Abstract
To describe the frequency of risk factors that have an impact on hospitali-zation of patients diagnosed with bronchiolitis and served in a state hospital located in Barranquilla, Colombia. A retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study was perfor-med. The source of information was the medical records of children who were admitted to emergency service and valued by the pediatrics service between 2016 and 2018. 865 medical records were studied. 103 of them were discarded, because they did not meet the inclusion criteria described by the study. The modifiable risk factors were the ones that presented the most in the group studied. The onset of the disease could be the most important. Inadequate exclusive breastfeeding was of great importance for the onset, as well as the severity of the disease. Chronic non-modifiable diseases are relevant because of their relationship to the onset and severity of diseases such as bronchiolitis. Low birth weight, prematurity, and heart disease have the highest valuation and were considered the most important factors in relation to the disease in the studied population. Most risk factors presented by patients could be avoided or reduced with education and strategies of improvement to the community, being able to decrease the appearance of the disease.
Highlights
Most risk factors presented by patients could be avoided or reduced with education and strategies of improvement to the community, being able to decrease the appearance of the disease
De los factores de riesgo modificables, la inadecuada lactancia materna, cercana al 75 %; el hacinamiento, moderado o grave, con el 55% del grupo de estudio; y la convivencia con otros menores en el hogar, presente en el 75 %, fueron las características que más frecuencia tuvieron durante el estudio (Tabla 1)
Solo quedarían por atender los casos que se presenten únicamente por factores no modificables y que podrían significar un mayor riesgo para la población ♠
Summary
The modifiable risk factors were the ones that presented the most in the group studied. The onset of the disease could be the most important. Inadequate exclusive breastfeeding was of great importance for the onset, as well as the severity of the disease. Discussion Chronic non-modifiable diseases are relevant because of their relationship to the onset and severity of diseases such as bronchiolitis. Prematurity, and heart disease have the highest valuation and were considered the most important factors in relation to the disease in the studied population
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