Open AccessAcute Respiratory Infections among Under- Five Age Group Children at Urban Slums of Gulbarga City: A Longitudinal Study
Author(s) -
Vinod K. Ramani,
Jayashree Pattankar,
Suresh Kuralayanapalya Puttahonnappa
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/15509.7779
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , respiratory tract infections , incidence (geometry) , pneumonia , respiratory infection , upper respiratory tract infection , respiratory illness , sore throat , attendance , respiratory system , surgery , physics , optics , economics , economic growth
Among all illness, Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) account for 30-60% of paediatric outpatient attendance and 20-30% of hospital admissions.