Severity factors of Acquired Pneumonia Community in a children's hospital in the Colombian Caribbean

Authors

  • Suanny González-Coquel Médico Pediatra. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Cartagena
  • José Escamilla-Arrieta Médico, pediatra neumólogo, profesor titular de Pediatría, Universidad de Cartagena
  • Wilfrido Coronell-Rodriguez Doctor en medicina tropical, Universidad de Cartagena. Pediatra Infectólogo. Profesor Universidad de Cartagena
  • Fernando Salcedo-Mejía Economista. Investigador ALZAK Foundation
  • Nelson Alvis-Guzman Grupo de Investigación en Economía de la Salud. Universidad de Cartagena. Cartagena Colombia. ALZAK Foundation - Universidad de la Costa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.616.24

Keywords:

neumonía, taquipnea, Streptococcus pneumoniae

Abstract

Objective: Identify predisposing factors to develop severe pneumonia in hospitalized children diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia hospitalized in Cartagena´s Napoleón Franco Pareja children´s Hospital.

Methods: Analytical observational cross-sectional study performed in patients under 18 years. Data from surveys and records were analyzed. Univariate and bivariate analysis was performed. The variables are grouped according to the presence or absence of complications and analyzed by ji-square test. We were calculating OR of each of the dummy variables to evaluate their association with complications was performed. A P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant for all analyzes.

Results: 301 patients with severe pneumonia were included. Risk factors related to severity: age less than 3 months (OR: 4.86; CI 95%: 1,5 - 14.3; p = 0.004); exclusive breastfeeding for less than 6 months (CI:95% 7,7- 1,4; p = 0.0019); heart disease (OR: 5.37; CI 95%: 1,28- 19,88, p = 0.010); prematurity (OR: 1.62, CI 95%: 0.93- 6.69, p = 0.034); Incomplete vaccination (OR: 2.32; CI: 95% 1.07 - 5.10; p = 0.015).

Conclusions: It was found increased severity risk, statistical significantly, in patients less than 6 months breastfeeding, prematurity, heart disease, incomplete vaccination scheme, and positive blood culture with Sp. pneumonia

Published

2018-01-16

How to Cite

González-Coquel, S., Escamilla-Arrieta, J., Coronell-Rodriguez, W., Salcedo-Mejía, F., & Alvis-Guzman, N. (2018). Severity factors of Acquired Pneumonia Community in a children’s hospital in the Colombian Caribbean. Salud Uninorte, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.616.24

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