Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con COVID-19 en la Región Sanitaria de Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Background: SARS-CoV-2 virus infection causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objective: Epidemiologically characterize the patient with COVID-19, Departmental Health Region of Francisco Morazán (RSDFM), Honduras, March 2020-January 202...
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| author | Dina Maribel Cáceres Cálix Luz Enid Erazo Fino Nora Lizeth Antúnez Acosta Rosa Delfina Maldonado Díaz |
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| description | Background: SARS-CoV-2 virus infection causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objective: Epidemiologically characterize the patient with COVID-19, Departmental Health Region of Francisco Morazán (RSDFM), Honduras, March 2020-January 2021. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study. Included n=11,401 users who underwent diagnostic confirmation in the RSDFM. General and monthly incidence of COVID-19 was calculated as rates per 10,000 inhabitants, municipal incidence rates (positive cases/10,000). Case fatality rate (deceased/100 positive cases). Results: Of the total 3,680 users, the average age of the positive cases was 36.8 years old (SD+/-17.9; female sex 53.3% (1,962), Valle de Ángeles origin 20.4% (752). The epidemiological nexus was contact with a positive family member or friend. or died from COVID-19 in 96.3% (3544).The general incidence rate was 92.4/10,000.The municipality of Valle de Ángeles presented the highest incidence rate 366.1/10,000. The fatality rate was 1.8% (68 /3680) Discussion: The findings of this study are compatible with other authors regarding the epidemiological characteristics and symptoms, identifying a higher risk of mortality in individuals aged ≥60 years (35/418 vs <60 years 32/3194; p=0.000, OR: 8.60, IC95%: 5.15-14.37), as well as for the male sex (48/1670 vs 20/1942; p=0.000, OR:2.79, IC95%: 1.61-4.89). The months with the highest incidence of cases in the RSDFM were the months from June to July 2020 and December 2020 to January 2021. Studies of this type strengthen the epidemiological approach to epidemics/pandemics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-289b6fad210a4c0d8456911a5f5438042023-07-14T22:48:29ZspaColegio Médico de HondurasRevista Médica Hondureña0375-11121995-70682023-06-01911313710.5377/rmh.v91i1.16286Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con COVID-19 en la Región Sanitaria de Francisco Morazán, HondurasDina Maribel Cáceres Cálix0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1728-0646Luz Enid Erazo Fino1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2100-7864Nora Lizeth Antúnez Acosta2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9401-9815Rosa Delfina Maldonado Díaz3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-3051Clínica Médica Cáceres, Atención Medicina General; Tegucigalpa, Honduras.Secretaría de Salud, Sala de Emergencia Hospital Santa Teresa; Comayagua, Honduras.Secretaría de Salud, Consulta Externa Hospital Roberto Suazo Córdova; La Paz, Honduras.Secretaría de Salud, Oficina Sanitaria Internacional, Médico de Guardia; Valle, Honduras.Background: SARS-CoV-2 virus infection causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objective: Epidemiologically characterize the patient with COVID-19, Departmental Health Region of Francisco Morazán (RSDFM), Honduras, March 2020-January 2021. Methods: Retrospective descriptive study. Included n=11,401 users who underwent diagnostic confirmation in the RSDFM. General and monthly incidence of COVID-19 was calculated as rates per 10,000 inhabitants, municipal incidence rates (positive cases/10,000). Case fatality rate (deceased/100 positive cases). Results: Of the total 3,680 users, the average age of the positive cases was 36.8 years old (SD+/-17.9; female sex 53.3% (1,962), Valle de Ángeles origin 20.4% (752). The epidemiological nexus was contact with a positive family member or friend. or died from COVID-19 in 96.3% (3544).The general incidence rate was 92.4/10,000.The municipality of Valle de Ángeles presented the highest incidence rate 366.1/10,000. The fatality rate was 1.8% (68 /3680) Discussion: The findings of this study are compatible with other authors regarding the epidemiological characteristics and symptoms, identifying a higher risk of mortality in individuals aged ≥60 years (35/418 vs <60 years 32/3194; p=0.000, OR: 8.60, IC95%: 5.15-14.37), as well as for the male sex (48/1670 vs 20/1942; p=0.000, OR:2.79, IC95%: 1.61-4.89). The months with the highest incidence of cases in the RSDFM were the months from June to July 2020 and December 2020 to January 2021. Studies of this type strengthen the epidemiological approach to epidemics/pandemics.https://www.camjol.info/index.php/RMH/article/view/16286coronaviruscoronavirus infectionscovid-19sars-cov-2 |
| spellingShingle | Dina Maribel Cáceres Cálix Luz Enid Erazo Fino Nora Lizeth Antúnez Acosta Rosa Delfina Maldonado Díaz Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con COVID-19 en la Región Sanitaria de Francisco Morazán, Honduras Revista Médica Hondureña coronavirus coronavirus infections covid-19 sars-cov-2 |
| title | Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con COVID-19 en la Región Sanitaria de Francisco Morazán, Honduras |
| title_full | Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con COVID-19 en la Región Sanitaria de Francisco Morazán, Honduras |
| title_fullStr | Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con COVID-19 en la Región Sanitaria de Francisco Morazán, Honduras |
| title_full_unstemmed | Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con COVID-19 en la Región Sanitaria de Francisco Morazán, Honduras |
| title_short | Caracterización epidemiológica de pacientes con COVID-19 en la Región Sanitaria de Francisco Morazán, Honduras |
| title_sort | caracterizacion epidemiologica de pacientes con covid 19 en la region sanitaria de francisco morazan honduras |
| topic | coronavirus coronavirus infections covid-19 sars-cov-2 |
| url | https://www.camjol.info/index.php/RMH/article/view/16286 |
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