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Modifiable Risk Factor in Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in under 5 Children


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1 Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India ., India
2 Former PG Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India., India
3 Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India ., India
4 Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India, India
5 Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India ., India
 

Objective: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under five children in developing countries. Hence presence study was undertaken to study various modifiable risk factor for acute lower respiratory tract infection in under five children. Study Design: Data collected from a observational study of eighty Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (ALRTI) cases of age group from 2 month to 5 year fulfilling WHO criteria of pneumonia to study various modifiable risk factor. Eighty healthy control of same age group also interrogated. Result: The significant modifiable risk factor were parental illiteracy, low socioeconomic status, overcrowding, partial immunization, pre lacteal feed, early weaning, malnutrition, parental smoking, history of respiratory infection in family and rickets. Conclusion: The present study has identified various modifiable risk factors for acute lower respiratory tract infection which can be tackled by effective education of community .

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Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Children, Risk Factors, Socio Demography
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Nilesh Ahire
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India ., India
Shripad Dakhane
Former PG Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India., India
Ravindra Sonawane
Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India ., India
Suhas Patil
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India, India
Sagar Sonawane
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik - 422003, Maharashtra, India ., India

Abstract


Objective: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under five children in developing countries. Hence presence study was undertaken to study various modifiable risk factor for acute lower respiratory tract infection in under five children. Study Design: Data collected from a observational study of eighty Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (ALRTI) cases of age group from 2 month to 5 year fulfilling WHO criteria of pneumonia to study various modifiable risk factor. Eighty healthy control of same age group also interrogated. Result: The significant modifiable risk factor were parental illiteracy, low socioeconomic status, overcrowding, partial immunization, pre lacteal feed, early weaning, malnutrition, parental smoking, history of respiratory infection in family and rickets. Conclusion: The present study has identified various modifiable risk factors for acute lower respiratory tract infection which can be tackled by effective education of community .

Keywords


Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Children, Risk Factors, Socio Demography

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/mvpjms%2F2022%2Fv9i1%2F279