Rotavirus Diarrhea and its Determinants Among Under-Five Children Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern Haryana, India

Diarrhoea continues to plaque the developing worldresulting in morbidity of 1.7 billionand mortality of 5.25 lakhsin under- five childrenIn India diarrhea is 3 most common cause of death among under-five children with morbidity of 11.6 million and mortality of 1300 deaths and thus causing 8% of deaths per yearZinc has a major role in prevention of diarrhea. To assess the knowledge and practices of mothers of under-five children regarding zinc supplementation for prevention of childhood diarrhea, to find out the reasons for not supplementing Zinc during diarrhoeal episodes, to find out association between socio-demographic factors and awareness of zinc supplementation. : Hospital based cross sectional analytical study was conducted among 200 mothers of underfive children in outpatient department of Paediatrics of a tertiary care hospital. The data was entered in predesigned semistructured questionnaire. Data was analysed by EPI INFO 7 software. Only 18(9%) mothers were aware about use of Zn supplementation to the under-five children in childhood diarrhoea. Only 10 mothers administered zinc supplementation in childhood diarrhea. Unawareness regarding Zn supplement was common reason mentioned for not giving Zn supplementation. Association was found between religion, type of family and awareness of Zn supplementation. There is a need to increase awareness of mothers regarding zinc supplementation by conducting health education sessions.

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Burden of Severe Acute Malnutrition in under-five Children (2–59 Months) Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Delhi

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics ◽

10.1093/tropej/fmx026 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 45-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alka Mathur ◽

Geetanjali Tahilramani ◽

Sonia Makhija ◽

Veena Devgan

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Severe Acute Malnutrition ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Acute Malnutrition ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Under Five ◽

Under Five Children

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Rotavirus in diarrhoeic children under-five attending a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20183521 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 1863

Author(s):

Nikhil Khude ◽

Lona Dash ◽

Sushma Save ◽

Badhuli Samal ◽

Jayanthi Shastri

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Acute Diarrhoea ◽

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Etiological Diagnosis ◽

Under Five ◽

Under Five Children ◽

Stool Samples ◽

Parasitic Pathogens

Background: Diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children requiring hospitalization in developing countries. Rotavirus is the most common cause of acute diarrhoea among under-five children. Etiological diagnosis of diarrhoea would enable appropriate management of patients while limiting the spread of drug resistant pathogens. This study was undertaken to determine presence of rotavirus and other diarrhoeal pathogens in under-five diarrhoeic children attending a tertiary care hospital, and the related clinical presentations.Methods: 120 stool samples of under-five children with acute diarrhoea, attending the OPD and indoor services of a tertiary care hospital, were studied over one year. Rotavirus antigen was detected using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Bacterial and parasitic pathogens were detected using standard microbiological techniques.Results: Out of 120 stool samples tested, 36 were positive for Rota virus antigen. Bacterial isolates included E. coli (25), Vibrio cholerae (12) and Aeromonas species (1). Parasites were observed in nine samples and multiple pathogens in nine.Conclusions: Rotavirus continues to be a major cause of childhood diarrhoea. As antibiotics have no role in the management of viral and parasitic diarrhoeas, etiological diagnosis is imperative for proper management of diarrhoea and prevention of indiscriminate use of antibiotics.

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Prevalence of underweight and its risk factors among under-five children in a tertiary care hospital of Chitradurga

10.51131/ijpccr/v2i2.10 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 34-37

Author(s):

A M Amrutha ◽

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Vijayalaxmi Mangasuli ◽

Sherin Joseph Xavier ◽

M R Nagendra Gowda ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Under Five ◽

Under Five Children

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MORTALITY PATTERN OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN – A HOSPITAL-BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF INDIA

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i9.17895 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 82

Author(s):

Rachita Sarangi ◽

Lipilekha Pattnaik ◽

Saroj Kumar Satpathy ◽

Mahesh Chandra Sahu

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Central Nervous System Infection ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Under Five ◽

Under Five Children ◽

Tract Infections

Objective: Under-five mortality is a major public health challenge particularly in developing countries like India. The study was undertaken a hospital-based cross-sectional study to see the pattern of childhood mortality in a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India.Methods: This study was a hospital-based cross-sectional study on under-five children, carried out in the Department of Pediatrics in a tertiary care hospital from January 2013 to December 2014. All the children admitted to the inpatient Department of Pediatrics from 1 month to 5 years were included in the study group and those who died were further explored.Results: Maximum number of death occurred due to central nervous system infection (25.5%) followed by acute respiratory tract infections (19.5%) and complicated malaria (17.2%). Death occurred due to measles and its complication was 1.1% during the study. The percentage of death was higher among rural children (65.2%), children belonged to joint families (63.3%), backward classes (82.8%), low education, and the 1st order birth (49.1%).Conclusion: Specific efforts to combat under-five mortality are needed. In order of priority, the promotion of female education, gender equity, family planning, and addressing the vast socioeconomic differentials in Odisha is important steps to improving under-five survival.

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