Incidence of Dehydration Fever in Newborns at Tertiary care level in South Rajasthan
Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical Research - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
Objective: To find the incidence of dehydration fever in newborn. Method: It is hospital based prospective study at tertiary care level in south Rajasthan and includes all newborns delivered at our hospital during study period of 12 months with birth weight >2 kg and at presentation, axillary temperature was >37.5, weight loss of >10% of birth weight. Data were collected on a questionnaire and analyzed. Result: A total of 17965 newborns were delivered during study period. Out of these 248 newborns presented with dehydration fever. At presentation, the mean age was 4.19 days (range 2-14 days), mean birth weight was 2629.23 grams (range 2010-3700 grams), mean weight at admission was 2277.33 grams (range 1790-3100 grams) and mean weight loss 13.32% (range 10.34-20.69%). The incidence of dehydration fever was 13.80 per 1000 live births. Conclusion: Dehydration fever has significant incidence in newborn and should be considered while taking care of newborns. Keywords: Incidence, Newborn, Dehydration fever
Authors and Affiliations
Suresh Goyal, Rajendra Chandel, Sunny Malvia
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP452411
- DOI 10.7439/ijbr.v8i6.4172
- Views 90
- Downloads 0
Failures in Endosseous Dental Implants- A Literature review
Endosseous dental implants have become commonly used in clinical situations. Despite many advances in materials, techniques and implant design, the potential for clinical failure is a significant concern for both dentist...
Lipid profile in type 2 diabetic subjects aged 40 years and over living in Benin
Background: Abnormal lipid profile is common in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Despite use of lipid-lowering agents, many subjects with T2D do not achieve lipid targets. The present work aimed to assess lipid profi...
Systemic Mastocytosis- A Case Report
Mastocytosis is a rare heterogenous disease characterized by the presence of excessive number of mast cells in various organs mainly in skin and bone marrow. .The incidence was 1 in 1,000 to 8,000 patients. It can follow...
Evaluation of the outcome of single session Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for the treatment of renal stones - Initial experience at a tertiary care hospital
Aim: To determine the efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in patients with renal stones and to investigate the role of ESWL in improving treatment outcomes. Methods: A total of 93 patients who under...
Effect of baricity of intrathecal Bupivacaine on surgical environment in Urological procedures A Comparative Study
A comparative study was done with intrathecal bupivacaine of two different baricities. viz., isobaric 0.25% and hyberbaric 0.50%. The study was done in patients who underwent urological procedures. Surgical environment w...