Pacientes asistidos en el Departamento de Medicina de un hospital pediátrico en el inicio de la pandemia COVID-19 en Buenos Aires, Argentina / Patients assisted at the Department of Medicine of a pediatric hospital at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arch. argent. pediatr
; 118(6): 423-426, dic 2020. tab, ilus
Article
in English, Spanish
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1146113
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AR94.1
RESUMEN
Introducción. A pesar de la magnitud de la pandemia por COVID-19, la información sobre su desarrollo en pediatría es aún limitada. Se describen las características de pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19 en un hospital pediátrico durante los primeros tres meses de la pandemia.Método. Estudio descriptivo, que incluyó a todos los pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19, desde el 1/4/2020 al 30/6/2020.Resultados. Se hospitalizaron 191 pacientes por COVID-19; la edad mediana fue 7,7 años; el 89 % presentaban antecedente de contacto. El 35,6 % se consideraron asintomáticos; el 61,2 %, leves, y el 3,2 %, moderados (no se observaron pacientes graves). Ninguno recibió tratamiento específico para la enfermedad. Los síntomas más frecuentes fueron fiebre, odinofagia y tos. La duración de la hospitalización tuvo una mediana de 6 días.Conclusión. Se reportaron 191 casos de niños y adolescentes hospitalizados por COVID-19. La mayoría fueron asintomáticos o presentaron enfermedad leve.
ABSTRACT
Introduction. Despite the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic, the information about its development in pediatrics is still limited. This report describes the characteristics of patients admitted to a children's hospital due to COVID-19 during the first three months of the pandemic.Method. Descriptive study including all patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 between 4/1/2020 and 6/30/2020.Results. A total of 191 patients were hospitalized due to COVID-19; their median age was 7.7 years; 89 % had a history of close contact. Of them, 35.6 % were considered asymptomatic; 61.2 %, mild cases; and 3.2 %, moderate cases (no severe cases). None of them received a specific treatment for the disease. The most common symptoms were fever, sore throat, and cough. The median length of stay was 6 days.Conclusion. A total of 191 cases of children and adolescents admitted due to COVID-19 are reported. Most were asymptomatic or presented with a mild disease
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
BINACIS
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LILACS
Main subject:
Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Arch. argent. pediatr
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General de Niños Pedro de Elizalde/AR