Morbidity Pattern and Outcome of Patients Admitted in Paediatric Intensive Care at Late Shri Lakhi Ram Agrawal Memorial Government Medical College Raigarh Chhattisgarh, a Tertiary Care Hospital
- 1. Associate Professor & Head Department of Paediatrics, Late Shri Lakhi Ram Agrawal Memorial Government Medical College, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India
- 2. Senior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Late Shri Lakhi Ram Agrawal Memorial Government Medical College, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India
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Background: This study was carried out with the objectives to estimate prevalence and distribution of various types of diseases among Paediatric patients admitted in Paediatric ICU of Late Lakhi Ram Agrawal Memorial Govt Medical College from Aug 2022 to Dec 2023 and to estimate outcome of these patients during study period. Methods: A retrospective study was carried in children admitted in PICU from Aug 2022 to December 2023 when a total of 831 patients were admitted. Results: Of 837 cases studied, 445(53.2%) were males and 392 (46.8%) were females. The male to female sex ratio in the entire study group was 1.2:1.0. Of 837 cases studied, 231(27.6%) had age below 1 year, 268 (32.0%) had age between 2-5 years, 222(26.5%) had age between 6-10 years and 116(13.9%) had age above 10 years. Maximum number of patients 499 (59.6%) belonged below 5-year age group. The most common system involved was central nervous system which was observed in 196(23.4%) cases. This is followed by respiratory system 190 (22.7%) and Haematology 149 (17.8%). Among the cases the most common diagnosis was Seizure which was observed in 170 (20.3%) of cases, followed by Pneumonia that was observed in 125 (14.9%) of cases. Conclusions: Of 837 cases studied, 706 (84.4%) were discharged, 66 (7.9 %) were referred, 47(5.6%) expired and 18 (2.1%) went leave against medical advice (LAMA). Majority of mortality occurred among children aged <1-year olds 7.8% followed by 1-5 years old 5.8% deaths.
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Background: This study was carried out with the objectives to estimate prevalence and distribution of various types of diseases among Paediatric patients admitted in Paediatric ICU of Late Lakhi Ram Agrawal Memorial Govt Medical College from Aug 2022 to Dec 2023 and to estimate outcome of these patients during study period. Methods: A retrospective study was carried in children admitted in PICU from Aug 2022 to December 2023 when a total of 831 patients were admitted. Results: Of 837 cases studied, 445(53.2%) were males and 392 (46.8%) were females. The male to female sex ratio in the entire study group was 1.2:1.0. Of 837 cases studied, 231(27.6%) had age below 1 year, 268 (32.0%) had age between 2-5 years, 222(26.5%) had age between 6-10 years and 116(13.9%) had age above 10 years. Maximum number of patients 499 (59.6%) belonged below 5-year age group. The most common system involved was central nervous system which was observed in 196(23.4%) cases. This is followed by respiratory system 190 (22.7%) and Haematology 149 (17.8%). Among the cases the most common diagnosis was Seizure which was observed in 170 (20.3%) of cases, followed by Pneumonia that was observed in 125 (14.9%) of cases. Conclusions: Of 837 cases studied, 706 (84.4%) were discharged, 66 (7.9 %) were referred, 47(5.6%) expired and 18 (2.1%) went leave against medical advice (LAMA). Majority of mortality occurred among children aged <1-year olds 7.8% followed by 1-5 years old 5.8% deaths.
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