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Published on: February 9, 2011
Clinical Outcomes and Associated Factors among Children Admitted With Meningitis at Pediatrics at Public Hospital in
Mitiku Desalegn1, Zerubabel Adugna2, Zelalem Negash2
1Wachemo University, Ethiopia.
Objectives:
This study aimed to assess clinical outcomes and associated factors among children with meningitis at Ras Desta Damtew Memorial Hospital.
Method:
A retrospective cohort study was conducted from April 2022 to May 2024. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed after adjusting for potential confounders and P < .05 considered significant.
Results:
The magnitude of good clinical outcome was 90.9% (95% CI: 87.3, 94.4). Factors significantly associated were: age >2 months (AOR: 12.1; 95% CI: 3.39, 42.89; P < .001), duration of illness <72 hours prior to hospital admission (AOR: 4.75; 95% CI: 1.36, 16.56; P = .014), completed immunization status (AOR: 3.72; 95% CI: 1.19, 11.63; P = .024), and absence of severe acute malnutrition (AOR: 5.18; 95% CI: 1.18, 22.71; P = .029).
Conclusions:
Public health strategies should prioritize addressing severe acute malnutrition, ensuring complete immunization, and promoting early healthcare-seeking within 72 hours of symptom onset.
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