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Volume 6, Issue 4(Suppl) Pediat Therapeut 2016
ISSN: 2161-0665 Pediatrics, an open access journal
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Pediatrics Conference 2016
September 14-16, 2016
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7th European Pediatrics and
Pediatric Surgery
September 14-16, 2016 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pediat Therapeut 2016, 6:4(Suppl)
Clinical and demographic profile of patients with dengue fever admitted in 3 hospitals in Tagbilaran city
Anabella S Oncog and Jeia Pondoc
Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital, Philippines
Objective: To determine the epidemiological and clinical features of pediatric patients with laboratory-confirmed dengue infection
in Bohol
Methodology: This is a retrospective epidemiological study. The charts of children 0–14 years of age admitted to Gov. Celestino
Gallares Memorial Hospital, Ramiro Community Hospital and Medical Mission Group Cooperative Hospital for laboratory-
confirmed dengue from January 2010 to December 2012 were reviewed. The age, gender, residence, clinical signs, symptoms and
outcome on discharge were noted and tabulated. Frequencies and percentages were computed for nominal data.
Results: There were 540 patients enrolled in the study. Results showed that dengue infection was most prevalent in children 4 to 7
years old. Dengue infection was also noted to be more frequent among female children. Tagbilaran city has the highest incidence of
dengue disease in the province. Hepatomegaly, abdominal pain, vomiting and headache were the most common signs and symptoms.
Most of the patients had either classical dengue fever or dengue hemorrhagic fever grade I. All patients with dengue hemorrhagic
fever grade IV died.
Conclusions: Among patients with laboratory-confirmed dengue infection in Bohol, the highest proportion was noted among
children 4 to 7 years old. Females were more often afflicted with dengue than males. Coastal towns had higher incidence of dengue
compared to inland towns. The most common signs and symptoms on admission were hepatomegaly, abdominal pain, vomiting, and
headache. Majority of children with dengue had either classical dengue fever or dengue hemorrhagic fever grade I. All patients with
dengue hemorrhagic fever grade IV died.