Morbidity Profile Of Children Research Articles

Nutritional status and morbidity profile of children with leprosy contact in a rural community.

An observational pilot study was conducted to assess the nutritional status and morbidity profile of childhood contacts of leprosy in an endemic area (Chengalpattu) in India. A total of 70 such children were included in the study. Sociodemographic data were collected using a one-to-one interview method and the children were evaluated by dermatologists qualified in paediatric leprosy. The obtained data were computed. Three children were diagnosed to have leprosy through this study. Nutritional status assessment in these children demonstrated malnutrition, a common finding. Regular contact screening of children in endemic areas for early case detection, disability prevention and thereby prevention of community transmission is mandatory. Further research is needed concerning the role of malnutrition in children and its relation to morbidity in leprosy. The closeness and duration of contact of leprosy is also an important risk factor. Effective strategies to diagnose subclinical infection are needed.

Morbidity Profile of Under Five Children Residing in Barbote Village Development Committee of Ilam District of Eastern Nepal

Introduction: In 2017, the under five mortality rate in low-income countries was 69 deaths per 1000 live births–around 14 times the average rate in high-income countries. Children constitute a vulnerable group and the first five years can be considered as a transition phase from the mother's womb to a social platform. Morbidity status of very young children is considered to be an important index of the health status of the community. However, studies done to assess the morbidity profile of Children in rural Nepal are few, and the children's health status is largely unknown. The information collected through Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Nepal Government mainly represent the population that accessed the services but do not represent the population that utilized private clinics/hospitals or did not access it at all.
 Objective: This study was conducted to assess the morbidity status of under-five children and its associated factors in Barbote Village Development Commitiee (VDC) of Ilam district of eastern Nepal.
 Methodology: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among all the eligible under five children of Barbote VDC of Ilam District for two weeks from 16-30 March, 2016. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the legal guardian/ caretaker of the children with pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire. Calibrated & validated equipment were used for simple biophysical measurements. Odds Ratio (OR) with confidence limit was calculated to examine the strength of association between the variables with the probability of significance set at 95% of Confidence interval (CI).Ethical permission was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan.
 Results: Of the total 406 under-five children studied, 35.5% complained of illness such as acute respiratory infection, diarrhea and fever within the past two weeks. Regression analysis by the backward conditional method disclosed the fact that children of households with low socioeconomic status and those using biomass fuel for cooking were significantly associated with presence of illness.
 Conclusion: More than one-third of the under-five children in BarboteVDC of eastern Nepal were found to be ill mostly due to preventable causes. Factors significantly associated with the presence of illness included the use of biomass fuel and low socio-economic status.

Implications of UIP on Morbidity Profile of Children in Gopalnagar, North-24-Parganas, West Bengal, India

Implications of UIP on Morbidity Profile of Children in Gopalnagar, North-24-Parganas, West Bengal, India

Morbidity profile of children residing in orphanages - A cross-sectional study in Chitradurga, Karnataka

Morbidity profile of children residing in orphanages - A cross-sectional study in Chitradurga, Karnataka

Morbidity profile of children referred to Genetic Unit of Mansoura University Childrens Hospital, Egypt.

Background: Genetic disorders remain a major cause of morbidity, mortality and handicap in Egypt. This study aims to describe the morbidity pattern of all children with suspected genetic disorders referred to a genetic unit in Egypt. Methods: A retrospective hospital record-based descriptive study was carried out in the Genetic Unit of Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt during a period of 13 years from 2003 up to 2015. The following data was collected for 3197 referred cases: child age at referral, sex, residence and karyotyping results. Results: According to ICD-10 classification of congenital malformations the commonest diagnostic categories are congenital malformations, deformities and chromosomal abnormalities (79.7%) specially chromosomal malformations (73.5%) followed by endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (8.6%), diseases of the nervous system (4.8%), mental and behavioral disorders (3.9%). Mucopolysaccharidosis is the most common type of endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases in referred cases. While mental retardation is the commonest mental and behavioral disorders; cerebral palsy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy were the commonest diseases of the nervous system. The commonest congenital malformations of the nervous system are microcephaly and congenital hydrocephalus. Achondroplasia and Osteogenesis imperfect are the most frequent congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system. Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality (88.8%) Conclusions: Primary prevention is the most cost effective method for prevention of these disorders. Pre-natal detection of disease should be more available. Educational efforts are needed to increase genetic literacy of the general public and healthcare workers

Morbidity profile, immunization status and prevalence of anemia among children of residential schools of Gandhinagar district, Gujarat.

Background: The school is also potentially a location for contracting infections or diseases. Finally, childhood health behaviour habits such as diet and physical activity are influenced by the school setting and often track into adulthood. Aims & Objectives: (1) To study morbidity profile of children of residential schools; (2) To study the immunization status of children of residential schools; (3) To know the prevalence of anaemia among children of residential schools. Materials and Methods: The study was a cross sectional study. After taking the permission of principal of resident schools and consent of the parents of children, 867 children from 8 residential schools were interviewed and examined during February-March 2011. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Age of the study children (total 867) ranged from 5-19 years. (Mean age=13.80 ±1.96 years). Out of 867, 434 (49.9%) were boys and 433 (50.1%) were girls. 303 (34.9%) children were fully immunized and 193 (22.3%) were partially immunized. The number of unimmunized children was 371 (42.8%). 333 (38.4%) children [Females: 158 (36.4%); Males: 175 (40.3%)] had past history of illness like jaundice, measles or chickenpox and tuberculosis. Wax in ears was present in 816 (94.1%) children while 192 (22.14%) children had one or more morbid conditions. The prevalence of anaemia in children in present study was 42%. [Females= 202 (46.7%); Males=162 (37.3%); p

Psychiatric Morbidity Profiles of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Out-Patients in a Tertiary-Care Hospital

Background: Psychiatric morbidity is ubiquitous, affecting children, adolescents and adults. Age factorsplay a great role in pattern of morbidity profile. Psychiatric morbidity profile of children and adolescentsmay indicate different needs and priorities. Objective: This study aims to sort out referral pattern, attitudeabout psychiatric referral and morbidity profile among child and adolescent psychiatric out-patients in atertiary-care general hospital. Methodology: A total of 100 consecutive child and adolescent patientsin psychiatry OPD coming into contact with investigator psychiatrist were enrolled during the studyperiod. Diagnoses were made according to the ICD-10. Results: Fifty three of the subjects were female,majority of the cases (79) were of age between 13-18 years. Main ethnicity-caste groups seeking carewere Mongol, Brahmin, Chhetri and indigenous Terai tribes. People from semi-urban and urban settingspredominated in this study. Great majority (more than 80%) had reached this service in the 4th or in morethan the 4th step of their help seeking. Most of the subjects were comfortable and happy about psychiatricreferral. More than half had presented mainly with physical and somatic complaints. Major psychiatricdiagnoses encountered were mood (affective), anxiety, seizure, dissociative conversion disorders andmental retardation. Four percent of subjects had suicidal behaviours and 17% migraine headache.Conclusion: Common psychiatric diagnoses among these child and adolescent out-patients are mood,anxiety, seizure, dissociative conversion disorders and mental retardation.Key words: Attitude to psychiatric consultation; child and adolescent; out-patient; psychiatric morbidityDOI: 10.3126/jnps.v30i2.2604J. Nepal Paediatr. Soc. May-August, 2010 Vol 30(2) 79-84