Sociodemographic and Clinical Profiles of Patients Admitted in Tertiary Level Pediatric Hospital of Nepal: An Observational Study
Respiratory and infectious diseases were the most common cause of admission in pediatric settings with a higher prevalence in younger children. The majority of cases were residing outside the capital city. This study highlighted higher mortality rates in critical care units.
Authors
- Sagar Maharjan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7036-6695)
- Bal Mukunda Basnet
- Sushil Gyawali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8694-8577)
- P C Karmacharya
- Anil Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-1920)
- Santosh Adhikari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6063-5903)
- Deepak Paudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3562-5337)
Institutions
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
- Kanti Children's Hospital (NP)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8911
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00