Morbidity Pattern Among Hospitalized Children (1month To 5 Years) In A Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To study the morbidity pattern among admitted children (1 month to 5 years) in a tertiary care
hospital in order to find out the common illnesses and their relationship with the change in weather over a
year.
Method: A retrospective observational study done in Pediatric unit, Punjab Rangers Teaching Hospital
(PRTH), Lahore, over one year (1st Jan 2019-31st Dec 2019). All admitted children 1month - 5years of age
were included. Newborns and children >5 years of age were excluded from study.
Data was collected from Medical Records of the admitted patients. Permission was taken from hospital
ethical committee
Results: Total admissions in one year were 846, out of which 462 (54.7%) were children 1 month to 5 years of
age. 267 children (57.7%) were males and 195 (42.2%) were females. Admissions due to acute respiratory
tract infections (ARI) were 111 (24.0 %) and acute gastroenteritis (AGE) led to 138 admissions (29.8%).
Together these two illnesses are responsible for almost half of the total admissions in this age group (53.8%).
Admissions due to infectious causes were 83.3 % compared to 16.6% admissions due to noninfectious
causes. It was observed that AGE was more prevalent in summer months ((May-August) and ARI being the
leading cause in winter months (Nov-Feb). However, the association between AGE and ARI was not found to
be significant.

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How to cite: Naz S, Qadir A, Abbas M, Khan RA, Khan MA. Morbidity Pattern Among Hospitalized Children (1month To 5 Years)
In A Tertiary Care Hospital. Esculapio - JSIMS 2022;18(02):184-189
DOI: hhttps://doi.org/10.51273/esc22.2518217