Seasonal Incidence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Rumah Sakit Islam Jemursari Surabaya

Syifak, Shobihatus and Yuniati, Dyah (2021) Seasonal Incidence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Rumah Sakit Islam Jemursari Surabaya. Proceedings of the 1st UMGESHIC International Seminar on Health, Social Science and Humanities (UMGESHIC-ISHSSH 2020), 585. pp. 503-507. ISSN 2352-5398

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Abstract

Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is the leading cause of acute flaccid paralysis. Former study showed the highest GBS incidence, particularly in April-May, during seasonal transition from rainy to summer period. Indonesia has only limited study about demographic profile of GBS incidence. Rumah Sakit Islam Jemur Sari (RSI JS) Surabaya is the only type B hospital in Wonocolo, a district of Surabaya. Mapping the incidence of GBS regionally and temporally could assist the strategic planning of diagnosis and treatment for the disease. This descriptive study was conducted in cross sectional design, using medical record of all patient with GBS in emergency room (ER) and ward of RSI JS Surabaya from Januari 2017-November 2019. The inclusion criteria was all the patient with GBS (diagnosed by Neurologist or Medical Doctor), and the exclusion criteria were a history of GBS, hyperglicemia, and hypokalemia. The total of medical record was 25, male 60% (15) and female 40% (10). Range of patient’s age was 10-55 years, the highest incidence were 10-20 years (24%, 6 patients) and 40-50 years (24%). The peak of incidence for 3 years was consistent in January (7 cases, 28%) and March (28%). Weakness was the main complain of most patient (80%). Based on three years of observation in our study, GBS is more common in the first transition season (March-May) that any other seasons.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	GBS, incidence, Surabaya
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Program Study of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mr. . Aji
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2023 07:55
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2023 07:55
URI:	http://repository.unusa.ac.id/id/eprint/9541

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