ABSTRACT
Objective: To assess the frequency of diarrhoeal disease in exclusive, partial and non breast fed infants visiting Isra University Hospital Hyderabad
Study design: A Hospital based descriptive study
Place and duration: Department of Paediatrics Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad from 5[th] Jan 2013 to 7[th] Sep, 2013
Methodology: A structural questionnaire was designed and filled with the consent of mothers of infants. A sample of 200 infants of 0-6 month age suffering from diarrhoeal disease was randomly selected from outpatient department and indoor paediatric ward. A relevant history with reference to breast feeding was taken and the clinical examination was done. The data was analyzed on SPSS 16.0
Result: The mean age was 4.6 +/- 1.3 years. Of total 200 cases of infantile diarrhoea, [n=40] 20% were exclusive breastfed, [n=105] 52.5% were partially breastfed and [n=55] 27.5% were non breastfed. Acute diarrhoea was the most frequent complaint [35%] followed by vomiting [22.5%] and fever [7.5%]
Conclusion: The findings of present study show less frequency of diarrhoeal disease in exclusive breast fed infants compared to partial and non-breast fed
ABSTRACT
To determine frequency of Hepatitis E among patients visiting rural health centre Ranipur Sindh. Retrospective study .The study was conducted in patients visiting OPD at rural Health Centre Ranipur from June 2011 To February 2012. The study was conducted in patients visiting OPD with the complaints of gastrointestinal symptoms and jaundice. A designed, structural Performa was filled with the consent of the patients after taking permission from hospital administration. A sample random technique was used to get blood sample and sent to the local laboratory for screening Hepatitis E through Immunochromatography method. 10 to 50 years aged male and female patients were included in the study. The data was analyzed using SPSS 16. Total 2118 patients were screened. 98 [4.27%] cases were positive for Hepatitis E. Among them, the frequency of HEV was highest in children [10-15 years], followed by young adults [16-30] and older adults [31-50]. In all patients, females were 58% and males were 42%. In this study we found significant number of HEV cases, among whom the larger number was from children. In all age groups, females were more affected. Further research should be done for making plans and designed strategies to prevent the epidemic of HEV