TITLE:
Respiratory Complications of Measles in the Pediatric Ward of the Regional Hospital of Kindia/Guinea
AUTHORS:
Mohamed Lamine Diallo, Mamadou Ciré Barry, Fatoumata Binta Diallo, Kaba Bangoura, Hessou Agossi Nouvidomé Chimène, Telly Sy
KEYWORDS:
Measles, Respiratory Complication, Child, Kindia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.13 No.5,
September
27,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles
virus belonging to the morbillivirus genus, the measles morbillivirus species
and the Paramyxoviridae families. The aim was to study respiratory
complications due to measles in children aged 1 to 15 in the pediatric ward of
the Kindia regional hospital. Materials and Methods: A
transversal descriptive study was carried out in the pediatrics department of
the Kindia Regional Hospital from October 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020, on children aged 1 to 15 years
hospitalized for measles with respiratory complications. Results: 53
cases of measles were recorded, i.e. 11.71% of hospital pathologies including 32 cases of respiratory complications, i.e. 60.38% with an M/F sex ratio of
1.66, male predominance of 62.5%, and a mean age of 4.10 ± 2.8 years. The
outcome was favorable in 90.62% of our patients. The mortality was 9.38% with
an average hospital stay of 6.8 ± 3.04 days. Conclusion: The respiratory
complication of measles is a serious pathology due to the risk of mortality
that it can cause, a consultation followed by rapid treatment can contribute to
a reduction in complications and a faster cure.