2017
DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2017.73021
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Pneumonia of Children under 5 Years of Age in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo)

Abstract: Pneumonia is one of the prime causes of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age. Objectives: To determine the frequency of pneumonia, to identify the causative organisms and the factors associated with death in children under 5 years of age. Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed in children 1 to 59 months hospitalized for pneumonia between January and June 2016 in CHUB pediatric wards. Results: A total of 237 children were hospitalized for pneumonia, i.e. 12.3% of hospitalizatio… Show more

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“…According to our findings, children mostly looked after by house workers or relatives were at higher odds of developing pneumonia as compared to children who were carried by their parents. This finding agrees with a study done in the Amhara region, Ethiopia and Northwest Ethiopia [ 23 , 24 ] and Eastern Africa [ 34 ]. This might be due to the fact that house workers or relatives may not be responsible for child care as their parents such as keeping child’s self-hygiene, feeding the child on time and other child care activities.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…According to our findings, children mostly looked after by house workers or relatives were at higher odds of developing pneumonia as compared to children who were carried by their parents. This finding agrees with a study done in the Amhara region, Ethiopia and Northwest Ethiopia [ 23 , 24 ] and Eastern Africa [ 34 ]. This might be due to the fact that house workers or relatives may not be responsible for child care as their parents such as keeping child’s self-hygiene, feeding the child on time and other child care activities.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The possible reason for the difference in the prevalence of pneumonia might include the time of data collection, assessment method used, and difference in the level of advancement as well as the aggregation of risk factors. However, the current pneumonia prevalence was in line with a report from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo (12.3%) [20].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Kasus penyakit pneumonia balita yang berisiko untuk menimbulkan kematian diantaranya dipengaruhi oleh kepadatan hunian rumah, kamar balita dengan penghuni lebih dari 2 orang berpeluang 1,8 kali menyebabkan balita dapat terkena penyakit pneumonia. Mikroorganisme penyebab penyakit pneumonia mengalami percepatan transmisi dari seorang penghuni rumah dengan penghuni rumah lainnya jika kepadatan hunian rumah tidak memenuhi syarat (19) . Kesimpulan sama dengan penelitian yang dilakukan sebelumnya pada tahun 2018 oleh Putri Setiyo Wulandari di daerah binaan Jati Sampurna Kota Bekasi, menyatakan bahwa kejadian kasus penyakit pneumonia pada balita salah satunya dipengaruhi oleh tingkat kepadatan hunian rumah tempat tinggal balita (20) .…”
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