Review of Paediatrics In-Patient at Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital

Authors

  • S Upadhyay Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, Nepal Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu
  • A Sharma Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, Nepal Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu
  • P Rijal Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, Nepal Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu
  • S Shrestha Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, Nepal Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v31i1.3262

Keywords:

Paediatric Inpatient, Morbidity, IMCI

Abstract

Introduction: This retrospective study was undertaken to analyze the disease pattern in the Pediatric ward in a Medical College. After analyzing the data, our study would emphasize on the prevention and the management modality of the most prevalent diseases in the community.
Methodology: This study was carried out retrospectively for one year from January 2008 - December 2008 on the basis of age and sex and the frequency of disease according to the system involved.
Results: A total number of 453 patients were admitted during the study period. There were 267(59%) male and 186(41%) female children. Less than five years age group accounted for 180(39.7%) excluding the neonate. In the study period, respiratory tract infections were the commonest cause of admission in all age group 198(43.7%), gastrointestinal including diarrhoeal diseases were 112(24.7%), enteric fever comprised of 22(5%), and other disease comprised of about 143(31.5%) of the total admissions. CNS diseases comprised of 43(9%) of which 7(16%) were meningitis and meningoencephalitis, 26(60%) of the total CNS cases were due to febrile convulsion. Respiratory diseases were found to be the major cause of morbidity in children.
Conclusion: Children under five years age being the most common age group amongst all, with infection being the most predominant cause of Pediatric morbidity, the WHO/UNICEF algorithm for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) is specifically suited for the developing country like ours.

Key words: Paediatric Inpatient; Morbidity; IMCI

DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v31i1.3262

J Nep Paedtr Soc 2010;31(1):25-29

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S Upadhyay, Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, Nepal Medical College, Jorpati, Kathmandu

Lecturer,Department of Pediatric,Nepal Medical College,Kathmandu

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Published

2011-01-11

How to Cite

Upadhyay, S., Sharma, A., Rijal, P., & Shrestha, S. (2011). Review of Paediatrics In-Patient at Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 31(1), 25–29. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v31i1.3262

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Vol. 31 No. 1 (2011)

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