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Revista Médica Electrónica
versión On-line ISSN 1684-1824
Resumen
MARINO-CORZO, Edel et al. Dengue admissions behavior in the Pediatrics Service. Cardenas. 2019. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2022, vol.44, n.3, pp. 523-534. Epub 30-Jun-2022. ISSN 1684-1824.
Introduction:
dengue is, among the vector-transmitted diseases, the most important one, and is a public health priority.
Objective:
to characterize dengue admissions behavior in the Pediatrics Service of the General Teaching Hospital Julio M. Aristegui Villamil, of the municipality of Cardenas, in the province of Matanzas.
Materials and methods:
a retrospective descriptive study was conducted in the period from January to December 2019. The universe was formed by 779 cases that were admitted in the hospital; the entire population between 4 and 18 years was intentionally studied. The variables studied were the distribution of the admitted cases by months of the year, age group, sex and warning signs.
Results:
the highest admission months were August (26.5 %) and July (26.3 %), predominating the 15-18 years age-group (43.0 %). Warning signs were observed in 62 children (8 %); the highest frequency was found in the 15-18 years group (50 %), with predominance in the male sex (53.2 %). Abdominal pain was the most frequent warning sign (70.9 %).
Conclusions:
the highest incidence of dengue cases occurred in August and July, in the 15-18 years age group and in the male sex. Less than a tenth part showed warning signs, half of them corresponding to the 15-18 years age group. The prevailing warning sign was abdominal pain.
Palabras clave : dengue; warning signs; pediatrics.