EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL AND PARA-CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SOME FACTORS RELATED TO ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION CAUSED BY RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS IN CHILDREN AT THAI NGUYEN NATIONAL HOSPITAL

Nguyễn Văn Đạt; Nguyễn Bích Hoàng; Nguyễn Danh Tuyên

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.10675

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL AND PARA-CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SOME FACTORS RELATED TO ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION CAUSED BY RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS IN CHILDREN AT THAI NGUYEN NATIONAL HOSPITAL

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Received: 28/06/24 Revised: 16/10/24 Published: 17/10/24

Authors

1. Nguyen Van Dat , TNU - University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2. Nguyen Bich Hoang, Thai Nguyen National Hospital
3. Nguyen Danh Tuyen, Thai Nguyen National Hospital

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical and para-clinical characteristics and some factors related to acute respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus in children from 2 months to under 5 years old at Thai Nguyen National Hospital in 2023-2024. The descriptive research included 292 patients with positive respiratory syncytial virus rapid test results at Thai Nguyen National Hospital during the above period. The results showed that: acute respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus had the highest incidence in children under 6 months of age; with a male/female incidence ratio of 1.47/1. Cases were scattered throughout the year, but the epidemic peaks were concentrated in October, November, December and January, with seasonal factors. The main clinical symptoms were cough in 99.7%; rale lesions in the lungs 92.5%; wheezing 78.1%; runny nose 66.4%; fever 58.6%. The infection index included an increase in white blood cells by 54.5% and CRP by 39.7% in some cases. This change was bacterial coinfection or other accompanying diseases. There were 58.6% with lesions on X-ray: with patchy/scattered opacities at a rate of 52.4%, interstitial lesions/air retention at 4.1%, and lobar pneumonia at 2.7%. Factors such as anemia, iron deficiency, and age were related to the severity of the disease. Females were twice as likely to have bacterial coinfection compared to males.

Keywords

Respiratory syncytial virus; Acute respiratory infection; Children; Virus; Thai Nguyen

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.10675

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