Abstract
Objective: To know the prevalence of acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years of age at a maternal-child health center in Lima. Materials and methods: This descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and retrospective study was conducted using 4,050 medical records from a maternal-child health center in Lima between January and September 2018. Inclusion criteria included legible and comprehensive medical records. Descriptive statistics was used. Results: The prevalence of acute respiratory infections was 30.47 %. Sex-adjusted prevalence was 31.8 % in males and 29.2 % in females. Age-adjusted prevalence was 29.5 % in children under 1 year old, 29.2 % in 2-year-old children, 35.3 % in 3-year-old children, 30.7 % in 4-year-old children and 28.0 % in 5-year-old children. The highest prevalence was found in April (59.4 %), followed by March (46.8 %), May (42.0 %) and August (the month with fewer cases). Conclusions: The prevalence of acute respiratory infections at a maternal-child health center in Lima was 30.47 %. The highest prevalence was observed in 3-year-old children and in April.
Highlights
The highest prevalence was found in April
The highest prevalence was observed in 3-year-old children
Conducta de infecciones respiratorias agudas con/ sin neumonías en menores de 5 años del Centro de Salud "San Benito", abril-junio del 2010
Summary
Daniel Angel Córdova Sotomayor* 1, a, Clara Guadalupe Chávez Bacilio 2, b, Elisabet Winiferson Bermejo Vargas 2, b, Ximena Nicole Jara Ccorahua 2, b, Flor Benigna Santa Maria Carlos 3, c. Objetivo: Conocer la prevalencia de infecciones respiratorias agudas en niños menores de 5 años en un centro maternoinfantil de Lima. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, observacional, transversal y retrospectivo, realizado en un centro maternoinfantil de Lima, durante los meses de enero y setiembre del 2018, en una población de 4050 historias clínicas. Resultados: La prevalencia de infecciones respiratorias agudas fue de 30,47 %. Fue de 31,8 % para el sexo masculino y 29,2 % para el sexo femenino. La mayor prevalencia se encontró en abril (59,4 %), seguido por marzo (46,8 %), mayo (42,0 %), y agosto (menor número de casos). Conclusiones: La prevalencia de infecciones respiratorias agudas en un centro materno-infantil de Lima fue de 30,47 %. Es mayor en los niños de 3 años y en el mes de abril.
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