were analysed to obtain data on clinical characteristics, haematological parameters, treatment received and outcome. RESULTS A total of 519 cases including 274 (52.8%) boys and 245 (47.2%) girls were included in the study. Of which 245 (47.2%) were dengue fever, 230 (44.3%) were dengue with warning signs and 44 (8.5%) with severe dengue as per the revised WHO 2009 case definition. Maximum number of cases were recorded in the year 2013. Fever was the most common presenting feature (100%) followed by vomiting (49.3%), though thrombocytopaenia was documented in 73% cases. A total of four children expired in the study group, the case fatality being 0.8%. CONCLUSION Dengue fever had got wide spectrum of clinical manifestations; prompt diagnosis and immediate treatment gives good recovery.
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Surya Kandashamparambil Kamalakarababu, Sajini Varghese, Deepa Kunju Krishnan, Bindu Krishnan Padma
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