CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF DENGUE FEVER IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Background: Dengue fever is an important mosquito-borne viral infection in children and may progress to severe dengue 
if warning signs are not recognized early.
Aim: To evaluate the clinical profile, laboratory parameters, complications, and outcome of dengue fever among 
hospitalized pediatric patients.
Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in 2019 among 120 children admitted with 
serologically confirmed dengue fever. Demographic details, clinical features, warning signs, hematological parameters, 
complications, duration of hospitalization, and outcome were analyzed using SPSS version 22.