Acute Abdomen in Pediatric Patients With Lassa Fever: Prevalence and Response to Nonoperative Management.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
; 8(6): 519-524, 2019 Dec 27.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30272215
ABSTRACT
Few reports on the prevalence of acute abdomen (AAbd) in pediatric patients with Lassa fever (LF) are available, and no firm policy on its management exists. Here, we report on its prevalence in and the response to treatment among a cohort of children with confirmed LF. Six (10.3%) of 58 children with LF had AAbd, whereas 6 (2.8%) of 215 children with AAbd had LF. Nonoperative treatment was successful in 5 of the 6 children with both AAbd and LF. We conclude that AAbd is not uncommon in pediatric patients with LF, and it could be responsive to nonoperative treatment. Testing for LF in all children with febrile AAbd might be justified in areas in which LF is endemic.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abdome Agudo
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Febre Lassa
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article