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dc.contributor.authorBasnet, Sudha
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Arun
dc.contributor.authorMathisen, Maria
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Prakash Sunder
dc.contributor.authorGhimire, Ram Kumar
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Dhiraj Man
dc.contributor.authorValentiner-Branth, Palle
dc.contributor.authorSommerfelt, Halvor
dc.contributor.authorStrand, Tor
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-12T12:15:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-08T10:05:13Z
dc.date.available2016-02-12T12:15:11Z
dc.date.available2016-04-08T10:05:13Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationPLoS ONE 2015, 10(3)
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2384638
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dc.description.abstractBackground Pneumonia in young children is still the most frequent cause of death in developing countries. We aimed to identify predictors for recovery and treatment failure in children hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Methods We enrolled 610 Nepalese children, aged 2 – 35 months from February 2006 to June 2008. Study participants were provided with standard treatment for pneumonia and followed up until discharge. Three multiple regression models representing clinical variables, clinical and radiological combined and all variables, including C-reactive protein (CRP) and viral etiology were used to assess the associations. Results The median age of study participants was 6 months with 493 (82%) infants and 367 (61%) males. The median time (IQR) till recovery was 49 (31, 87) hours and treatment failure was experienced by 209 (35%) of the children. Younger age, hypoxia on admission and radiographic pneumonia were independent predictors for both prolonged recovery and risk of treatment failure. While wasting and presence of any danger sign also predicted slower recovery, Parainfluenza type 1 isolated from the nasopharynx was associated with earlier resolution of illness. Gender, being breastfed, stunting, high fever, elevated CRP, presence of other viruses and supplementation with oral zinc did not show any significant association with these outcomes. Conclusion Age, hypoxia and consolidation on chest radiograph were significant predictors for time till recovery and treatment failure in children with severe pneumonia. While chest radiograph is not always needed, detection and treatment of hypoxia is a crucial step to guide the management of hospitalized children with pneumonia.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.urihttp://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0122052&representation=PDF
dc.titlePredictors of duration and treatment failure of severe pneumonia in hospitalized young nepalese children
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2016-02-12T12:15:11Z
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Midical sciences: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, social medicine: 801
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0122052
dc.identifier.cristin1249985
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 223269


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