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[Epidemiological profile of respiratory diseases in children hospitalized at the Rabat Children's Hospital, Morocco]

Ilham Benchekroun1,2, Mohamed El Mahdi Boubkraoui1,2, Nour Mekaoui1,2

  • 1Service des Urgences Médicales Pédiatriques, Hôpital d'Enfants de Rabat, Maroc.

The Pan African Medical Journal
|April 21, 2018
PubMed

Insights

This study analyzed pediatric respiratory hospitalizations in Morocco, finding asthmatic exacerbations and acute bronchiolitis common in boys, while infections like pneumonia and pertussis affected infants and occurred more in autumn/winter.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Respiratory diseases represent a significant cause of hospitalization in children.
  • Understanding the epidemiological profile of these diseases is crucial for public health initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric respiratory diseases.
  • To identify patterns of hospitalization at Rabat Children's Hospital, Morocco.

Main Methods:

  • An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted.
  • Data collected from children aged 3 months to 15 years hospitalized over one year (2014).
  • Focus on respiratory disease admissions at Rabat Children's Hospital.

Main Results:

  • Respiratory diseases accounted for 70.5% of hospitalizations (2493 out of 3537).
  • Asthmatic exacerbation and acute bronchiolitis were more common in boys.
  • Acute pneumonia and pertussis were more frequent in girls and infants, particularly during autumn-winter.

Conclusions:

  • Asthma exacerbations and acute bronchiolitis are leading causes of pediatric respiratory hospitalizations, predominantly in boys.
  • Infants are particularly vulnerable to respiratory infections like pneumonia and pertussis, with seasonal peaks in autumn/winter.
Abstract

Keywords:
MoroccoRespiratory diseaseschildepidemiology

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