Clinical profile and factors associated with hospitalization during a Chikungunya epidemic in Ceará, Brazil

INTRODUCTIONThe aim of this study was to characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile of Chikungunya virus infection and the factors associated with hospitalization during the peak of the most recent epidemic period in Brazil (2016-2017). METHODSTwo official databases of the State Health Secret...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2019, Vol.52, p.e20190167-e20190167
Main Authors: Pinto, José Reginaldo, Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da, Mota, Rosa Maria Salani, Martins, Pollyana, Santos, Artur Keyler Teixeira, Moura, Dean Carlos Nascimento de, Pires Neto, Roberto da Justa, Daher, Elizabeth De Francesco
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Language:English
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Arboviruses
Chikungunya
Comorbidities
Epidemics
Hospitalization
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:INTRODUCTIONThe aim of this study was to characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile of Chikungunya virus infection and the factors associated with hospitalization during the peak of the most recent epidemic period in Brazil (2016-2017). METHODSTwo official databases of the State Health Secretariat of Ceará were used, and a total of 182,731 notifications were analyzed. RESULTSIndependent factors associated with hospital admission were chronic kidney disease (OR 4.56, 95% CI 3.36-6.17), hypertension (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.69-2.14), leukopenia (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.56-2.30) and diabetes mellitus (OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.44-1.99). CONCLUSIONSThe pre-existing comorbidities have shown the potential to destabilize the patients' clinical status.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0167-2019