Influencia de la pandemia COVID-19 sobre la epidemiología de la bronquiolitis aguda / Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of acute bronchiolitis
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
; 41(6): 348-351, Jun-Jul. 2023. graf, tab
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in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-221430
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RESUMEN
Introducción:
La pandemia COVID-19ha modificado la propagación de ciertos virus respiratorios causantes de bronquiolitis aguda. Analizamos la epidemiología de los ingresos por bronquiolitis durante la pandemia COVID-19 en comparación con ocho temporadas epidémicas anteriores.Métodos:
Estudio observacional ambispectivo, que incluyó lactantes con bronquiolitis ingresados en un hospital terciario durante dos períodos pandemia COVID-19 (15 de marzo de 2020 a 31 de agosto de 2021) y pre-pandemia (1 de septiembre de 2012 a 14 de marzo de 2020). Se recogieron características demográficas, clínicas y etiología.Resultados:
Ingresaron 510 pacientes por bronquiolitis 486 en el período pre-pandemia con una media de 61 ingresos por temporada vs. 24 durante la pandemia, observándose una reducción de ingresos del 60,7%. Durante la pandemia, el brote epidémico se inició con retraso abarcando la primavera-verano de 2021. El virus respiratorio sincitial fue el agente etiológico más frecuente en ambos períodos.Conclusiones:
Observamos un cambio estacional de la bronquiolitis durante la pandemia COVID-19, probablemente influenciado por las medidas de control frente a SARS-CoV-2.(AU)ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the circulation of some viruses associated with acute bronchiolitis. We analyzed the epidemiology of bronchiolitis admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with 8 previous epidemic seasons.Methods:
An observational and ambispective study was performed, including infants admitted with bronchiolitis in a tertiary hospital during 2 periods COVID-19 pandemic (15th March 2020 to 3rd August 2021) and pre-pandemic (1st September 2012 to 14th March 2020). Demographic, clinical data and etiologies were collected.Results:
Five hundred ten patients were hospitalized with bronchiolitis 486 in the pre-pandemic period with an average of 61 admissions per season vs. 24 during the pandemic, observing a 60.7% reduction in bronchiolitis admissions. During the pandemic, bronchiolitis outbreak was delayed until springsummer 2021. Respiratory syncytial virus was the most frequent etiological agent in both periods.Conclusion:
We observed a change in the seasonality of bronchiolitis during the pandemic COVID-19, possibly influenced by control measures against SARS-CoV-2..(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Bronchiolitis
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid/España