Mukhopadhya J
Classified Specialist (PSM), Air Force Station, Palam.
Med J Armed Forces India. 2001 Oct;57(4):309-11. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(01)80010-1. Epub 2011 Jul 21.
984 children of 745 families were studied for occurrence of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI). Incidence of ARI was 3.5 episodes per year among infants and 1.8 episodes per child per year among under-five children. 88.8% episodes of ARI were mild while 11.2% episodes were moderate to severe, which mostly occurred in winter. Parental smoking habit, decline in duration of breast feeding, bedroom smoke pollution and over crowding were found to increase the risk of ARI among children. An effective preventive strategy has been highlighted.
对745个家庭的984名儿童进行了急性呼吸道感染（ARI）发病情况的研究。婴儿中ARI的发病率为每年3.5次，五岁以下儿童中ARI的发病率为每年每人1.8次。ARI发作的88.8%为轻度，而11.2%为中度至重度，其中大部分发生在冬季。研究发现，父母的吸烟习惯、母乳喂养时间的减少、卧室烟雾污染和过度拥挤会增加儿童患ARI的风险。文中强调了一种有效的预防策略。
