1. Powikłania choroby rotawirusowej u dzieci obserwacje własne, opisy przypadków.
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Pociecha, Wojciech, Bałanda, Alicja, and Marszalec, Małgorzata
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ROTAVIRUS diseases , *DISEASE complications , *VIRAL diseases in children , *DIGESTION , *MALABSORPTION syndromes , *RESPIRATORY infections , *INTUSSUSCEPTION in children , *BOWEL obstructions - Abstract
In this article the Authors present their own long-term clinical observations on the complications of rotavirus disease in children. Results were compared with reports of other authors using the medical literature available in an online database MEDLINE. The most frequently observed complications of rotavirus disease in children are maldigestion and malabsorption syndromes (35%), respiratory tract infections (pneumonia - 5%, bronchitis - 10%) and hepatitis with transient increase in serum aminotransferases activity (9-18%). Less common but serious are neurological complications such as focal seizures, tonic-clonic seizures or encephalitis (3%), hematological disorders (neutropenia 3.9%) and chronic diarrhoea (2%). The most dangerous complication of rotavirus disease is intussusception, intestinal strangulation or paralytic ileus (0.08%). All analyzed complications of rotavirus disease are dangerous for young patients, significantly prolong hospitalization and increase the cost of treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013