Focus risk of acute meningoencephalitis in children admitted to the Provincial Hospital in Ciego de Ávila
Abstract
Introduction: among infections that affect the central nervous system stand out, because of its high incidence in children, bacterial and viral meningoencephalitis.
Objective: to determine the epidemiological behavior of a group of risk factors and their association with acute meningoencephalitis in children admitted to the Provincial General Teaching Hospital "Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola" of Ciego de Ávila, from January 2013 to April 2014.
Method: an observational analytical study of cases and controls matched by age and sex was carried out; the universe consisted of 45 children diagnosed with acute meningoencephalitis, and their respective controls. The information was collected through a form; in order to characterize the population studied, in the statistical analysis were determined absolute and relative frequencies; the odds ratio was calculated as a measure of risk.
Results: the disease was more common in children who had risk factors such as a history of acute upper respiratory tract infections, exposure to smoke snuff, immunodeficiency, malnutrition by default, prematurity and overcrowded housing.
Conclusions: some of the risk factors studied, when act in simultaneous or multifactorial way –except overcrowding, prematurity, not breastfeeding and malnutrition by default– have statistically significant association with the presentation of acute meningoencephalitis in children. It is possible to reduce the incidence of this infection in pediatric age by controlling or eliminating risk factors such as immunodeficiency, exposure to smoke snuff and high acute respiratory infections.Downloads
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