Predictores de coqueluche al ingreso en lactantes hospitalizados con infección respiratoria aguda baja / [Pertussis predictors in hospitalized infants with acute lower respiratory tract infection].

BACKGROUND: Pertussis, or whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis (BP) is a re-emerging problem in our environment. Although generally considered that the disease is relatively easy to identify infections respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can present with similar symptoms in infants remains difficult discrimination. OBJECTIVE: Compare clinical symptoms at admission and complementary studies in infants hospitalized with acute respiratory infection (ARI) and RSV by BP to establish markers that enable their early clinical prediction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational, analytical, case-crossover cross comparing younger than 6 months hospitalized with suspected IRA and pertussis (2007-2012) in which BP identified (PCR and culture) and / or VRS (immunofluorescence in nasal secretions). Coinfections were excluded. Bivariate analysis was performed by calculating OR with 95

CI. Were considered significant at p <0.05. The variables studied were age, sex, hits cough, cyanosis, vomiting, apnea, wheezing and CBC with differential RESULTS: We included 174 infants, 72 (41

) BP and 102 (59

) VRS. Age 2 ± 1 months (range :1-6). In both groups was documented cough and wheeze (OR: 1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) p: 0.1 and OR = 0.9 (0.8 to 1.06) p: 0.2, respectively ). Cyanosis (87

, OR: 13.4 p <0.01) and vomiting (26

, OR: 3.4 p <0.01) were more frequent in infants with BP. The absolute lymphocyte count was significantly higher in children with BP (9387 ± 6317 vs. 5127 ± 2766, p <0.01). By ROC curve was identified at 9000 cells / ml as the best point to differentiate VSR BP (AUC = 0.73, 95

CI :0,64-0, 81). CONCLUSIONS: In infants under 6 months with IRA income presence of apnea, cyanosis and lymphocytosis allowing predict significantly differentiate between pertussis those with RSV infections.

Comparación del control glucémico en pacientes diabéticos con y sin síndrome metabólico / [Comparison of glycemic control in diabetic patients with and without metabolic syndrome].

OBJECTIVE: To compare the glycemic level patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) with and without Metabolic syndrome (MS). METHODOLOGY: cross sectional study. Included patients randomly DM2 corroborated in your clinical record. The SM was identified in patients with at least 3 of 5 criteria of ATP III (Adult Treatment Panel III). A questionnaire was structured. Hemoglobin was determined (HbA1c), HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, hypertension (HBP), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and hip (NCC). RESULTS: 283 patients were included. Mean age was 59.8 ± 10.6. The predominant sex was female (73.6

. The prevalence of MS was 86.6

). There was significant difference in mean HbA1c level in patients with and without MS, HAS, OR, and low HDL. In contrast, subjects with hypertriglyceridemia had an HbA1c level significantly higher than those without hypertriglyceridemia (8.9

2.1, respectively, P = 0.01). HbA1c is positively correlated with triglycerides (r = 0.24, p = 0.001), and negatively with weight (r = -0.19, p = 0.001), BMI (r = -0172, p = 0.004), CCI (r = -0.12, P = 0.004) and CCA (r = -0.14, p = 0.02). In adjusted multivariate analysis, only the duration of diabetes was associated with glycemic level (OR = 1.014, 95

in 1.010 to 1.016). CONCLUSIONS: We not found differences significant glycemic level in patients with and without MS.

Cancer in the Azores: initial results from a recently established population-based cancer registry / Câncer nos Açores: primeiros resultados de um registro oncológico de base populacional recentemente criado

INTRODUCTION: The Azores archipelago has long been the Portuguese region that presents the highest mortality rates for certain cancers. Lack of incidence data has prevented the evaluation of the actual burden of this disease in the Azorean population. METHODS: Malignant tumours (ICD-O 5th Digit /3) initially diagnosed between the January 1st 2000 and December 31st 2002 were retrieved from the database of the recently established population-based cancer registry. Crude, age-specific and age-standardized rates were calculated and confidence intervals were estimated using Poisson approximation. Relative risks of developing cancer in the Azores when compared to mainland Portugal have been represented by standardized ratios. Quality indicators, including Mortality:Incidence (M:I) ratios, were also assessed. RESULTS: Overall, the data shows a high incidence rate for some malignant diseases, specifically in men. Compared to those living in mainland Portugal, both Azorean men (RR 1.412; 99% CI 1.407-1.416) and women (1.127; 1.125-1.129) presented a significantly higher risk of developing cancer, all sites combined. When compared with other cancer registries, a less favourable cancer survival pattern is reported in the Azores, as emphasized by higher M:I ratios for several cancer sites. CONCLUSIONS: A preliminary analysis of the results suggests the presence of some major risk factors in the Azorean population, namely tobacco smoking in men. Higher M:I ratios would also point to survival disparities between the Azores archipelago and the continent, which should be further studied.

INTRODUÇÃO: O arquipélago dos Açores é a região Portuguesa a apresentar as mais elevadas taxas de mortalidade por câncer desde há alguns anos. A ausência de dados de incidência tem constituído um obstáculo ao conhecimento da distribuição da doença oncológica na população açoriana. METODOLOGIA: Todos os tumores malignos (5º dígito da ICD-O: /3) diagnosticados pela primeira vez entre 1 de Janeiro de 2000 e 31 de Dezembro de 2002 foram retirados da base de dados do Registo Oncológico Regional dos Açores. Foram calculadas as taxas brutas, específicas por idade e padronizadas, e estimados os respectivos intervalos de confiança, bem como os riscos relativos de desenvolver câncer nos Açores, em relação a Portugal continental. Finalmente, foram estabelecidos alguns indicadores de qualidade do Registo, como a razão mortalidade:incidência. RESULTADOS: Em termos globais, os resultados demonstram que alguns cânceres, sobretudo nos homens, apresentam taxas de incidência relativamente elevadas. Considerando todas as localizações, quer os homens (RR 1.412; 99% IC 1.407-1.416) quer as mulheres açorianas (1.127; 1.125-1.129) apresentaram um risco significativamente maior de desenvolver câncer, quando comparados com Portugal continental. No que respeita à razão mortalidade:incidência, os resultados poderão eventualmente apontar para padrões de sobrevivência mais desfavoráveis nos Açores relativamente a outras regiões europeias, incluindo o continente. CONCLUSÃO: Uma análise preliminar dos resultados aponta para a existência de fatores de risco, como o consumo de tabaco, a contribuir para a elevada incidência de câncer do pulmão nos homens açorianos. Eventuais disparidades na sobrevivência por câncer entre os Açores e o continente deverão também ser futuramente estudadas.

High prevalence of human bocavirus 1 in infants with lower acute respiratory tract disease in Argentina, 2007 - 2009

Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a parvovirus whose association with respiratory disease is currently under investigation. OBJECTIVE: To determine HBoV prevalence in children with lower acute respiratory infection. METHODS: We investigated HBoV in 433 nasopharyngeal aspirates collected in 2007-2009 from children 0 to 5 years old hospitalized with bronchiolitis or pneumonia in Córdoba, Argentina. RESULTS: The general prevalence of HBoV was 21.5 percent and the positive cases (HBoV+) were more frequent during winter and spring. The mean age of HBoV+ patients was 6.9 months, with 87.1 percent of the detections corresponding to infants less than 1 year old (among which the prevalence of HBoV was 26.3 percent in patients < 3 months of age, 22.1 percent in 3 to 6 months, 25.3 percent in 6 to 9 months, and 18.8 percent in 9 to 12 months). The sequence analysis of the NP1 coding region of 15 isolates showed that all isolates from Cordoba were HBoV1 which exhibited a homology of nearly 100 percent both among themselves and with the originally discovered virus from 2005. CONCLUSION: Overall, our results indicate that HBoV is a significant pathogen that contributes to acute respiratory infection both on its own and during coinfection with other viruses.

Prescripción de antibióticos en lactantes hospitalizados con neumonia por virus sincicial respiratorio / Antibiotics prescription in infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus pneumonía

Introducción. Pese a no estar indicados, los antibióticos son frecuentemente prescriptos en lactantes con neumonía viral.Objetivo. Comparar la tasa de prescripción inicial y de suspensión de antibióticos en lactantes hospitalizados por neumonía con diagnóstico de virussincicial respiratorio (VSR), en el año 2002, cuando se incorporó el diagnóstico virológico y en el 2007,luego de 5 años de dicha práctica.Población y método. Se incluyeron menores de 13 meses internados por neumonía durante los años 2002 y 2007, con identificación de VSR y hemocultivo negativo. Se registró indicación y suspensión deantibióticos. Los datos se compararon mediante laspruebas de χ2 y T. Nivel de significación p <0,05.Resultados. Se indicaron antibióticos en 57 por ciento (40/70) de los pacientes en 2002 y 46 por ciento (29/63) en 2007. Su suspensión, luego de conocer el diagnóstico de VSR, fue mayor en 2007 (31/63 contra 14/70; p=0,012; OR:3,73; IC 95 por ciento:1,15-12,49).Conclusiones. Si bien la indicación empírica de antibióticos se mantuvo relativamente estable, ante la confirmación de etiología viral se retiraron con mayor frecuencia en el último período analizado.

Validez de la radiografía de tórax para diferenciar etiologia bacteriana de viral en niños hospitalizados con neumonía / Accuracy of chest radiograph in hospitalized children with pneumonia

RESUMEN Objetivo. Analizar la validez de la radiografía de tórax para diferenciar etiología bacteriana de viral en niños internados por neumonía.Población, material y métodos. Se analizaron las radiografías de 175 menores de 5 años internados por neumonía con etiología confirmada (48 bacterianas y 127 virales). Las imágenes fueron valoradas por un pediatra (P) y dos radiólogos (R1 y R2) independientemente y a ciegas para los datos del paciente,utilizando la escala de Khamapirad (menos 3 a mas7 puntos).Se calcularon acuerdos intra e inter observadores por índice Kappa . Mediante prueba de Student se evaluó la asociación entre los resultados de P y la etiología, asumiendo un nivel de significación de p> 0,05. Se efectuó curva ROC (ReceiverOperator Characteristic) para identificar el mejor punto de corte para predecir una etiología.Resultados. El grado de acuerdo inter-observador fue satisfactorio: k= 0,80 entre P y R1 y k= 0,83, entre P y R2. El puntaje radiológico asignado por P fue significativamente mayor en neumonías bacterianas que en virales (3,7 mas o menos 1,1 vs. menos1,4 mas o menos 1,2; p=0,001), con un excelente grado de acuerdo entre sus dos lecturas (k= 0,93). Se identificó un puntaje radiológico mas o menos 1 como el mejor punto para diferenciar neumonías bacterianas de virales. La escala mostró una sensibilidad de 100 por ciento (IC 95 por ciento = 90 menos100), especificidad de 98 por ciento (IC 95 por ciento = 93 menos 99), valor predictivo positivo de 96 por ciento (IC 95 por ciento = 85 menos 99) y negativo de 100 por ciento (IC 95 por ciento = 96 menos100) para predecir etiología bacteriana.Conclusiones. La radiografía de tórax se mostró precisa y exacta para diferenciar etiología bacteriana de viral en niños internados por neumonía.