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      Infección por SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19: seguimiento de casos sospechosos y contactos en la población pediátrica de un hospital de tercer nivel Translated title: SARS-CoV-2 COVID 19 infection: follow-up of suspected cases and contacts in the pediatric population of a tertiary care hospital Translated title: Infecção por SARS-CoV-2 COVID 19: monitoramento de casos suspeitos e contatos na população pediátrica de um hospital terciário

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          Summary: Introduction: the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the SARS-CoV2 COVID 19 pandemic on March 11, 2020. In Uruguay, on March 13, 2020, the first cases were reported, and a state of health emergency was set up. From the beginning of the epidemic until April 27, 2021, 22,718 cases were reported in children under 15 years of age. Given this epidemiological situation, the Department of Pediatrics implemented the telephone consultations and clinical follow-up of children and adolescents (CHA) who consulted in the Pediatric Emergency and became cases and/or contacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19). Objective: to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children under follow-up for suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection in a tertiary care hospital between March 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021. Material and methods: a retrospective descriptive observational study was carried out in the period mentioned above. Patients from 0 to 14 years old who consulted in the Pediatric Emergency Department with symptoms of COVID 19 or because of a contact with a confirmed case were included. Data sources: admission statistics, medical records and laboratory. Variables: consultation date, sex, age, origin, clinic, confirmed COVID 19 contact, comorbidity, PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2, follow-up and evolution. Statistical analysis frequency distribution, summary measures and significance tests, a value of p≤0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. Ethical considerations: no specific intervention was performed, the privacy and anonymity of the people involved were guaranteed. 657 consultations were made. 455 (69.3%) by telephone, and 202 (30.7%) in person. 287 (43.7%) asymptomatic and 370 (56.3%) symptomatic: runny nose (27%), fever (23%), cough (22%), sore throat (14%), gastrointestinal (4.8%), respiratory distress (3.6%) among others. 394 patients (60%) were contacts, 254 (64.5%) intrafamily, 89 (22.6%) at school, among others. 467 (71.1%) had at least 1 follow-up, 451 (96.6%) by telephone and 16 (3.4%) in person. 78 (11.9%) were positive, 504 (76.7%) negative and 75 (11.4%) did not perform the test. 646 (98.3%) outpatients, 1 admitted to ICU. None died. Conclusions: through telemedicine, we could implement an adequate follow-up of COVID 19 cases and contacts and identify situations that required in-person care. In most cases, the disease was resolved in an outpatient manner. Patients under 12 were more asymptomatic and the source of infection was a cohabitant more frequently than in those over 12 years of age, these differences being statistically significant (p=0.006 and p=0.005). The clinical presentation in this population was similar to reported data. The timely telephone follow-up and orientation contributed to the adoption of measures to reduce infections and viral circulation and enabled patients and families to feel physically and emotionally accompanied.

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          Resumo: Introdução: a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) declarou a pandemia de SARS-CoV2 COVID 19 eno dia 11 de março de 2020. No Uruguai, em 13 de março de 2020, foram notificados os primeiros casos e foi declarado o estado de emergência sanitária. Desde o início da epidemia até 27 de abril de 2021, foram notificados 22.718 casos em menores de 15 anos. Perante esta situação epidemiológica, o Departamento de Pediatria implementou o diagnóstico telefónico e o acompanhamento clínico das crianças e adolescentes (CA) que consultaram na Emergência Pediátrica e constituíram casos e/ou contatos de doença por coronavírus 2019 (COVID 19). Objetivo: analisar as características epidemiológicas e clínicas de crianças em acompanhamento por suspeita de infecção por SARS-CoV-2 em um hospital terciário entre 1º de março de 2020 e 28 de fevereiro de 2021. Materiais e métodos: foi realizado um estudo observacional descritivo retrospectivo no período mencionado acima. Foram incluídos pacientes de 0 a 14 anos que consultaram no pronto-socorro pediátrico com sintomas sugestivos de COVID 19 ou devido ao contato com um caso confirmado. Fontes de dados: estatísticas de admissão, prontuários e laboratório. Variáveis: data da consulta, sexo, idade, procedência, clínica, contato confirmado de COVID 19, comorbidade, resultado do teste PCR para SARS-CoV-2, acompanhamento e evolução. Distribuição de frequência da análise estatística, medidas sumárias e testes de significância, considerando-se um valor de p≤0,05 como estatisticamente significativo. Considerações éticas: não foi realizada nenhuma intervenção específica, foi garantida a privacidade e o anonimato das pessoas envolvidas. Foram feitas 657 consultas. 455 (69,3%) por telefone e 202 (30,7%) pessoalmente. 287 (43.7%) assintomáticos y 370 (56.3%) sintomáticos: rinorreia (27%), febre(23%), tosse(22%), odinofagia (14%), gastrointestinal (4.8%), dificuldade respiratória (3.6%) entre outros. 394 pacientes (60%) foram contatos, 254 (64,5%) intrafamiliares, 89 (22,6%) na escola, entre outros. 467 (71,1%) tiveram pelo menos 1 acompanhamento, 451 (96,6%) por telefone e 16 (3,4%) pessoalmente. 78 (11,9%) foram positivos, 504 (76,7%) negativos e 75 (11,4%) não realizaram o teste. 646 (98,3%) pacientes ambulatoriais, 1 internado na UTI. Nenhum deles morreu. Conclusões: por meio da telemedicina, foi possível implementar um acompanhamento adequado dos casos e contatos da COVID 19 e identificar situações que exigiram atendimento presencial. A maioria atendeu sua doença de forma ambulatorial. Nos menores de 12 anos houve mais infecções assintomáticas e a fonte de infecção foi um coabitante mais do que nos maiores de 12 anos, sendo essas diferenças estatisticamente significativas (p=0,006 p=0,005). Essa população foi semelhante aos dados registrados. O acompanhamento e orientação oportuna por telefone contribuíram para a adoção de medidas de redução de infecções e circulação viral e permitiram que o paciente e sua família se sentissem acompanhados física e emocionalmente.

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                Archivos de Pediatría del Uruguay
                Arch. Pediatr. Urug.
                Sociedad Uruguaya de Pediatría (Montevideo, , Uruguay )
                0004-0584
                1688-1249
                2022
                : 93
                : nspe1
                : e214
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                [5] orgnameHospital Policial orgdiv1Depto. Pediatría
                [4] orgnameHospital Policial orgdiv1Servicio Emergencia
                [2] orgnameHospital Policial
                [1] orgnameHospital Policial orgdiv1Pediatría josefinamz494@ 123456gmail.com
                [3] orgnameHospital Policial orgdiv1Servicio Policlínica
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                S1688-12492022000301214 S1688-1249(22)09300101214
                10.31134/ap.93.s1.9
                2a0c7aac-eb4f-4e3f-8430-b37566397e3b

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                COVID-19,Coronavirus infections,SARS-CoV-2,Child,Adolescent,Infecciones por coronavirus,Niño,Adolescente,Contágio do coronavírus,Criança

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