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Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine
Pediatrics Neonatal Care 2018
November 12-13, 2018
November 12-13, 2018 Dubai, UAE
22
nd
World Congress on
Pediatrics, Neonatology & Primary Care
Management of a febrile pediatric patients: From Evidence to practice
Sadia Shakeel
Dow University of Health Sciences,Pakistan
F
ever in children under the age of 5 years can be a diagnostic challenge for pediatricians and primary care physicians since
it is often complicated to recognize the rationale. In this study, we intend to ascertain their understanding, attitudes and
misapprehensions concerning fever in children.This transversal studywas conducted by adopting a pre-validated questionnaire.
The study population comprised of physicians working in different public and private sector hospitals and clinics of Karachi.
Descriptive statistics was employed to acquire the response of respondents to questionnaire items. Kruskal-Wallis H test was
executed to evaluate the association of gender, position, experience and institution of physicians with their responses. The
response rate for filling the questionnaire was 71%. More than 97% considered fever risky for a child, 92.25% considered that
neurological disorders, seizures and fatality are problems associated with fever. More than 95% opined that when the fever
increases then the possibility of febrile convulsions increases. High fever was considered as a sign of severe bacterial infection
by majority (90.14%) of participants. Many (79%) opined that the body temperature of above 38°C must absolutely be treated
in spite of the causal pathology. Majority of the physicians recommended physical methods such as baths (90.14%), cold
application, (82.39%) and rubbing the body with alcohol (28.87%) to be utilized in reducing fever. The study revealed that
there were misapprehensions about fever and its associated problems. This demands the execution of educational intervention
employing international guiding principles concerning the appropriate management of the febrile child.
Biography
Sadia Shakeel obtained her M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) in 2009 from University of Karachi, Pakistan and awarded doctorate degree in Pharmacy practice in 2017
from Jinnah University for women, Pakistan. She is a Clinical Research Certified Professional from Dow University of Health Sciences. She is currently rendering
her services as a Faculty member in Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, one of the oldest public research university located in urban
metropolitan area of Karachi, Pakistan. She is a prolific researcher and author. She has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and
several research abstracts / research posters to her credit.
Sadia Shakeel, Neonat Pediatr Med 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.4172/2572-4983-C3-009