Value of Radiological Follow up in Children Hospitalized With Lobar Pneumonia

Overview

The study intends to assess the utility of performing a follow up X rays in children admitted to pediatric wards with lobar pneumonia. Usually those children are discharged with a recommendation for a follow up X rays but there are no enough studies proving that this recommendation is really necessary.

Full Title of Study: “The Study Intend to Evaluate the Usefulness of Performing a Follow up X Rays in Children Admitted With Lobar Pneumonia.”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Retrospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: February 2010

Detailed Description

Thew study will include follow up data in a group of about 200 patients admitted with lobar pneumonia during the years 2006 to 2007. All the clinical and laboratory data will be collected and also the X rays findings. The findings of follow up X rays if they were performed will also be summarized.

Interventions

  • Other: Observational
    • Retrospective data obtained from electronic files

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • A
    • Children discharged with the recommendation of performing a follow up X rays after lobar pneumonia

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

All pediatric patients discharged with the diagnosis of lobar pneumonia. Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with diagnosis of chronic diseases.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 3 Months

Maximum Age: 18 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Dr Koren Ariel, Head of Pediatric Hematology Unit and Pediatric Dpt B – HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Sakran Waheeb, MD, Principal Investigator, Pediatric Dpt B – Ha’Emek Medical Center – Afula – 18101 – Israel
    • Ronza Andraws, MD, Principal Investigator, Pediatric Dpt B – Ha’Emek Medical Center – Afula – Israel

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