Asima Khanam, Zain-ul Abadeen, Rabia Mushtaq.
Frequency of Bronchopneumonia in patients admitted at D.H.Q Teaching Hospital Sargodha.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(2):679-80.

Aim: To investigate frequency of bronchopneumonia in patients admitted in D.H.Q Hospital Sargodha. Study design: Cross-Sectional Study. Place and duration of study: This study was conducted in the Department of Paediatrics, DHQ Teaching Hospital Sargodha from 1st Nov, 2017 to 31 January, 2018. Methods: After taking informed consents patients were tested in D.H.Q Hospital Sargodha laboratory & radiology departments for complete blood count (CBC) & chest X-ray . Those with the positive results were used to determine the frequency of bronchopneumonia. Results: 240 patients were admitted for complaints of respiratory tract infections in the period of three month (Nov . 2017-Jan 2018) in DHQ Teaching Hospital Sargodha. Mean age was 31 months. Number of male patients was 135 (56.25%) and of female patients was 105(43.75%). Total patients who were bronchopneumonia positive were 44(18.33%) Conclusion: Frequency of bronchopneumonia is higher among the patients presenting for respiratory tract infections in DHQ teaching hospital Sargodha as compared to the average frequency in Pakistan as well as globally.

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