Use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in Enugu, Nigeria
Aim: To identify clinical parameters other than respiratory rate which are simple and equally predictive of pneumonia in under five children. Patients and Method: One hundred and one children with respiratory symptoms ≤ 28 days were studied. Detailed history, physical examination and chest radiogra...
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| author | Beckie N Tagbo Anthony C Ude Bede C Ibe |
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| description | Aim: To identify clinical parameters other than respiratory rate which are simple and equally predictive of pneumonia in under five children.
Patients and Method: One hundred and one children with respiratory symptoms ≤ 28 days were studied. Detailed history, physical examination and chest radiography were done on each child. Data was analyzed using the EPI-INFO version 5 software.
Results: A combination of history of difficult breathing and/or observation of chest in-drawing was the best predictor of pneumonia in all age groups studied (75% sensitivity, 80% positive predictive value).
Conclusion: We suggest that the current WHO guideline on the use of respiratory rate to predict pneumonia be expanded to include history of difficult breathing and/or observation of chest in-drawing as major criteria for predicting pneumonia in under five children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2052ef72afff4ef9b89efdbd55e25dd12022-12-22T03:41:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2635-36952001-01-0162116119Use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in Enugu, NigeriaBeckie N TagboAnthony C UdeBede C IbeAim: To identify clinical parameters other than respiratory rate which are simple and equally predictive of pneumonia in under five children. Patients and Method: One hundred and one children with respiratory symptoms ≤ 28 days were studied. Detailed history, physical examination and chest radiography were done on each child. Data was analyzed using the EPI-INFO version 5 software. Results: A combination of history of difficult breathing and/or observation of chest in-drawing was the best predictor of pneumonia in all age groups studied (75% sensitivity, 80% positive predictive value). Conclusion: We suggest that the current WHO guideline on the use of respiratory rate to predict pneumonia be expanded to include history of difficult breathing and/or observation of chest in-drawing as major criteria for predicting pneumonia in under five children.http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2001;volume=6;issue=2;spage=116;epage=119;aulast=Tagbo;type=0clinical parameterspredicting pneumoniaunder-five-children |
| spellingShingle | Beckie N Tagbo Anthony C Ude Bede C Ibe Use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in Enugu, Nigeria International Journal of Medicine and Health Development clinical parameters predicting pneumonia under-five-children |
| title | Use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_full | Use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_short | Use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in Enugu, Nigeria |
| title_sort | use of clinical parameters other than respiratory rate in predicting pneumonia in under five children in enugu nigeria |
| topic | clinical parameters predicting pneumonia under-five-children |
| url | http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=2001;volume=6;issue=2;spage=116;epage=119;aulast=Tagbo;type=0 |
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