RESUMO
A retrospective study of all infants and children admitted to two paediatric teaching hospitals in Baghdad city complaining of acute diarrhoea during 1990-1997 was carried out. Of all children admitted, 14.9% were for diarrhoea, 55.5% of whom of were under 1 year of age. The peak incidence was at 3-6 months and tended to be during the summer months. In 97% of cases only one pathogen was identified, enteropathogenic Escherichia coli being the most frequently isolated organism, isolated from 13% of the patients. The proportion of deaths associated with diarrhoea was 28.6%. The documented frequency and patterns of occurrence of diarrhoeal disease emphasize the need for improved diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic measures against this potentially life-threatening condition.
Assuntos
Criança Hospitalizada/estatística & dados numéricos , Diarreia Infantil/epidemiologia , Admissão do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Doença Aguda , Distribuição por Idade , Infecções Bacterianas/epidemiologia , Criança , Proteção da Criança/estatística & dados numéricos , Pré-Escolar , Diarreia Infantil/etiologia , Diarreia Infantil/prevenção & controle , Infecções por Escherichia coli/epidemiologia , Escherichia coli O157 , Hospitais Pediátricos , Hospitais de Ensino , Hospitais Urbanos , Humanos , Incidência , Lactente , Mortalidade Infantil , Iraque/epidemiologia , Determinação de Necessidades de Cuidados de Saúde , Vigilância da População , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Estações do Ano , Saúde da População Urbana/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
A retrospective study of all infants and children admitted to two paediatric teaching hospitals in Baghdad city complaining of acute diarrhoea during 1990-1997 was carried out. Of all children admitted, 14.9% were for diarrhoea, 55.5% of whom were under 1 year of age. The peak incidence was at 3-6 months and tended to be during the summer months. In 97% of cases only one pathogen was identified, enteropathogenic Escherichia coli being the most frequently isolated organism, isolated from 13% of the patients. The proportion of deaths associated with diarrhoea was 28.6%. The documented frequency and patterns of occurrence of diarrhoeal disease emphasize the need for improved diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic measures against this potentially life-threatening condition
Assuntos
Doença Aguda , Distribuição por Idade , Infecções Bacterianas , Criança Hospitalizada , Pré-Escolar , Infecções por Escherichia coli , Hospitais de Ensino , Mortalidade Infantil , Admissão do Paciente , Diarreia InfantilRESUMO
Anthropometric measurements were done on 723 singleton Iraqi infants who were born consecutively in Baghdad Teaching Hospital. The results showed that the measurement of head circumference can be used to screen LBW babies. We suggest the use of this single measurement for practical field work by developing a tricoloured tape with bands of colours. Midwives and traditional birth attendants (TBAs) can be educated to use the colour-coded tape and refer LBW new-born infants for special pediatric care.
