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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