Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences
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Volume : 12, Issue : 3, Year : 2022
Article Page : 645-650
https://10.18231/j.pjms.2022.120
Abstract
Background: In children under the age of five, acute respiratory illness (ARI) is the leading cause of preventable mortality. For the early detection of seriousness and
In the current study, timely treatment of ARI Acute illness observation scale (AIOS) an illness severity was used.
Aims: To study correlation of AIOS with WHO grading of pneumonia, radiological findings and prognosis in children of age 2 months to 5years.
A two-month hospital-based prospective observational research was done on 80 children aged 2 to 59 months who were admitted to the hospital with pneumonia throughout the study period.
Results: The association between AIOS score versus WHO grading ( severity) was statistically significant with P value of <0>
Conclusion: AIOS scoring is useful in anticipate abnormal x-ray findings in acute respiratory illness in 2-59 months old children.
Keywords: Acute respiratory illness, ARI Acute illness observation scale (AIOS), radiological findings
How to cite : Siromani S M, Borigama N K, Swetha M, Prospective study of acute illness observational scale in children of age 2 months to 5 years with respiratory illness, its corelation with radiological findings prognosis and who grading of ARI in inpatients of teritiary care hospital. Panacea J Med Sci 2022;12(3):645-650
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