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Archives   2005

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   17,  Number   1

TITLE:   Factors associated with the outcome of dengue haemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome cases admitted to Yangon Children Hospital.
AUTHOR:   Khyun Than Win; Soe Aung; Tin Naing
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2005; 17(1): 10-14
ABSTRACT:   A prospective cohort study included the 303 mothers of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever DHF Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS) cases admitted to Yangon Children Hospital (YCH). Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was highest in 1-5 year age group (8.53%), the patients ill for >5 days (10.95%), and more than 5 hours duration of shock at home (34.15%). CFR was low in the cases consulted with the medical personnel (4.18%), and the hospitalized patients referred by the health staff (4.46%). CFR was highest among the cases of illiterate mothers (16.13%) and vendors (9.47%), and lowest in those of mothers with high education (4.25%). Though the mothers gained high knowledge and attitude scores of 59% and 62.7% respectively, only 34.7% got high practice scores. The difference of knowledge, attitude, and practice scores was statistically significant to education of the mothers. CFR was high in the children of the mothers who had no action taken for preventive measures (8.1%). CFR was cent percent in Grade IV cases. Early and timely referral should be enhanced by modified health education processes.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever.
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