Abstract

ZURITA CESPEDES, Brian Iván; INTURIAS IMACA, Boris  and  LAURA VARGAS, David. FREQUENCY OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD, RIO BLANCO HEALTH CENTER, 2017. Rev Cient Cienc Méd [online]. 2020, vol.23, n.2, pp.201-206. ISSN 1817-7433.

Introduction: Acute respiratory infections (IRAS) are defined as the set of diseases of the respiratory system caused by viral, bacterial or other microorganisms, characterized by respiratory symptoms and are considered the greatest cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Objective: To describe the frequency of IRAS in children under 5 years attended at the Rio Blanco Health Center from January to December of the year 2017. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. The universe is all those under 5 years of age who attended the Río Blanco Health Center in 2017, with a total of 3 510. Results: 31 % of IRAS frequency was identified, 44% of pharyngotonsillitis as the main diagnosis, slight predominance of significant in the female sex, higher frequency in ages older than 2 years and higher frequency in winter. Conclusions: a high frequency of IRAS is evident in the studied population with characteristics similar to those estimated in the literature for the environmental conditions.

Keywords : Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pharyngitis; Health Centers; Seasons.

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