Outcome of pneumonia among the patients: A retrospective hospital based study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Pneumonia is an infection caused primarily by bacteria or viruses and less commonly by fungi and parasites. More than 100 strains of infectious agents have been identified but only a few of them are responsible for the majority of the cases. Aims and Objectives: To study the outcome of community acquired pneumonia admitted in the tertiary care institute. Materials and Method: In the present retrospective study all the cases of pneumonia admitted in the institute during March 2014 to Feb. 2015 were selected. Patients were included in the data analysis if they had a primary admission diagnosis of pneumonia irrespective of the gender, race, or residence. Thus total 243 cases were enrolled in the present study. The detail information of each case was obtained from the record and entered in a prestructured proforma, which included age, sex and presenting complaints. Details about general and systemic examination were also recorded. Data records obtained also included variables as month of admission, month of discharge and year of admission. Details about the treatment given, total days of hospital stay and outcome of the disease were also recorded. Results: Majority of the patients suffering from pneumonia were young adults in the age group of 21 to 40 years (53.5%) followed by 41 to 60 years (32.51%) and ≥61years (12.76%). The incidence of pneumonia among male was more as compared to female. The most common presenting feature was fever, cough, tachycardia and chest pain (95.88%, 97.94%, 88.89% and 69.14% respectively). The mean duration of hospital stay was 9.25±2.15days. In the present study the majority of the patients (90.12%) were recovered after the effective management. 5.76% patients improved and were discharged and advised for regular follow up. The mortality rate due pneumonia was observed to be 0.82%. Conclusion: Thus we conclude that the mortality rate due pneumonia was observed to be 0.82%. The mean duration of hospital stay was 9.25±2.15days.
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Chandrayya Achanna Kante, Khemchandra Dhanraj Borole
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