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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
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Case fatality rate and length of hospital stay among patients with typhoid intestinal perforation in developing countries: A systematic literature review
PLoS ONE, Volume 9, No. 4, Article e93784, Year 2014
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Background: Typhoid fever remains a major health problem in the developing world. Intestinal perforation is a lethal complication and continues to occur in impoverished areas despite advances in preventive and therapeutic strategies. Objectives: To estimate the case fatality rate (CFR) and length of hospital stay among patients with typhoid intestinal perforation in developing countries. Data Sources:Peer-reviewed publications listed in PubMed and Google Scholar. Study Eligibility: The publications containing data on CFR or length of hospitalization for typhoid fever from low, lower middle and upper middle income countries based on World Bank classification. Limits are English language, human research and publication date from 1st January 1991 to 31st December 2011. Participants: Subjects with reported typhoid intestinal perforation. Interventions:None, standard practice as reported in the publication. Study Appraisal and Synthesis Methods:Systematic literature review followed by meta-analysis after regional classification on primary data. Descriptive methods were applied on secondary data. Results:From 42 published reports, a total of 4,626 hospitalized typhoid intestinal perforation cases and 706 deaths were recorded (CFR = 15?4%; 95% CI; 13?0%17?8%) with a significant regional differences. The overall mean length of hospitalization for intestinal perforation from 23 studies was 18.4 days (N = 2,542; 95% CI; 15.621.1). Limitations:Most typhoid intestinal perforation studies featured in this review were from a limited number of countries. Conclusions:The CFR estimated in this review is a substantial reduction from the 39.6% reported from a literature review for years 1960 to 1990. Aggressive resuscitation, appropriate antimicrobial coverage, and prompt surgical intervention may have contributed to decrease mortality. Implications:The quantification of intestinal perforation outcomes and its regional disparities as presented here is valuable in prioritizing and targeting typhoid-preventive interventions to the most affected areas. © 2014 Mogasale et al.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Mogasale, Vittal
South Korea, Seoul
International Vaccine Institute, Seoul
Desai, Sachin N.
South Korea, Seoul
International Vaccine Institute, Seoul
Park, Jinkyung Kyoung
South Korea, Seoul
International Vaccine Institute, Seoul
Wierzba, Thomas F.
South Korea, Seoul
International Vaccine Institute, Seoul
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Citations: 39
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
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Doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0093784
ISSN:
19326203
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Systematic review