A Survey on Prevalence of Respiratory Tract Infections in Paediatrics

Abstract

The study includes a survey on various Respiratory Tract Infections emerging among pediatrics of age groups ranging from 1 month to 12 years, at various Hospitals in and around the Nandyal region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The study was conducted with a questionnaire-based survey with informed assent forms from the parents of the 144 minor male and female subjects, 44.4% and 55.6% respectively among each gender. Among the study subjects, 75% were from urban regions and 25% were from rural regions. Results revealed upper Respiratory Tract Infections of which 30.6% of subjects were infected with Otitis media, 11.1% were infected with Sinusitis, and 2.7% were diagnosed with Tonsillitis. The lower Respiratory Tract Infections of which 30.6% of subjects were infected with Pneumonia, 11.1% were infected, and 11.1% were infected with Tuberculosis. Disorders related to Shortness of Breath were Bronchitis observed among 33.3% with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea, 22.2% with Dyspnoea, and 11.1% were infected with Orthopnea. Among the study population, 52.8% reported experiencing with history of respiratory tract illness, and 50% of the subject's family members with positive history of RTI.