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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2023

Dengue among Patients Visiting Department of Medicine in a Secondary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Basanta Tamang, Ajaya Basnet, Sudip Khadka, Pramod Joshi, Roshan Kumar Jha, Rijuta Joshi, Shiba Kumar Rai

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Basanta TamangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, J and J Health Clinic, Ravibhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ajaya BasnetDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Shi-Gan International College of Science and Technology, Shankhamarg, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sudip KhadkaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States.
Pramod JoshiDepartment of Orthopaedic, National Trauma Center, Mahankal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Roshan Kumar JhaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Nepal Armed Police Force Hospital, Balambu, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rijuta JoshiDepartment of Gyneco-oncology, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Shiba Kumar RaiResearch Division, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Introduction: Dengue, caused by the dengue virus, has a wide range of clinical features, including fever, body ache, lethargy, nausea, and vomiting. Blood-based biomarkers in patients with dengue virus infection reflect a variety of clinical spectrums, from bleeding manifestations to liver abnormalities, and can serve as an essential tool for clinicians. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dengue among patients visiting the Outpatient Department in a secondary care centre. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients visiting the Outpatient Department from 16 May 2022 to 15 November 2022. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 20790202). The socio-demographic details and biochemical and haematological findings of dengue virus-infected patients diagnosed with rapid diagnostic tests were collected. Convenience sampling was done. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Out of 706 individuals, the prevalence of dengue was 83 (11.76%) (9.38-14.14, 95% Confidence Interval). The median age of dengue virus-infected patients was 40 years, and the majority were males 54 (65.06%). Conclusions: The prevalence of dengue was found to be lower than in other studies done in similar settings.

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