Table 3 Clinical management and outcome of children with respiratory symptoms who were hospitalised, before and after the intervention
Management and outcome | Before N = 38 | After N = 13 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Department admitted to | |||
 Infectious diseases | 36 (94.7) | 12 (92.3) | - |
 Respiratory | 2 (5.3) | 1 (7.7) | - |
Reason for admission* | |||
 Underlying co-morbid conditionsa | 5 (12.2) | 0 | - |
 Parental worries | 1 (2.4) | 0 | - |
 Unresponsive to first line treatment | 19 (46.3) | 8 (61.5) | - |
 Danger signsb and Sp02 < 92% | 7 (17.0) | 1 (7.7) | - |
 Othersc | 9 (22.1) | 4 (30.8) | - |
Clinical signs and symptoms | |||
 Fast breathingd | 24 (63.2) | 5 (38.5) | 0.19 |
 Sp02 < 92% | 7 (18.4) | 1 (7.7) | 0.66 |
 Danger signsb | 2 (5.3) | 1 (7.7) | 1.00 |
 Fevere | 24 (63.2) | 10 (76.9) | 0.50 |
 Wheezef | 10 (26.3) | 2 (15.4) | 0.71 |
Chest radiograph findings | 38 (100.0) | 13 (100.0) | - |
 Normal | 13 (34.2) | 7 (53.8) | 0.32 |
 Consolidation/patchy infiltration | 16 (42.1) | 2 (15.4) | 0.10 |
 Other abnormalities | 9 (23.7) | 4 (30.8) | 0.72 |
Blood neutrophil count | 38 (100.0) | 13 (100.0) | - |
  < 5,000 g/l | 13 (34.2) | 7 (53.8) | 0.32 |
 5–10,000 g/l | 15 (39.5) | 3 (23.1) | 0.34 |
  > 10,000 g/l | 10 (26.3) | 3 (23.1) | 1.00 |
CRP | 36 (94.7) | 13 (100.0) | - |
  < 50 g/l | 30 (83.3) | 10 (76.9) | 0.68 |
  ≥ 50 mg/l | 6 (16.7) | 3 (23.1) |  |
Diagnosis at admission | |||
 Pneumonia | 25 (65.8) | 6 (46.2) | 0.32 |
 Asthma | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | - |
 Bronchiolitis | 9 (23.7) | 1 (7.6) | - |
 URTI | 3 (7.9) | 6 (46.2) |  < 0.001 |
Diagnosis at discharge | |||
 Pneumonia | 24 (63.2) | 6 (46.2) | 0.34 |
 Asthma | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | - |
 Bronchiolitis | 8 (21.1) | 0 (0) | - |
 URTI | 5 (13.1) | 7 (53.8) |  < 0.001 |
Treatment | |||
 Oral antibiotics | 26 (72.2) | 7 (53.8) | 0.50 |
 IV antibiotics | 6 (16.7) | 1 (7.6) | 0.66 |
 No antibiotics | 4 (11.1) | 5 (38.6) | 0.04 |
Readmission within 1Â week | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | - |