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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2022

Patterns, Outcomes and Predictors of Pediatric Medical Admissions at Gadarif Hospital in Eastern Sudan.

Mohammed Ahmed A Ahmed, Imad R Musa, Hyder M Mahgoub, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Osama Al-Wutayd, Ishag Adam

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Mohammed Ahmed A AhmedFaculty of Medicine, Gadarif University, Gadarif, Sudan.
Imad R MusaDepartment of Medicine, Royal Commission Hospital in Al Jubail Industrial City, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Hyder M MahgoubFaculty of Medicine, Gadarif University, Gadarif, Sudan.
Abdullah Al-NafeesahDepartment of Pediatrics, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.
Osama Al-WutaydDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.
Ishag AdamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.
Qassim University · SAGadarif University · SDRoyal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu · SA

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Abstract

backgroundThe reduction of childhood mortality is a reliable indicator of a national health system's progress and improvement. Sudan's population is still suffering from communicable diseases, with a considerably higher mortality rate among children. Efforts are therefore needed to reduce mortality and achieve the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals. This study was conducted to determine the morbidity, mortality and outcomes of children admitted to Gadarif Hospital in eastern Sudan.

methodA retrospective study was conducted by reviewing the medical files of pediatric patients who were admitted to Gadarif Hospital between March 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020.

resultA total of 740 medical files were reviewed. Most, 453 (61.2%) of the admissions were males. The median (interquartile range) age was 3.0 (8.0) years and 433 (58.8%) of the admissions were under 5 years of age. The median (interquartile range) of the length of hospital stay was 9.0 (12.0) days. Visceral leishmaniasis, malnutrition, severe malaria, sickle cell disease, acute watery diarrhea, severe anemia (regardless of its cause), septicemia and acute respiratory infection were the most common causes of admission. The mortality rate was 5.7%, and it was significantly higher in females than males [24/287 (8.4%) vs. 18/453 (4.0%),

conclusionThe main causes of morbidity and mortality for children admitted to Gadarif Pediatric Hospital were communicable diseases. The mortality rate was 5.7%. Females and children under 5 years were the most vulnerable groups for fatality.

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