Clinical Audit of Dengue related deaths in 2011at Mayo Hospital Lahore Pakistan

Authors

  • Somia Iqtadar King Edward Medical university,Lahore
  • Nabeel Akbar Punjab Institute of Cardiology,Lahore
  • Mehreen Mehmood King Edward Medical University,Lahore
  • Sajid Abaidullah King Edward Medical University,Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.13051

Keywords:

Dengue, Complications, Co-morbidities, Mortality, Fluid overload, Massive bleeding.

Abstract

Background and Objective: Dengue infection has evolved into an epidemic during last few years in Pakistan and has been associated with poor outcomes. Literature with respect to mortality risk factors in Dengue infection is not sufficient. This compelled us to conduct this study to find out major contributory factors to death in patients with dengue viral infection at one of Asia

Author Biographies

Somia Iqtadar, King Edward Medical university,Lahore

Assistant Professor Department of Medicine

Nabeel Akbar, Punjab Institute of Cardiology,Lahore

Post Graduate resident,Department of Cardiology

Mehreen Mehmood, King Edward Medical University,Lahore

Post Graduate Resident,department of Medicine

Sajid Abaidullah, King Edward Medical University,Lahore

Professor of Medicine

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Published

2017-10-17

How to Cite

Iqtadar, S., Akbar, N., Mehmood, M., & Abaidullah, S. (2017). Clinical Audit of Dengue related deaths in 2011at Mayo Hospital Lahore Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.13051

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 5 (2017): September – October 2017

Section

Original Articles