SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC, CLINICAL, AND PATIENT OUTCOME IN MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN POPULATION IN SINDH PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Ghulam Shabir Laghari Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Abdul Hameed Radhan Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Zahid Hussain Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Khuda Bux Khoso Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Saeed Ahmed Shaikh Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Zameer Ahmed Qambraani Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro

Keywords:

Children, Epidemiology, Malaria, Paediatric

Abstract

Objective: To study the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with a poor prognosis in pediatric malaria patients.

Material & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Pediatric Department, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro between October 2019 to May 2020. Children with a confirmed malaria diagnosis on parasitology were included in the study. Detailed history and thorough physical exam was performed. There were two possible outcomes, i) Recovery and ii) Expiry. A Chi-square test was applied to determine the association between variables and death occurrence.

Results: Mean age of the patient was 5.06 ± 1.89 years. There were 32 (26.67%) patients who developed three or more complications. We found that male gender (p=0.02), age less than one year (p=0.05), mixed species of malaria (p<0.0001), ≥ 3 complications (p<0.0001), and lengthier hospital stay (p=0.001) were significantly associated with a higher incidence of mortality.

Conclusion: We found that male gender, infants (age < one year), mixed species of both P. falciparum and P. Vivax, multiple complications, and increased duration of hospitalizations were strongly associated with a higher mortality rate among the pediatric population.

Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Laghari, G. S., Radhan, A. H., Hussain, Z., Khoso, K. B., Shaikh, S. A., & Qambraani, Z. A. (2021). SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC, CLINICAL, AND PATIENT OUTCOME IN MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN POPULATION IN SINDH PAKISTAN. Annals of Allied Health Sciences, 7(2), 36–40. Retrieved from http://aahs.kmu.edu.pk/index.php/aahs/article/view/141

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