Balamurugan, S (2011) Evaluation of Recurrent Pneumonia in Children. Masters thesis, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
AIM OF THE STUDY: To study the clinical profile and describe the predisposing causes of recurrent pneumonia in Indian children. METHODS OF THE STUDY: The clinical details and the investigations of children presenting with recurrent pneumonia to the paediatric chest clinic services of a tertiary care centre in northern India were reviewed. RESULTS OF THE STUDY: Seventy children (44M, 26F) presented with recurrent pneumonia over a period of 5 y. Based on the clinical features and the results of the investigations, underlying illness could be identified in 59 children (84%). The most frequent underlying cause for recurrent pneumonia was recurrent aspiration (24.2%), followed by immunodeficiency (15.7%), asthma (14.2%) and structural anomalies (8.6%). CONCLUSION: The underlying cause of recurrent pneumonia was identified in more than 80% of children. Recurrent aspirations were the most common cause.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Evaluation ; Recurrent Pneumonia ; Children |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Paediatrics |
| Depositing User: | Ravindran C |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2018 07:23 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Apr 2018 07:23 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/6988 |
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