Perfil de atendimentos de pacientes com quadro respiratório em serviço de emergência pediátrica

Abstract

Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are the most common human disease and are considered an important cause of morbidity and mortality, mainly in childhood. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical/epidemiological profile of pediatric patients with respiratory diseases in a children emergency service. Material and Methods: All the emergency care records from children attended in a hospital in the interior of São Paulo state in the year of 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. In addtion, the epidemiological profile of patients with acute respiratory tract infection was described. After collection, data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics methods. Results: A sample of 4,411 patients with a mean age of 2.84 years was obtained, with a discrete male prevalence in the sample (53.68%). Regarding the seasonality of respiratory infections, most cases were observed in the months of March to June, with peak in March. The main symptoms reported were cough, fever and coryza, respectively. Among the risk factors associated with the development of ARIs, the most frequent were pulmonary and cardiac diseases. Only 134 patients required hospitalization due to the condition, and only six patients were referred to intensive care units. Conclusion: It is concluded that acute respiratory diseases are an important public health issue and impact on all levels of health care.