The aim of the present study was to study the epidemiological and clinical profile of @entity1 attending an exclusive pediatric @entity341 ( @entity341 ). Data was retrieved from records of the @entity1 seen over a 6-year period from 1995 to 2000. Descriptive analysis was done to define demographic and clinical details, and monthly admission rates and diagnoses. A total of 43800 @entity1 were seen during the study period. Of these 42.1 per cent were admitted after initial evaluation. The ratio of @entity1 to @entity1 was 3:1; 47 per cent were @entity1 under 1 year of age. The common reasons for attending the emergency department were @entity344 (23 per cent each), @entity16 (16 per cent), and neonatal problems (15.6 per cent). @entity4968 were seen in 0.6 per cent of @entity1 . Eight illnesses, i.e. acute @entity294 , @entity1729 , @entity55 , acute @entity565 , @entity410 , @entity693 , and @entity295 and @entity1087 , comprised nearly half of all the emergency visits. Acute @entity66 , @entity55 , @entity565 , and @entity198 showed a distinct seasonal trend. Our data implies that planning of staff training and triage and efficient resource utilization in the pediatric @entity341 in a developing country such as ours should take into consideration the preponderance of @entity1 , seasonal trends, and the most common @entity341 (acute @entity294 , @entity55 , acute @entity565 , @entity410 and @entity281 ) as priorities.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['infants', 'girls', 'patients', 'boys'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['seizures'] @entity295 :: ('MESH:D018805', 'Disease') :: ['neonatal sepsis'] @entity1087 :: ('MESH:D007565', 'Disease') :: ['jaundice'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['diarrhoeal diseases'] @entity55 :: ('MESH:D011014', 'Disease') :: ['pneumonia'] @entity198 :: ('MESH:D004660', 'Disease') :: ['encephalitis'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity341 :: ('MESH:D004630', 'Disease') :: ['Emergency Department', 'ED', 'emergencies'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['neurological emergencies'] @entity294 :: ('MESH:D003967', 'Disease') :: ['diarrhea'] @entity344 :: ('MESH:D005767', 'Disease') :: ['gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses'] @entity4968 :: ('MESH:D011041', 'Disease') :: ['Poisonings'] @entity693 :: ('MESH:D008581', 'Disease') :: ['meningitis'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['neonatal infection'] @entity1729 :: ('MESH:D012141', 'Disease') :: ['upper respiratory infection']
@entity341 :: (MESH:D004630,Disease) :: ['Pediatric emergencies']
