2014
DOI: 10.3329/jbcps.v31i3.20979
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Pattern of Neonatal Admissions and Outcome in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Tertiary Care Paediatric Hospital in Bangladesh – A One-Year Analysis

Abstract: Objective: To describe the characteristics of neonates admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) and their outcome in a tertiary care paediatric hospital in Bangladesh. Study Design: Retrospective, descriptive study. Setting and Duration of Study: Paediatric intensive care unit in Dhaka Shishu Hospital from January to December 2011. Methods: Data was retrieved from file records of all admitted neonates regarding age, gender, gestational age, birth and admission weight, reason for admission and outcome. Results: Du… Show more

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“…Respiratory illnesses are a common cause of morbidity in cardiovascular diseases, but since most studies classify them separately, our respiratory admissions (inclusive of cardiorespiratory cases) may seem higher . The demographic profile was consistent with previous PICU/pneumonia studies from Asian countries; where maximum admissions were from infant group and constituting males predominantly . Infants not only contributed to majority of admissions, but also had higher mortality than the rest, as in agreement with the previous reports …”
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“…Respiratory illnesses are a common cause of morbidity in cardiovascular diseases, but since most studies classify them separately, our respiratory admissions (inclusive of cardiorespiratory cases) may seem higher . The demographic profile was consistent with previous PICU/pneumonia studies from Asian countries; where maximum admissions were from infant group and constituting males predominantly . Infants not only contributed to majority of admissions, but also had higher mortality than the rest, as in agreement with the previous reports …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…13 The demographic profile was consistent with previous PICU/pneumonia studies from Asian countries; where maximum admissions were from infant group and constituting males predominantly. 11,[14][15][16][17][18] Infants not only contributed to majority of admissions, but also had higher mortality than the rest, as in agreement with the previous reports. 6,8,15,17,[19][20][21] Bronchopneumonia contributed to one-fourths of all PICU admissions and almost two-thirds of respiratory admissions; these values though comparable with few other studies, was much higher than the most.…”
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confidence: 88%
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