Prevalencia del dengue leve y moderado en pacientes de 5 a 25 años atendidos en el servicio de emergencia del Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo durante el periodo de mayo 2022 - mayo 2024.

Abstract

Introduction: Mild and moderate dengue are two of the most common forms of symptomatic presentation in dengue pathology. The objective of this study is to know the prevalence of mild and moderate dengue in patients aged 5 to 25 years treated in the emergency service of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital during the period from May 2022 to May 2024. Methodology: A retrospective, observational and cross-sectional study of 245 patients who met the inclusion criteria is carried out by inspecting the hospital's digital medical records. Results: Of the 245 patients included in the study, 73% are female. 64% have mild dengue and 36% moderate dengue. The prevalent age was 5 to 10 years with 44.9%. The most frequent manifestation is rash. No significant association was found between IgG and IgM and the severity of dengue, but a significant association was found between the severity of dengue and the days of clinical symptoms. Conclusion: The statistics show that the level of dengue is the most frequent severity. A higher prevalence is observed in the female gender, children and adolescents, demonstrating that health strategies need to be sought in these groups. The most frequent clinical manifestation is the rash, there is a significant association between the clinical presentation and the duration of the disease, but not between the levels of IgG and IgM and the severity of dengue, emphasizing the importance of the anamnesis and comprehensive surveillance for each patient.