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TITLE:

EPIDEMIOLOGIC FEATURES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN WHO GOT ADMISSION IN MAYO HOSPITAL, LAHORE

AUTHORS:

Dr Hafiza Tahreem Arshad, Dr Hafiza Bushra Khalil, Dr Farwa Javaid

ABSTRACT:

Objective: Despite the development in the field of medical care, infectious diseases are the most important reason of high rate of morbidity as well as mortality in whole world. This research work carried out to find out the epidemiologic aspects of these diseases among children who got admission in Mayo hospital, Lahore. Methodology: In this retrograde research work, the collection of the data carried out from the clinical record files of 892 patients suffering from infectious diseases who got admission in Mayo Hospital, Lahore from June to October of 2019. The analysis of the epidemiologic features carried out with the help of SPSS V. 22. Results: Total forty two percent (892) patients out of 2105 patients who got admission in Mayo hospital, Lahore in the duration of this research work, were suffering from infectious diseases. Most common occurring infections were pneumonia, gastroenteritis and infection of urinary tract with frequency of 11.0%, 57.60% and 7.10% correspondingly. The rate of mortality because of these infections was 0.30%. Conclusion: The findings of this research work confirms the significance of the infectious diseases among pediatrics in our regions particularly pneumonia & gastroenteritis. There are suggestions to improve the condition of hygienic state of supplies of water and routine utilization of pneumococcal and vaccines of the hemophilic influenza. KEY WORDS: Influenza, vaccine, epidemiologic, mortality, morbidity, pneumonia, infections.

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