Epidemiology of admissions with respiratory illnesses: a single tertiary centre experience
| Autor: | Swapan Kumar Ray, Satyaki Das, Sukanta Sen, Mallar Mukherjee, Anirban Maitra, Kripasindhu Chatterjee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics business.industry medicine.drug_class medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences Pneumonia 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure 030228 respiratory system 030225 pediatrics Wheeze Bronchodilator Epidemiology Medicine Observational study medicine.symptom Respiratory system business Disease burden Respiratory tract |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 4:378 |
| ISSN: | 2349-3291 2349-3283 |
| Popis: | Background: Respiratory illnesses in children form a substantial disease burden in emergency care, outpatients and hospitalised patients. Studies exploring the pattern of emergency room visits and hospitalization for individuals with respiratory complaints could inform decisions regarding the effective organisation and planning of health services. Methods: The present prospective observational study was conducted in children between one month to 18 years of age admitted with acute respiratory illness at Institute of Child Health, Kolkata from1st of February 2015 - 28 th of February 2015. Results: Preliminary data shows that most of them were diagnosed provisionally as pneumonia (30%) followed by wheeze associated lower respiratory infection (WALRI) (29%). Approximately 10% of admitted patients required PICU support. Antibiotics and bronchodilators were the most commonly used medications. Conclusions: CRP is significantly elevated in bacterial respiratory tract illnesses but a normal or low CRP does not exclude bacterial infection. Best practice may be to avoid antibiotics where possible unless clinically indicated and hospital courses determine so. |
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