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Características clínicas y epidemiológicas de la COVID-19 en pediatría en República Dominicana / Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Pediatrics in Dominican Republic
Herrera Morban, Demian Arturo; Colomé Hidalgo, Manuel Emilio; Méndez Jorge, Massiel; Pérez Antonio, Eladio.
  • Herrera Morban, Demian Arturo; Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza. DO
  • Colomé Hidalgo, Manuel Emilio; Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza. DO
  • Méndez Jorge, Massiel; Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza. DO
  • Pérez Antonio, Eladio; Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo. DO
Rev. cuba. pediatr ; 93(1): e1319, ene.-mar. 2021. tab, fig
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1251750
RESUMEN

Introducción:

En marzo del 2020 se detectó un brote de la enfermedad por nuevo coronavirus en La Romana, República Dominicana, desde entonces la enfermedad se ha esparcido rápidamente a nivel nacional.

Objetivos:

Describir la manifestaciones clínicas y epidemiológicas de la COVID-19 en menores de 18 años.

Métodos:

Se analizaron los datos extraídos del Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica. Los análisis incluyen las características sociodemográficas, manifestaciones clínicas, tasas de letalidad y mortalidad, análisis geoespacial de diseminación viral y curva epidémica.

Resultados:

Hasta el 13 de julio de 2020 se registró un total de 46 301 casos, 3009 fueron pediátricos (6,4 por ciento) y de estos 2992 se confirmaron con la enfermedad (99,4 por ciento). La curva epidémica mostró un patrón de transmisión continua y de fuente común, con un pico de incidencia en la semana epidemiológica 27. La mayoría de los casos confirmados (50,7 por ciento) eran de sexo femenino, con un promedio de 9 años (rango 0-17, rango intercuartílico 4-14 años) y el 74,0 por ciento sintomático. La sintomatología más frecuente fue la fiebre (80,3 por ciento), cefalea (74,5 por ciento), mialgia (37,1 por ciento) y dificultad respiratoria (7,1 por ciento). La tasa de admisión a unidades de cuidado intensivo fue < 1 por ciento y la letalidad de 0,2.

Conclusiones:

La COVID-19 se ha diseminado rápidamente en niños de todo el país. A pesar de su baja letalidad, se deben fortalecer las estrategias de prevención para aplanar la curva de contagios y disminuir el impacto en grupos de mayor riesgo(AU)
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

In March, 2020 it was detected an outbreak of the disease caused by the new coronavirus in La Romana, Dominican Republic, from that moment the disease has spreaded quickly trough all the country.

Objectives:

Describe the clinical and epidemiological manifestations of COVID-19 in patients under 18 years.

Methods:

There were analyzed the data from the National System of Epidemiological Surveillance. The analysis included the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical manifestations, lethality and mortality rates, geospatial analysis of viral spreading, and epidemic curve.

Results:

Until July 13th, 2020, it was registered a total of 46 301 cases, 3 009 were pediatric patients (6.4 percent) and of these 2 992 were confirmed with the disease (99.4 percent). The epidemic curve showed a continued transmission pattern and with a common source, with an incidence peak in the epidemiological week number 27. Most of the confirmed cases (50. 7 percent) were females, with a predominance of the one of 9 years old (range 0-17, intercuartilic range 4-14 years) and the 74.0 percent were symptomatic. The most common symptomatology was fever (80,3 percent), cephalalgia (74.5 percent), myalgia (37.1 percent) and respiratory difficulty (7.1 percent). The admittion rate in intensive care units was of < 1 percent and the lethality of 0.2.

Conclusions:

COVID-19 has spreaded quickly in children of all the country. Although the low lethality, the prevention strategies to flat the contagions curve must be strengthening and in that way it will be possible to decrease the impact in the groups of higher risk(AU)
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pediatrics / Records / Coronavirus Infections / Minors / Epidemiological Monitoring / Intensive Care Units Type of study: Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Dominica / Dominican Republic Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. pediatr Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Dominican Republic Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza/DO / Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo/DO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pediatrics / Records / Coronavirus Infections / Minors / Epidemiological Monitoring / Intensive Care Units Type of study: Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Dominica / Dominican Republic Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. pediatr Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Dominican Republic Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Pediátrico Dr. Hugo Mendoza/DO / Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo/DO