Caracterización clínica epidemiológica de la neumonía en niños hospitalizados de 1 a 6 años
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2018
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Carrera de Medicina
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Antecedentes: El pulmón es el órgano por el que pasa permanentemente un gran volumen de aire, y todo el gasto cardiaco, constituyendo el principal factor donde se puede presentar agentes patógenos que afecten severamente con la salud. La defensa habitual frente a estas agresiones es la inflamación, manifestación que se conoce como neumonía, donde se ve afectados los alveolos y el intersticio. Las infecciones respiratorias representan uno de los principales problemas de Salud Pública en niños menores de 6 años a nivel mundial, la neumonía constituye la primera causa de mortalidad por infecciones agudas en países en desarrollo.
Objetivo: Determinar la caracterización clínico epidemiológico de la neumonía en niños hospitalizados de 1 a 6 años ingresados en el Hospital Martin Icaza, en el periodo del 2016 al 2017.
Materiales y métodos: Estudio observacional, retrospectivo, bibliográfico en que se analizó las historias clínicas del departamento de estadísticas del Hospital Martín Icaza de la ciudad de Babahoyo, Periodo 2016-2017.
Muestra: Incluyó a 405 niños de entre 1 a 6 años con Neumonía hospitalizados en el Hospital Martín Icaza de la ciudad de Babahoyo, Periodo 2016-2017.
Resultados: En cuanto a la variable de síntomas presentados, el cuadro clínico más frecuente fue tos (23%), fiebre (22%), dolor de garganta (20%). Los síntomas menos frecuentes fueron: convulsiones (0%), escalofrío (1%) y compromiso del estado general (1%).
Background: The lung is the organ for which a great volume of air happens permanently, and the whole cardiac expense, constituting the principal factor where it is possible to present pathogenic agents who concern severely with the health. The habitual defense opposite to these aggressions is the inflammation, manifestation that is known as pneumonia, where the alveoli and the interstice meets affected. The respiratory infections represent one of the principal problems of Public Health in 6-yearold minor children worldwide, the pneumonia constitutes the first reason of mortality for sharp infections in developing countries. Objective: To determine the number of preterm infants with low weight that were presented at the Hospital Martín Icaza of Babahoyo city, Period 2016-2017. Materials and methods: Observational, retrospective, bibliographic study in which the clinical histories of the statistics department of the University Hospital of Guayaquil, Period 2016-2017, were analyzed. Sample: It included 405 children between 1 to 6 years old in the Hospital Martín Icaza of Babahoyo city, Period 2016-2017. Results: As for the variable of presented symptoms, the most frequent clinical picture was cough (23 %), fever (22 %), sore throat (20 %). The least frequent symptoms were: convulsions (0 %), shiver (1 %) and commitment of the general condition (1 %).
Background: The lung is the organ for which a great volume of air happens permanently, and the whole cardiac expense, constituting the principal factor where it is possible to present pathogenic agents who concern severely with the health. The habitual defense opposite to these aggressions is the inflammation, manifestation that is known as pneumonia, where the alveoli and the interstice meets affected. The respiratory infections represent one of the principal problems of Public Health in 6-yearold minor children worldwide, the pneumonia constitutes the first reason of mortality for sharp infections in developing countries. Objective: To determine the number of preterm infants with low weight that were presented at the Hospital Martín Icaza of Babahoyo city, Period 2016-2017. Materials and methods: Observational, retrospective, bibliographic study in which the clinical histories of the statistics department of the University Hospital of Guayaquil, Period 2016-2017, were analyzed. Sample: It included 405 children between 1 to 6 years old in the Hospital Martín Icaza of Babahoyo city, Period 2016-2017. Results: As for the variable of presented symptoms, the most frequent clinical picture was cough (23 %), fever (22 %), sore throat (20 %). The least frequent symptoms were: convulsions (0 %), shiver (1 %) and commitment of the general condition (1 %).
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Neumonía, Pediatría, Estudios retrospectivos, Epidemiología, Hospital General Martín Icaza, Cantón Babahoyo, Ecuador, Signos y síntomas