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Fulminant acute hepatitis in pediatrics in Latin America and the Caribbean
Colleti Junior, José; Caino, Felipe Rezende; Teixeira, Rafael; Carvalho, Werther Brunow de.
  • Colleti Junior, José; Santa Catarina Hospital. Department of Pediatrics. São Paulo. BR
  • Caino, Felipe Rezende; Santa Catarina Hospital. Department of Pediatrics. São Paulo. BR
  • Teixeira, Rafael; Institute of Pediatric Oncology. São Paulo. BR
  • Carvalho, Werther Brunow de; University of São Paulo. Children's Institute. São Paulo. BR
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 65(6): 914-921, June 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1012979
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SUMMARY

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this review was to investigate the epidemiology of Fulminant Acute Hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean and identify possible measures aimed at a better understanding and improvement of patient support.

METHODS:

We used 3 different researchers to investigate the topic of Fulminant Acute Hepatitis in pediatrics in papers published by Latin American and Caribbean authors in the PubMed and SciELO databases from 2000 to 2016.

RESULTS:

We found 2,879 articles in the databases searched. After selecting and excluding articles according to the study protocol, 68 remaining studies were obtained for analysis. A total of 1,265 cases of acute fulminant hepatitis were detected, with a predominance of females (42.9%), followed by males (39.4%), with no description of sex in 17.7% of the cases. The main cause was viral hepatitis, representing 45.1% of the cases. The hepatitis A virus was responsible for 34.7% of the total cases and 76.9% of the infectious causes. Of the total number of patients, 26.9% were described as idiopathic, and 11.5% had no cause.

CONCLUSION:

The preventable causes of Fulminant Acute Hepatitis include hepatitis viruses - primarily the hepatitis A virus - and poisoning. Active vaccination, basic sanitation, and public awareness can reduce the number of patients and, consequently, the costs of liver transplantation due to these causes.
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OBJETIVO:

O objetivo desta revisão foi investigar a epidemiologia da hepatite aguda fulminante na América Latina e Caribe e identificar possíveis ações objetivando melhor compreensão e melhora do suporte desses pacientes.

MÉTODOS:

Pesquisou-se o tema hepatite aguda fulminante em pediatria, publicado por autores da América Latina e Caribe nas bases de dados PubMed e SciELO por três diferentes investigadores no período de 2000 a 2016.

RESULTADOS:

Foram encontrados 2.879 artigos nos bancos de dados pesquisados. Após seleção e exclusão de artigos de acordo com o protocolo de pesquisa, resultaram 68 estudos remanescentes para análise. Foram avaliados 1.265 casos com hepatite aguda fulminante, havendo predominância no sexo feminino (42,9%), seguido do masculino (39,4%), sendo que não houve a descrição de sexo em 17,7% dos casos. A principal causa foram as hepatites virais (HV), representando 45,1% dos casos. O vírus da hepatite A foi responsável por 34,7% do total de casos e por 76,9% das causas infecciosas. Do total de pacientes, 26,9% foram descritos como idiopáticos e 11,5% não tiveram causa descrita.

CONCLUSÃO:

As causas evitáveis de hepatite aguda fulminante incluem os vírus da hepatite — principalmente o vírus da hepatite A — e intoxicações. A vacinação ativa, o saneamento básico e a conscientização pública podem reduzir o número de doentes e, consequentemente, os custos com transplante hepático por essas causas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Liver Failure, Acute / Hepatitis Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Institute of Pediatric Oncology/BR / Santa Catarina Hospital/BR / University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Liver Failure, Acute / Hepatitis Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Institute of Pediatric Oncology/BR / Santa Catarina Hospital/BR / University of São Paulo/BR