EFFICACY OF MODIFIED RESPIRATORY DISTRESS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT SCORE IN ASSESSING THE ACUTE LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS OUTCOME IN CHILDREN
| Main Author: | Dr. Muqaddas Zahra, Dr. Mehak Fatima, Dr. Ghulam Abbas, Dr. Zain Nayyer |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1488032 |
Daftar Isi:
- Aim: To estimate the short-term results (ALRTI) of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children from two months to two years and to determine the clinical benefit of assessing the score of the Respiratory Distress Assessment Instrument(RDAI). Study Design: A Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: In the Pediatrics Department of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore for one year duration from June 2016 to June 2017. Methods: 140 patients were selected with acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in children aged 2 months to 2-year-old. Based on the WHO protocol system, ALRTI was diagnosed based on rapid breathing and lower chest compression. The modified RDAI score was administered at the time of admission or shortly after starting the treatment. Results: The mean age of the patients was 7.94 ± 6.4 months. 99.3% of the patients were discharged and 77.9% of them were discharged within 72 hours of hospitalization and 22.1% of them were discharged. 72 hours of hospital stay. 0.7% of all cases had a single expiration date. Conclusion: It has been concluded that the modified RDAI score can be used as a guide for the clinician in identifying patient categories requiring general or intensive care. Key words: Acute respiratory tract infection, RSV, pneumonia, bronchiolitis.