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Risk factors of febrile seizures in children attending Mukalla City Hospital-Yemen
Other Title(s)
العوامل الخطرة للأطفال المصابين بتشنجات الحمى المترددين على مستشفى مدينة المكلا-اليمن
Joint Authors
Bahwal, Salih Awwad
Ibn Ghauth, Hanan Said
Jawas, Mazin Ahmad Ali
Source
Hadhramout University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.109-117, 9 p.
Publisher
Hadhramout University Deanship of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Yemen
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
-Febrile seizures (FSs) are the most common form of childhood seizures.
The aim of this study is to determine the possible risk factors for first febrile convulsions.In this case-control study 100 children aged 6 to 60 months with febrile seizures (FSs) (study group), who were admitted to pediatric departments of Mukalla city hospital, Mukalla,Yemen in between January 2015 and December 2015 were evaluated.
They were matched with controls by the same age range(6 to 60 months),who had fever but without seizure.
Data on children eligible for the study, including socio-demographic, child’s illness, neonatal history, developmental milestone and family history of FSs or epilepsy data.
Complete blood count and plasma ferritin ( PF) were performed in children with febrile seizures (FSs) and in controls.The results revealed the mean age of the study and control groups were 23.96±15.75and 24.31 ± 14.40 months, respectively(P>0.05).The highest frequency of cases with FSs were in children aged 1–2 years( 48%).
FSs with simple features were seen in 84(84%) patients and complex seizure in16 (16%).
It was found that male (odds ratio (OR)1.84, 95% confidence interval (CI)1.04 - 3.24, p.
value = 0.03), family history of febrile seizure(OR= 10.78, 95% CI: 3.63 to 31.95, p.
value = 0.0001), family history of epilepsy(OR= 4.84, 95% CI: 1.01 to 23.02, p.
value = 0.04) and Iron Deficiency Anemia(IDA)(OR= 3.66, 95% CI: 2.01 to 6.68, p.
value = 0.0001),were the main risk factors of FSs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bahwal, Salih Awwad& Jawas, Mazin Ahmad Ali& Ibn Ghauth, Hanan Said. 2016. Risk factors of febrile seizures in children attending Mukalla City Hospital-Yemen. Hadhramout University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences،Vol. 13, no. 2, pp.109-117.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bahwal, Salih Awwad…[et al.]. Risk factors of febrile seizures in children attending Mukalla City Hospital-Yemen. Hadhramout University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences Vol. 13, no. 2 (Dec. 2016), pp.109-117.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1013167
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bahwal, Salih Awwad& Jawas, Mazin Ahmad Ali& Ibn Ghauth, Hanan Said. Risk factors of febrile seizures in children attending Mukalla City Hospital-Yemen. Hadhramout University Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences. 2016. Vol. 13, no. 2, pp.109-117.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1013167
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 115-116
Record ID
BIM-1013167