Clinical and laboratory profile of dengue fever cases in children less than 12 years in a tertiary care centre in rural Kerala
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective To study the clinical features and laboratory parameters of dengue fever cases in children to classify the cases based on WHO 2012 guidelines and to assess the outcome of these casesMaterials and Methods This was a prospective observational study of 193 children less than 12 years diagnosed with dengue fever based on clinical and lab findings and confirmed by serological tests admitted in our institution between May to October 2017Results The maximum number of cases were in the age group 612 years The male female ratio was1191 Percentage of severe dengue dengue with warning signs and dengue without warning signs were 124 181 and 694 respectively 685 had a total WBC count below 3999 362 had a platelet count below 100000 The most common presenting symptom was fever with myalgia 68Conclusion Application of revised WHO classification helps in better stratification and management of patients admitted with dengue feverKeywords Dengue fever Children Profile WHO guidelines Outcome
Authors and Affiliations
Swapna K Pilla, Lalitha Kailas, Devika Sindhu
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