Admitted Dengue Cases among the Adult Dengue Positive Cases in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Authors

  • Durga Dhungana Department of Internal Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
  • Bidhya Banstola Department of Nursing Administration, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-5411
  • Mahesh Banjara Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7675

Keywords:

dengue; fever; headache; leukopenia; thrombocytopenia.

Abstract

Introduction: Dengue is an infectious disease. This disease is prevalent mainly in the terai belts of Nepal. But in the last few years, the cases are in increasing trend in the hilly areas of Nepal. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of admitted dengue cases among adult dengue-positive cases in a tertiary care centre.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study done at a tertiary teaching hospital after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 063/2077/2078). Convenience sampling was used. The data of serologically confirmed dengue cases, during the period of 1 August 2019 to 1 December 2019, of ages above 15 years, were collected from the hospital records. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.

Results: Out of 922 adult dengue-positive patients, 347 (37.63%) (36.04-39.22, 95% Confidence Interval) were admitted. Among them, 154 (44.38%) cases were seen during the month of September. A total of 264 (76.08%) were the inhabitants of the Kaski district. A total of one hundred seventy eight (51.29%) cases were males. The most common symptoms seen were fever among 335 (96.54%) patients and headache among 141 (40.63%) patients. Leukopenia was seen in 192 (55.33%) patients and thrombocytopenia was seen in 165 (47.55%) of the admitted cases.

Conclusions: The prevalence of admitted dengue cases was higher as compared to other studies done in similar settings.

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Published

2022-08-31

How to Cite

Dhungana, D., Banstola, B., & Banjara, M. (2022). Admitted Dengue Cases among the Adult Dengue Positive Cases in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 60(253), 781–784. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.7675

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Vol. 60 No. 253 (2022): JNMA: PUBLISHED MONTHLY

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