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The Characteristics of Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients among Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims

Nurul Diana Dzaraly1, Nor Iza A. Rahman1★, Mainul Haque2, Nordin Bin Simbak1, Mohd Suhaimi Abdul wahab3, Aniza Abd Aziz1, Mohd Shafie Abdulllah3, Irfan Mohamad3, Abdul Razak Abdul Muttalif4, Salwani Ismail1, Shaharudin Abdullah5★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, MALAYSIA.
  2. 2Faculty of Medicine and Defense Health, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kem Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
  3. 3School of Medical Sciences (PPSP), Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, MALAYSIA.
  4. 4Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
  5. 5Consultant of Internal Medicine (Respiratory Medicine), Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

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Nor Iza A. Rahman

Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, MALAYSIA.

noriza@unisza.edu.my

Volume 8, Issue 3 · pp. 284–290 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.3.20

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ABSTRACT

Background:Hajj is the largest annual gatherings in the Islamic world. Hajj pilgrims encounter a great deal of heavy physical and mental stress. Chest infection, especially pneumonia is a potentially life-threatening illness which poses global health problems, particularly among elderly performing hajj. The objective of this study was to identify the sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients clinically suspected of having pneumonia during Hajj season. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on Malaysian hajj pilgrims who were admitted to Tabung Haji (medical center) in Makkah with clinical diagnosis of pneumonia. The relevant patient’s data were recorded from the hospital information system. Results: A total number of 157 Hajj pilgrims clinically diagnosed as pneumonia were recruited during the 2012/2013 Hajj season. Pneumonia affected male more than females (55.4% and 44.6%), with a mean age of 69.4(10.0) years. Coughing (96.2%) was recorded as the commonest symptoms followed by fever (84.7%) and breathlessness (47.1%). Most of the pilgrims were noted to have hypertension (60.5%) while 28.0% of them had diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (25.5%) and asthma (12.7%). The laboratory finding showed mean white blood cell count was 16.9 (13.0) x109L, and the neutrophils differential count was 81.1% (15.5). The most frequently prescribed antibiotic is levofloxacin (54.8%), followed by azithromycin (39.2%) and cefuroxime (23.6%). The mean length of hospital stay was 4.17(± 3.13) days, and most of the patients (97.5%) were discharged after getting treatment. Conclusion:The current study found that elderly males were the main sufferers of bronchopneumonia after Wuquf with an average length of stay 4.17 ± 3.13. Moreover, levofloxacin was found to be most effective antibiotic.

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    Dzaraly, N. D., Rahman, N. I. A., Haque, M., Simbak, N. B., wahab, M. S. A., Aziz, A. A., Abdulllah, M. S., Mohamad, I., Muttalif, A. R. A., Ismail, S., & Abdullah, S. (). The Characteristics of Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients among Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 8(3), 284–290. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2016.3.20