- Clinical data for patients treated in the outpatient parenteral therapy unit.
| Parameters | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | ||
| Rule out sepsis | 789 (37.1) | |
| Urinary tract infection | 531 (25) | |
| Lower respiratory tract infection | 198 (9.3) | |
| Dermatological conditions | 93 (4.4) | |
| Hematological and oncological | 90 (4.2) | |
| Abscess including dental abscess | 78 (3.7) | |
| Neurological conditions | 70 (3.3) | |
| GIT including salmonella infection | 51 (2.4) | |
| ENT (AOM, pharyngitis) infections | 50 (2.4) | |
| Lymphadenitis and infected cysts | 46 (2.2) | |
| Ophthalmological conditions | 22 (1.0) | |
| musculoskeletal and joints | 5 (0.2) | |
| Others | 103 (4.8) | |
| Total | 2126 (100) | |
| Duration of symptoms (days) | ||
| 1-2 | 1533 (73.0) | |
| 3-4 | 366 (17.0) | |
| 5-10 | 193 (9.0) | |
| ≥11 | 19 (1.0) | |
| Total | 2111 (100) | |
| Primary co-morbidities | ||
| Neurological and metabolic | 171 (30.0) | |
| Congenital anomalies | 151 (27.0) | |
| Hematology, oncology, and allergy | 144 (26.0) | |
| Renal and urologic disorders | 46 (8.0) | |
| Prematurity-related disorders | 22 (4.0) | |
| Others | 28 (5.0) | |
| Total | 562 (100) | |
| Length of stay in OPT unit (days) | n (%) | Total no. of days |
| 1 | 1136 (54.5) | 1136 |
| 2 | 366 (17.6) | 732 |
| 3 | 533 (25.6) | 1599 |
| 4 | 49 (2.3) | 196 |
| Grand total (days) | 3663 | |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). GIT: gastro intestinal tract, ENT: ear, nose, and throat, AOM: acute otitis media, OPT: outpatient parenteral therapy