Seasonality of intussusception in Iraqi children

Other Title(s)

فصلية انغلاف الأمعاء لدى الأطفال في العراق

Joint Authors

al-Shahwani, Imad Wajih Rauf
al-Mindalawi, Mahmud Dahir
Latuff, Maha Abd al-Jabbar

Source

Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations

Issue

Vol. 22, Issue 2 (sup) (31 Dec. 2021), pp.29-33, 5 p.

Publisher

The Arab Board of Health Specializations

Publication Date

2021-12-31

Country of Publication

Syria

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences

Abstract EN

Objective: Intussusception is an important cause of intestinal obstruction in children, particularly young infants.

Anecdotal published studies have disclosed variable correlation of seasonality with pediatric intussusception.

The aims of the study were to determine intussusception seasonality in Iraqi children, if any, test the significant influence of age and gender on that seasonality, and compare the results with those reported previously elsewhere.

Methods: We carried out a retrospective study on 285 pediatric intussusceptions admitted to the Children’s Welfare Teaching Hospital in Baghdad between 2013 and 2018.

Data on age, gender, and monthly and seasonal distribution were taken from medical records of the patients.

Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were applied to address and analyze the data respectively.

Results: Summer had the highest rate (30.8%); while fall, spring, and winter had the lower rates (25.3%, 22.1%, and 21.8%, respectively).

Seasonality was statistically correlated with the gender (p=0.048), but not with the age (p=0.678).

Conclusions: The study results showed summer seasonality of intussusception in the studied cohort.

Astute pediatricians and pediatric surgeons should consider the seasonality during evaluating children with the clinical picture suggestive of intussusception.

Large size multicenter studies are needed to verify the study results.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Mindalawi, Mahmud Dahir& Latuff, Maha Abd al-Jabbar& al-Shahwani, Imad Wajih Rauf. 2021. Seasonality of intussusception in Iraqi children. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 22, no. 2 (sup), pp.29-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1421584

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Mindalawi, Mahmud Dahir…[et al.]. Seasonality of intussusception in Iraqi children. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 22, no. 2 (Supplement) (2021), pp.29-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1421584

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Mindalawi, Mahmud Dahir& Latuff, Maha Abd al-Jabbar& al-Shahwani, Imad Wajih Rauf. Seasonality of intussusception in Iraqi children. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2021. Vol. 22, no. 2 (sup), pp.29-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1421584

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Record ID

BIM-1421584