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Faktor Risiko Kejang Demam Berulang pada Anak (Risk faotors ofrecurrent febrile seizures in children)

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Background: Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common seizure disorder in childhood. Recurrent febrile seizures (RFS) occur in one third of children who experience a flrst FS. About nine percent had three or more recurrence. Little is known about predictors of recurrence. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence and the risk factors of RFS in children with FS at Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya.
Method: This is a cohort prospectlve study. Data was taken from all children with flrst FS aged 6 month-old to 5 year-old who were admltted at pediatric ward Dr. Soetomo Hospital from August 2009 to November 2010. They were observed for one year period to ascertain wether PS recurred. Logistic regression statistic was used to analyze those variables including sex, age, body temperature durlng the fever episode, family hlstory ofseizures, diagnosis at thefirst onset, maternal illness, abnormal delivery and recurrence of FS.
Resuts: Recurrent PS occured in 65% of the 100 children at one year observation, and 26% of them had further attack. Male to female ratio was 2:1. Thirty-one (77.5%) ofsubjects were less than 12 months-old. Body temperature

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Media Medika Indonesiana, 46 (2) 2012 : 75-79

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Semarang : FK Diponegoro Semarang., 2012

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5p

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0126-1762

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child
RISK FACTORS
SEIZURES FEBRILE

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