Evaluation for sinusitis in children aged between 3 and 15 years with recurrent respiratory tract infection by clinical and radiological methods in a tertiary-care hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Srinivasa BS ◽  
Harish HN ◽  
Manuprakash SK
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Radiological Methods

scholarly journals Correlation of weight and hypoxemia in children aged between six months to five years with acute lower respiratory tract infection in a tertiary care hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 1711
Author(s):  
Karthikeyan S. ◽  
Adarsh E.
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Weight For Age

Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the leading cause of death among children less than 5 years in India. Poverty and malnutrition underlie both the high incidence and deaths of young children from pneumonia in SEAR countries.Methods: A hospital based prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 200 children admitted with signs of ALRI were included in the study. A portable oximeter was used to measure oxygen saturation with an appropriately sized sensor on the finger or the toe. Weight was recorded on a standardized digital weighing scale and plotted on standard WHO weight for age chart. Chi-square test was used to test the significance.Results: Out of 200 children studied hypoxemia was present in 90 children with a percentage of 45% and absent in 110 children with a percentage of 55%. Out of 90 children who had hypoxemia, 40 children had weight less than 3rd centile. Out 110 children who had did not have hypoxemia, only 24 children had weight less than 3rd centile. It was observed that children with Weight for age less than 3rd centile according to standard WHO charts had higher incidence of hypoxemia. This correlation was statistically significant at p value of 0.001.Conclusions: Based on the results of this study hypoxemia is widely prevalent in children aged between six months to five years presenting with acute lower respiratory tract infection. There was significant correlation with weight and hypoxemia in children aged between six months to five years with acute lower respiratory tract infection.

scholarly journals Prevalence of lower respiratory tract infection in tertiary care hospital, Thane

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1700
Author(s):  
Shrikant Joshi ◽  
Kamil Shaikh ◽  
Vrushali V. Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Family History ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital

Background: World health organization (WHO) predicted lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) as primary cause of mortality world-wide. The present study was undertaken to know the various types of LRTI in children <5 years of age and analyze factors influencing the morbidity and mortality of those cases.Methods: Prospective cross-sectional study for 100 infected children with LRTI was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of metropolitan city. Demographic, clinical history and examination, necessary investigations were performed and followed regularly for desired outcome.Results: 51% children were in the age-group of 1 to 5 years who reported acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) and 49% were below 1 year age. The study reported LTRI incidence in 63% male and 37% female children whereas the family history of incidence of LRTI was present in 18% cases. Fever, cough and retraction complaints were the prominent symptoms. Hyperinflation was the major finding in chest X-ray. Streptococcus pneumoniae was the common bacterial pathogens isolated. Bronchiolitis was the commonest cause (39%) followed by lobar pneumonia (37%).Conclusions: Various types of clinical presentations, risk factors and types of LRTI in children less than 5 years of age were studied. A result of this study will be useful to understand the etiology and bacterial pathogens in management of clinical outcome. Modifiable risk factors for LRTI like family history, past history, immunization status, and malnutrition can be tackled through effective health education of the community, leading to a healthy society.

scholarly journals Drug utilization pattern of antimicrobials use in upper respiratory tract infection in paediatric patient of rural tertiary care hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Varsha P. Gajbhiye ◽  
Lamture Y. R.
Keyword(s):  
Tract Infection ◽  
Paediatric Patient ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infection ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Paediatric Ward ◽  
Care Teaching

Background: Antimicrobial agents (AMAs) are most commonly prescribed drugs for lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). This study was conducted to evaluate pattern of prescription and AMAs use in paediatric patient for LRTI in wards of rural tertiary care teaching hospital.Methods: This is prospective, observational study undertaken in paediatric patient in tertiary care hospital. Prescriptions of 60 patient of age group 1-12years diagnosed with LRTI admitted in paediatric ward of rural tertiary care teaching hospital were studied. Positive blood sample were studied for common microorganisms, their sensitivity and resistance to AMAs.Results: Out of 60 patients admitted in paediatric ward of LRTI, 12 patients were of mild to moderate pneumonia, three patients were of bronchiolitis, ten patients were of croups, three patients were of bronchitis and 37 patients were of severe pneumonia. The most frequently prescribed AMAs were combination of cephalosporin and aminoglycosides. The most common organism isolated was streptococcus pneumoniae sensitive to vancomycin in 92.3% and meropenem in 84.6%, resistant to ampicillin, amoxicillin and cloxacillin in 92.3% of cases.Conclusions: The study shows utilisation pattern of AMAs in LRTI, prescribing on which future intervention studies may be based to promote rational drug use.

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