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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1561-3194</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Ciencias Médicas]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1561-3194</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1561-31942020000300008</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Enfermedad por la COVID-19 en pacientes pediátricos de Pinar del Río]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[COVID-19 in pediatric patients from Pinar del Rio province]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paz Alvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peralta Campos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yoniel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabrera Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayte]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Figueroa Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elizabeth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reyes Rivadulla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cándida Moraima]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paz Alvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peralta Campos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yoniel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabrera Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayte]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Figueroa Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elizabeth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reyes Rivadulla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cándida Moraima]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente Pepe Portilla ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pinar del Río ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río Hospital General Docente Abel Santamaría Cuadrado ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pinar del Río ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río Hospital Pediátrico Provincial Docente Pepe Portilla ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pinar del Río ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río Hospital General Docente Abel Santamaría Cuadrado ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pinar del Río ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1561-31942020000300008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1561-31942020000300008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1561-31942020000300008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  los coronavirus llevan su nombre por las peculiares partículas virales con forma de corona que recubren su superficie, varias especies son de reciente investigación y existe poca información sobre la transmisión, gravedad e impacto clínico.  Objetivo:  caracterizar pacientes pediátricos con la COVID-19 atendidos en Pinar del Río.  Métodos:  se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal de 15 pacientes con enfermedad por coronavirus 2019, ingresados en el Hospital Clínico-Quirúrgico Docente &#8220;León Cuervo Rubio&#8221;, desde el 26 de marzo hasta el 12 de mayo de 2020. La muestra fue seleccionada mediante un muestreo no probabilístico. Para el procesamiento de la información obtenida se emplearon las técnicas de estadística descriptiva.  Resultados:  el grupo de edad más representado fue el de siete a 12 años y el sexo masculino (60 vs 40 %). El 53,3 % de los pacientes debutó con infección no complicada y el asma bronquial resultó la comorbilidad más frecuente. El síntoma más notificado al ingreso fue la fiebre (60 %). En la radiografía de tórax el engrosamiento hiliar mostró mayor presentación, sin alteraciones significativas en los estudios de laboratorio. El total de casos estudiados recibió tratamiento con Oseltamivir oral.  Conclusiones:  la enfermedad por la COVID-19 se ha convertido rápidamente en una amenaza mundial para la salud. Los escolares masculinos fueron más propensos al contagio y debutaron como síndromes clínicos no severos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  coronaviruses are named for the peculiar crown-shaped viral particles that cover their surface, several species are newly investigated and there is little information about transmission, severity and clinical effects.  Objective:  to characterize pediatric patients with COVID-19 attended in Pinar del Río province.  Methods:  an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study of 15 patients with COVID-19 admitted to Dr. Leon Cuervo Rubio Clinical-Surgical Teaching Hospital was conducted from March 26th to May 12th, 2020. The studied was completed by means of a non-probabilistic sampling. Descriptive statistical methods were applied to process the information collected.  Results:  the most represented age group was seven -12 years old and male gender (60 vs. 40 %); 53,3% of patients developed a non-complicated infection and bronchial asthma was the most frequent comorbidity. The most reported symptom on admission was fever (60 %). In the chest X-ray the hilar thickening showed a greater presentation, without significant alterations in the laboratory studies. The total number of cases studied was treated with oral Oseltamivir.  Conclusions:  COVID-19 has rapidly become a global health threat. Male schoolchildren were more prone to infection and the disease presented non-severe clinical syndromes.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[CORONAVIRUS HUMANO]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[EPIDEMIOLOGÍA]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[SISTEMA RESPIRATORIO]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[NIÑO]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[PEDIATRÍA]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[CORONAVIRUS]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[EPIDEMIOLOGY]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[RESPIRATORY SYSTEM]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[CHILD]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[MOLECULAR BIOLOGY]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[PEDIATRICS]]></kwd>
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