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.
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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.
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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
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Record ID
BIM-1421584