Introduction: Pneumonia is still a major global health issue, particularly for young
people under the age of 18. This acute respiratory infection results in fluid
buildup and lung inflammation, which makes breathing harder and raises the
death rate for children.
Objective: Investigating the different patterns and manifestations of pneumonia in
children under the age of eighteen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was the study's goal.
Methods: This observational study was conducted at the Bangladesh Shishu
Hospital and Institute, Bangladesh, over a period of one year from January 2023
to December 2023. A total of 110 participants aged 0-18 years, who visited the
hospital during the study period, were included. The data were analyzed using
appropriate statistical software and obtaining approval from the institutional
review board.
Results: There were 110 children under the age of 18 in the study population.
According to the demographic data, the majority of participants (27.27%) were
between the ages of 1 and 5 years, with those between the ages of 11 and 18
coming in second (31.82%). With 54.55% of the population being male and 45.45%
being female, the gender distribution was nearly equal. Fever was the most
prevalent symptom of pneumonia in terms of clinical presentation (81.82%), followed
by cough (90.91%) and dyspnea (63.64%). The majority of cases (72.73%) had
infiltrates, according to radiological data, followed by consolidation
(45.45%). The most often used treatment method was antibiotics (95.45%), and
63.64% of the youngsters needed to be admitted to the hospital. These results
shed light on the trends and manifestations of pneumonia in children younger
than 18 years old.
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