Prevalencia de las enfermedades respiratorias virales en pacientes pediátricos menores de 13 años con prueba de IRAG positivo hospitalizados en el Hospital Naval de Guayaquil en el periodo de enero 2019-marzo 2022.

Abstract

Introduction: Acute respiratory infections represent a large group of pathologies of less than 15 days of evolution, generally present in the pediatric age, with a maximum incidence in children under 1 year of age. They affect the upper respiratory tract in the form of mild conditions, on the contrary, if the condition occurs in the lower respiratory tract, which is generally uncommon, it represents a more serious infection, with a clinical presentation of influenza, pneumonia and bronchiolitis. Objective: To determine the prevalence of viral respiratory diseases in pediatric patients with positive IRAG under 13 years of age hospitalized in the HOSNAG from January 2019 to March 2022. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional and observational study , which are empirical and theoretical methods, which are based on the review of both the different foundations that are included in the theoretical bases, as well as in the records of patients treated with acute respiratory infections at the Naval Hospital of Guayaquil. The prevalence of viral respiratory diseases in pediatric patients with positive IRAGI, between January 2019 to March 2022 was 65 cases per 100 patients Conclusions: The sociodemographic characteristics 42.03% were registered in the group between 0 to 2 years, there was a greater predominance in the male population with 52.88%. The most frequently responsible viral agent, in 49.03%, was SARS COV2. Regarding the risk factors, 39.42% of the patients were not identified with any associated comorbidity that predisposes them to this type of infection.