A descriptive study on dengue fever reported in a Medical College Hospital

Antony, Jimmy; Celine, TM

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“…8 Similar to other studies, our study also found the occurrence of dengue fever in males to be more as compared to the females, as well as it was observed that almost all the patients were between the age of 18-60 years thereby indicating that it may be due to the occupational exposure to the vector of dengue infection. 9 The current study observed that thrombocytopenia was present in only 37% of the patients while another study has reported a very high percentage of thrombocytopenia in admitted patients. 8 This discrepancy needs further investigation and may indicate other factors like severity of symptoms etc.…”

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A study on length of stay and its predictors among dengue patients in a tertiary care institute in Lucknow

Mishra¹,

Chopra²,

Jauhari³

et al. 2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Dengue virus infection is a growing health problem and is prevalent throughout India. Research focusing on length of hospital stay and its predictors is scarce from India. This is important considering the burden of the disease during epidemics and impact on hospital admissions. Hence the study was conducted with the objectives to find out the factors influencing the length of stay in hospital of dengue patients.Methods: A cross sectional retrospective observational study conducted at a tertiary care hospital from August 2016 to October 2016. Data was retrieved from case sheets at Medical Record Department of 350 lab confirmed adult dengue patients admitted in the hospital.Results: The majority of patients admitted were of economically productive age group of 18-45 years and males indicating the occupational exposure to the vector of dengue. The study found that majority had length of stay of less than a week and as age increases the length of stay also increases (statistically significant). The nil case fatality and lesser number of mean days of symptoms before admission possibly indicate that early arrival of patients to hospital can lead to very low fatality rates. Further research required to find out the other predictors of length of stay.Conclusions: The study concludes that the dengue affects the economically productive age group and more males thereby indicating occupational exposure to the vector. The age of the patient can be used as an indicator to the length of stay in the hospital.

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A study on length of stay and its predictors among dengue patients in a tertiary care institute in Lucknow

Mishra¹,

Chopra²,

Jauhari³

et al. 2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Male preponderance of cases were also seen in studies by Antony et al (60.70% were males and 39.29% were females), Garg et al (67% were males and 33% were females) and Kumar et al (64.6% were males and 35.4% were females) but, female preponderance was seen in study by Padhi et al 11,[18][19][20] Majority of the dengue patients belonged to 20-40 years of age in our study which is similar to study by Antony et al (>20 years) and also it is discordant to studies by Padhi et al (11-20 years) and Garg et al (0-15 years). 11,18,19 Nearly 90% of the study participants belonged to classical dengue and only 10% were of DHF type. In Antony J study 97.65% classical dengue and only 2.35% were of DHF type and also Sharma did a study in Delhi in which 58.9% had classical dengue, 37.6% had DHF, and 3.38% had dengue shock syndrome.…”

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“…In Antony J study 97.65% classical dengue and only 2.35% were of DHF type and also Sharma did a study in Delhi in which 58.9% had classical dengue, 37.6% had DHF, and 3.38% had dengue shock syndrome. 18,21 Among the study participants there is an increase in the dengue cases after the months of June and July and also there is highest peak in the cases following the rainy seasons (September-November). This finding is consistent with studies by Gunasekaran et al, Bhat et al and Dash et al [22][23][24] this trend is because of the increase in the breeding place for the vectors during the post monsoon period.…”

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Frequency and trend of dengue fever in a tertiary care hospital in Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu: three-year retrospective study

Vijayakarthikeyan¹

2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Dengue is a mosquito borne viral disease which is endemic in the tropical and subtropical regions. In the recent years it has become a significant public health problem and its incidence is increasing in India. In 2016 1.1 lakh new dengue cases were reported in India. The objectives of the study was to describe the frequency and distribution of dengue infection and to determine the association between dengue infection and selected variables.Methods: The study is a hospital based retrospective study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in a rural area of Kancheepuram district. Three-year data (January 2015 to December 2017) was collected from the medical records department of the hospital. Dengue cases were diagnosed by ELISA test.Results: Among 340 dengue patients admitted in the hospital 240 (74.5%) were male and 100 (25.5%) were female. In this study, 306 (90%) patients were of the classical dengue type and 34 (10%) patients belong to dengue haemorrhagic fever type. There is a spike in the case load after the monsoons. There was a positive statistical significant association (p<0.0001) between dengue infection and male sex, low socioeconomic status and platelet count at the time of admission.Conclusions: Results of the study indicate that there should be proper education of the public through various available Medias and awareness campaigns. All dengue patients must be appropriately treated in order to prevent complications. The national vector borne disease control program must extend its coverage to combat dengue infection.

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“…The result was in line with some previous studies in Semarang (Indonesia), Malaysia, Cambodia, India, and Taiwan reporting that number of males suffering from DF was generally higher than females. 4, [14][15][16][17] This could happen because males normally have outdoor activities or works than females. As a result, they might have chances to get mosquitoes bitings.…”

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Risk Factors of Dengue Fever Outbreak in Karo District, North Sumatera, Indonesia

Sitepu¹

2019

J. Health Epidemiol. Commun. Dis.

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Dengue fever (DF) infection continues to present a seriuos public health problem in North Sumatera, Indonesia. A DF outbreak was reported in Merek Sub-district, Karo District which is one tourist destination in North Sumatera during April-May 2017. An epidemiological investigation was conducted to identify the risk factors and recommend control measures. An observational study with a matched case control design was conducted. A case was defined as any resident of Merek sub-district who had suffer major clinical symptoms of DF such as fever, severe headache, pain behind eyes, muscle and joint pains, and rash from April – May, 2017. A control was defined as neighbors of cases who did not have clinical signs and symptoms of DF and were matched for age and sex. We interviewed 37 cases and 37 controls. Age cases ranged from 2 year to 37 years (median= 12 years). The multivariate analyses showed that presence of mosquito breeding sites (OR=4.87, 95%CI=1.33-17.85) and habit of hanging worn clothes (OR=5.12, 95%CI=1.25-21.03) were significant risk factors. It is recommended to eliminate mosquito breeding sites routinely, avoid habit of hanging worn clothes, and conduct strict surveillance of DF continously.

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A descriptive study on dengue fever reported in a Medical College Hospital

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A study on length of stay and its predictors among dengue patients in a tertiary care institute in Lucknow

A study on length of stay and its predictors among dengue patients in a tertiary care institute in Lucknow

Frequency and trend of dengue fever in a tertiary care hospital in Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu: three-year retrospective study

Risk Factors of Dengue Fever Outbreak in Karo District, North Sumatera, Indonesia

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