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Acute respiratory infections in children: a community based longitudinal study in south India.
Indian J Public Health. 2003 Jan-Mar; 47(1):7-13.IJ

Abstract

A community based longitudinal study was conducted in Malpe, a coastal village of Udupi district, Karnataka state, to investigate acute respiratory infections (ARI) in children. A cohort of 91 children under 3 years of age were followed up for 1 year, leading to 2047 fortnightly observation. On an average every child had 11.3 months of follow up. The overall incidence of ARI was 6.42 episodes per child per year. On an average each episode lasted for 5.06 days. Mean duration of ARI during one year was 32.5 days per child. Most of the ARI episodes in children (91.3%) were of simple Cough & Cold (no pneumonia). However, 8.2% developed pneumonia and only 0.51% had severe pneumonia. Incidence of ARI was almost same in male and female children. There was no significant difference in incidence among various age groups. But the incidence of pneumonia was significantly higher among infants (p<0.00002). Children of poor housing with smoke producing conditions suffered more frequently (p,002).

Authors+Show Affiliations

Acharya D
Deptt. of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka.
Prasanna KS
No affiliation info available
Nair S
No affiliation info available
Rao RS
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Acute DiseaseAge DistributionBreast FeedingChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHousingHumansIncidenceIndiaInfantInfant, NewbornLongitudinal StudiesMalePopulation SurveillanceRespiratory Tract InfectionsRisk FactorsSex DistributionSocioeconomic Factors

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

14723289

Clinical Trial Links

Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises as Therapeutic Play on Respiratory Status Among Children With Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

Citation

Acharya, D, et al. "Acute Respiratory Infections in Children: a Community Based Longitudinal Study in South India." Indian Journal of Public Health, vol. 47, no. 1, 2003, pp. 7-13.
Acharya D, Prasanna KS, Nair S, et al. Acute respiratory infections in children: a community based longitudinal study in south India. Indian J Public Health. 2003;47(1):7-13.
Acharya, D., Prasanna, K. S., Nair, S., & Rao, R. S. (2003). Acute respiratory infections in children: a community based longitudinal study in south India. Indian Journal of Public Health, 47(1), 7-13.
Acharya D, et al. Acute Respiratory Infections in Children: a Community Based Longitudinal Study in South India. Indian J Public Health. 2003 Jan-Mar;47(1):7-13. PubMed PMID: 14723289.
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