Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim: The aim of this study to evaluate the demographic and clinical profile of diarrheal patients of children age group. Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in the Department of Pediatrics. The sample size was 120 with 2 groups A and B having 60 patients each. Only those infants and children who fulfilled inclusion criteria such as those aged between 6 months - 5 years, suffering from acute diarrhea and presenting to the Pediatric Department at this set-up for treatment; were included in the study. Results: The mean, age for group A patients was 2.47± 1.22 years. A majority of 31 were toddlers. Similarly, for group B patients mean age was 2.63 1.55years. Here also, 25 patients were toddlers. The remaining were infants and pre-school children. Out of 60 patients in group A, 32 (53.33%) males exceeded 28 (46.67%) females, with a male: female (M: F) ratio of 1.25:1. Almost 25 (41.67%) and 20 (33.33%) patients in groups A and B respectively had continued breastfeeding during the study. In the remaining 35 (58.33%) and 40 (66.67%) group A and B patients respectively, breastfeeding was carried out till 1, 1.5, or 2 years. Maximum patients 35 (58.33%) of A and 32 (53.33%) of B group had no dehydration whereas remaining 25 (41.67%) and 28(46.67%) patients had some dehydration respectively. In group A, a maximum of 35 patients had no dehydration and malnutrition while 32 had no dehydration but mild malnutrition. Some dehydration with no malnutrition was noted in 17 patients while 14 and 4 patients with some dehydration had mild and moderate malnutrition respectively. In group B patients with no dehydration; 20, 11 and 1 patients had no, mild and moderate malnutrition respectively. Conclusion: Fever and vomiting were the complaints nearly all often linked with diarrhea. A slight fewer than half of the children under research had some-dehydration.