TITLE:
Etiologies and Prognostic Factors of Dyspnea in Infants at the University Hospital Center (CHU) of Bouaké (Ivory Coast)
AUTHORS:
Yenan John Patrick, Yeboua Yao Kossonou Roland, Yao Kouassi Christian, Aka-Tanoh Koko Aude Hélène, Akanji Iburaima Alamun, Sahi Gnantin Josette Landryse, Adou Leioh Romeo, Amani Ehi Alexise Eleonore, Avi-Siallou Christelle Honorine, Asse Kouadio Vincent
KEYWORDS:
Infants, Dyspnea, Prognostic Factors
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.13 No.3,
May
11,
2023
ABSTRACT: Identify the epidemiological characteristics, etiologies and evolutionary
aspects of dyspnea in infants. This was a retrospective study of infants hospitalized for dyspnea from
January 1 to December 31, 2020. The parameters studied were sex, age, origin,
vaccination status, existence of underlying pathology. Underlying, the
diagnosis and the evolutionary modalities. Data analysis and processing were
possible using Word, Excel and EPI info version 7 software. We retained 152
infants. The sex ratio was 1.34 and the median age was 4 months. Vaccines according to expanded immunization program (EPI) were
up to date in 76.32%. The main antecedents with risk identified were
malnutrition, hypotrophy at birth, interventricular communication. The
pathologies observed were low acute respiratory diseases in 90.79%, ENT
diseases in 04.60% and cardiac diseases in 03.95%. The median length of
hospitalization was 4 days. Infants who died accounted for 15.13%. The median
age of infants who died was 4 months. The median time to onset of death was
1.63 days. The risk factors for death were age