14. Dengue Fever: A Study of Clinical Presentation at Tertiary Hospital in Peshawar
Arshia Munir1, Muhammad Aqeel Khan2, Sabahat Amir1, Muhammad Bilal Khattak2 and Mukhtar Ahmad3
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of clinical presentation of dengue fever children.
Study Design: Descriptive / cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Pediatrics, KMC/MTI KTH Peshawar from Jan to Dec 2017.
Materials and Methods: The study duration was 6 months and a total of 68 patients were studied by, 95% confidence level and 7% margin of error using WHO software for sample size. The SPSS latest version was used to analyze the data. For continuous data while for categorical one frequencies and % ages were calculated and the dated was prepared in tabulated form.
Results: In this study 68 patients with clinical manifestations and diagnosis confirmed on laboratory by Dengue NS1 were included in the study. Male to female ratio was 1.3: 1. The majority of the patients were in the age group of 6-10 years. Vomiting malaise, skin manifestations and headache were the most common presentations making. Hospital outcome was good.
Conclusion: Dengue fever is one of the most common problems affecting population equally around the globe and if managed carefully can have good prognosis.
Key Words: Dengue fever, platelets, hemorrhagic fever
Citation of articles: Munir A, Khan MA, Amir S, Khattak MB, Ahmad M. Dengue Fever: A Study of Clinical Presentation at Tertiary Hospital in Peshawar. Med Forum 2019;20(1):56-58.