Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children
Aim: To investigate baseline characteristics associated with complicated community-acquired pneumonia (CAPc) in Malaysian children. CAPc, such as pleural effusion and/or empyema, is on the rise, especially in Southeast Asian children, and the reasons for this are unknown. Methods: A retrospective st...
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| author | Ooi, Jian Min Eg, Kah Peng Chinna, Karuthan Nathan, Anna Marie De Bruyne, Jessie Anne Thavagnanam, Surendran |
| author_facet | Ooi, Jian Min Eg, Kah Peng Chinna, Karuthan Nathan, Anna Marie De Bruyne, Jessie Anne Thavagnanam, Surendran |
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| description | Aim: To investigate baseline characteristics associated with complicated community-acquired pneumonia (CAPc) in Malaysian children. CAPc, such as pleural effusion and/or empyema, is on the rise, especially in Southeast Asian children, and the reasons for this are unknown. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on all children aged 2–16 years who were admitted to the University Malaya Medical Centre with community-acquired pneumonia between 2012 and 2014. Results: In this study, of the 343 children, 58 (17%) developed CAPc. Chinese ethnicity (P < 0.001), reduced breastfeeding duration (P = 0.003), not receiving outpatient antibiotic (P < 0.001) and exposure to parental smoking (P < 0.001) were identified as risk factors for CAPc. Markedly increased respiratory rate (P = 0.021) and thrombocytosis (P < 0.001) were noted as the clinical parameters for CAPc. Conclusion: This study identifies some modifiable risk to reduce the burden of pneumonia complications. © 2018 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (The Royal Australasian College of Physicians) |
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| spelling | um.eprints-237892020-02-14T02:22:37Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/23789/ Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children Ooi, Jian Min Eg, Kah Peng Chinna, Karuthan Nathan, Anna Marie De Bruyne, Jessie Anne Thavagnanam, Surendran R Medicine Aim: To investigate baseline characteristics associated with complicated community-acquired pneumonia (CAPc) in Malaysian children. CAPc, such as pleural effusion and/or empyema, is on the rise, especially in Southeast Asian children, and the reasons for this are unknown. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on all children aged 2–16 years who were admitted to the University Malaya Medical Centre with community-acquired pneumonia between 2012 and 2014. Results: In this study, of the 343 children, 58 (17%) developed CAPc. Chinese ethnicity (P < 0.001), reduced breastfeeding duration (P = 0.003), not receiving outpatient antibiotic (P < 0.001) and exposure to parental smoking (P < 0.001) were identified as risk factors for CAPc. Markedly increased respiratory rate (P = 0.021) and thrombocytosis (P < 0.001) were noted as the clinical parameters for CAPc. Conclusion: This study identifies some modifiable risk to reduce the burden of pneumonia complications. © 2018 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (The Royal Australasian College of Physicians) Wiley 2019 Article PeerReviewed Ooi, Jian Min and Eg, Kah Peng and Chinna, Karuthan and Nathan, Anna Marie and De Bruyne, Jessie Anne and Thavagnanam, Surendran (2019) Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55 (4). pp. 406-410. ISSN 1034-4810, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14213 <https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14213>. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14213 doi:10.1111/jpc.14213 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine Ooi, Jian Min Eg, Kah Peng Chinna, Karuthan Nathan, Anna Marie De Bruyne, Jessie Anne Thavagnanam, Surendran Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children |
| title | Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children |
| title_full | Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children |
| title_fullStr | Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children |
| title_short | Predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in Malaysian children |
| title_sort | predictive risk factors for complicated pneumonia in malaysian children |
| topic | R Medicine |
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