| Autor: |
Eshete Tadege Belay, Hiluf Maldey Hayelom, Boressa Adugna, Nigussie Birhan, Kifle Asmamaw |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Pediatrics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2431 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12887-024-05280-2 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Pneumonia is inflammation of the lung parenchyma and is a substantial cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a type of pneumonia termed when patients who develop pneumonia in the outpatient setting and have not been in any health care facilities within 90days. Objective The objective of this study was to determine treatment outcome of community acquired pneumonia among hospitalized pediatric patients. Method A retrospective cohort study was conducted from April 15, 2019 to July 15, 2019 and included patients who were admitted and hospitalized in pediatrics wards from September 1, 2015 to March 30, 2019. The study included pediatric age groups between one month and fifteen years old. Study Participants were selected based on the diagnosis of Community acquired pneumonia. Systematic sampling technique was used. All the statistical data were carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 20) and descriptive statistics were presented using means with standard deviation and percentages. Binary logistic regression model was fitted to measure the association between independent and dependent variables including duration of signs and symptoms. 95% Confidence interval was used. Statistically significant at P |
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