Study to evaluate the socio-demographic and environmental factors affecting morbidity and mortality of community acquired pneumonia in children <5years

Vineeta Pande; Renuka Jadhav; Kriti Tripathi; Sharad Agarkhedkar

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.6104

Authors

Vineeta Pande Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, India -411018
Renuka Jadhav Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, India -411018
Kriti Tripathi
kriti.tripathi31@gmail.com
Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, India -411018
Sharad Agarkhedkar Head of Department, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, India -411018

Keywords:

community acquired pneumonia, children, morbidity, mortality

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the socio demographic and environmental factors affecting morbidity and mortality of community acquired pneumonia in children <5years. Materials and methods: The present Observational longitudinal study was carried in the Department of Paediatrics, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune, among 70 children less than 5 years of age admitted in the In-patient department , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit diagnosed as community acquired pneumonia of either sex in the hospital. The study was carried out from may 2019-september 2021. The children who fulfilled the WHO criteria of Community Acquired Pneumonia were in addition to the Chest x-ray and investigations findings suggestive of CAP were enrolled. The details of the patient's personal and demographic profile, clinical presentation, underlying condition, laboratory investigations, therapy and course in the hospital, and the final outcome were all recorded on a pre-designed proforma. Results: Mean age of children presenting with pneumonia (31.92 months) was approximately similar with those presenting with severe pneumonia (30.37 months).

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