Pneumonia associated with near-drowning
- Author:
Tuan Minh Dao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pneumonia
- MeSH:
Pneumonia;
Near Drowning
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1999;232(1):4-7
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This study was carried out on 24 children with near-drowning admitted to the Institute of Pediatric during 1/1998 - 6/2000 to find the epidemiological factors, clinical profile and common cause of pneumonia associated with near-drowning. The results have shown that most of children with near-drowning were male children with ages of 6-9 who lived in the country side and can not swim. The accidents occurred mainly during 3 months holiday. The water resources in ponds and lakes were polluted serious. The levels of pneumonia lesion associated with near-drowning was usually severe: 10/24 (42%) children suffered the respiratory impairment when admitting to hospital. The direct cause of pneumonia was negative gram microbials related with polluted water resources where children suffered from the near-drowning.
