Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018
Study of environmental risk factors for acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) in children.
Dr Priyanka Shukla, Dr Priya Gogia
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Introduction–Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) is a leading cause of mortality in children below 5 years of age. The International Consultation on Control of Acute Respiratory Infections, December 1991 reported links between environmental risk factors (passive smoking and overcrowding) and risk of ALRI. This study highlights the various environmental risk factors for ALRI in children. METHOD– An observational case control study conducted in Tertiary care centre in metropolitan city during the two year period (Jan 2013–June 2014). A total of 150 children of age 2 months to 14 years admitted with clinical diagnosis of ALRI were taken as cases and 150 children of same age group who did not have ALRI as controls. Results and conclusions– Environmental factors statistically significant and linked to higher incidence of ALRI were overcrowding(81.3%),liquid/solid cooking fuel medium( 42.7%) and exposure to passive smoking(65.3%). Data suggests that the majority of respiratory infections in children are preventable or treatable.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr Priyanka Shukla, Dr Priya Gogia, Study of environmental risk factors for acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) in children., INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-3 | March-2018
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Dr Priyanka Shukla, Dr Priya Gogia, Study of environmental risk factors for acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) in children., INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-3 | March-2018
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