Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: To find out the frequency of various clinical and laboratory findings in patients with Dengue fever.Material and Methods:This single center, cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Medicine KhyberTeaching Hospital Peshawar from September, 2017 to October, 2017. A total of 3300 admitted patients with suspecteddengue fever were enrolled in study. All patients with fever but dengue negative profile were excluded from study.Thorough history and physical examination were performed, and blood samples were collected from all dengue positivepatients according to the already designed proforma. Blood samples were analyzed in local hospital library undersupervision of consultant pathologist.Results: A total of 3300 patients were screened for dengue NS1by Immunochromatographic Technique (ICT) andconfirmed by Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay(ELISA). Out of 3300 suspected patients with dengue fever, 612(18.5%) patients were found positive for NS1 by ICT and ELISA both. Four hundred and eleven were males and 201were females with male to female ratio as 2:1. The most common clinical findings were high grade fever, headache,nausea, retro orbital pain and bleeding diathesis. Thrombocytopenia, raised hematocrit levels and raised ALT were thecommonest laboratory abnormalities.Conclusion: Dengue fever has diverse clinical presentation and laboratory abnormalities.
Source: Journal of Medical Sciences
Authors: Md Jamal Uddin, Muhammad Asghar, Amjid Shahzad, Zahidullah Khan, Noor Rehman, Naveed Sharif
Institution: Khyber Teaching Hospital
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2913629565