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Revista Cubana de Pediatría
versión On-line ISSN 1561-3119
Resumen
SANCHEZ ESTRADA, Tamara et al. Clinical-epidemiological characterization of pediatric patients admitted to isolation centers of Cienfuegos province. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2021, vol.93, n.2 Epub 01-Jun-2021. ISSN 1561-3119.
Introduction:
The pediatric population has not been the most vulnerable to COVID-19. Strict epidemiological surveillance and the strategies taken, allow to identify and perform a clinical-epidemiological analysis in this population.
Objective:
Characterize from the clinical and epidemiological points of view pediatric patients admitted to isolation centers.
Methods:
Descriptive and cross-sectional study of 316 infants who were suspected cases or contacts of people with COVID-19, in ages from 1 to 18 years and who were admitted to the isolation centers of Cienfuegos province, from March 11 to June 30, 2020. The variables used were: age, sex, suspected cases or contacts, month of admission, clinical symptomatology, and confirmed cases. The data were expressed in absolute and relative values.
Results:
36.7% children, and 63.3% contacts were suspected; 96.9% were referred from their health areas. Only 5 (1.6%) children were confirmed with the disease and all had favorable evolution. The ages from 5 to 9 and from 15 to 18 years predominated with 24.4% and 24.7%, respectively, without gender difference; 64.9% were asymptomatic. The most common clinical symptoms were: cough (56.8%) and fever (55.9%). Only 9 patients (8.1%) had respiratory distress.
Conclusions:
This disease in the pediatric population of Cienfuegos province is not a health problem because of the low percentage of children confirmed with the COVID-19 in isolation centers. It is confirmed that one of the forms of transmission is person-to-person and isolation is vital for control and diagnosis.
Palabras clave : COVID-19; clinical epidemiology.