Karakteristik Pasien Dengue di Rumah Sakit Universitas Sumatera Utara Tahun 2020 – 2022

Abstract

Background. North Sumatera Province and its capital; Medan, are dengue endemic areas. Surveillance and observation of dengue patients’ characteristics are mandatory to determine the development trends and impact of dengue. Aim. The study aimed to determine the characteristics of dengue patients at Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital in 2020 to 2022. Method. This is a descriptive study with cross-sectional design and total sampling method. Data derived from medical record of dengue patients at Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital from January 2020 to September 2022. Result. This study used data from 96 dengue patients with equal number of cases between males and females. There were almost equal numbers of cases in each group of dengue without and with warning signs; 50% and 49%, respectively, and 1 (1%) patient with severe dengue. The majority of patients were adults (49%), and cases from Medan typically came from Medan Tuntungan District (13,8%). Most cases were recorded in September 2022 (19,3%). Overweight and obese children ≤ 18 years tend to have dengue with warning signs. Common clinical symptoms found were fever (100%), nausea (67,7%), and malaise (59,4%). The majority of patients also had thrombocytopenia (72.9%) and leukopenia (64,6%). Conclusion. Dengue without and with warning sign cases registered with almost equal numbers in each group. Overweight and obese child patients prone to have dengue with warning signs. Other major characteristics found were cases from adults, Medan patients came from Medan Tuntungan district, recorded in September 2022, experienced fever, nausea and malaise, and laboratory results showed thrombocytopenia and leukopenia.