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Factores asociados a mortalidad en la pandemia de influenza H1N1 2009 en Paraguay

Authors

  • Agueda Caballero Dirección General de Vigilancia de la Salud (DGVS), Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social
  • M von Horoch Dirección General de Vigilancia de la Salud (DGVS), Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social
  • A Ojeda Dirección General de Vigilancia de la Salud (DGVS), Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Author
  • G Troche Dirección General de Vigilancia de la Salud (DGVS), Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Author
  • G Morel Dirección General de Vigilancia de la Salud (DGVS), Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Author
  • M Samudio Dirección General de Vigilancia de la Salud (DGVS), Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Author
  • Ivan Allende Dirección General de Vigilancia de la Salud (DGVS), Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Author

Keywords:

factores de riesgom, influenza H1N1, mortalidad, pandemia

Abstract

La presencia de condiciones médicas pre-existentes se ha asociado con la mortalidad relacionada al virus de influenza A (H1N1). El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar los factores asociados a mortalidad en personas con sospecha de infección con influenza A (H1N1) en Paraguay. Los datos clínicos y epidemiológicos fueron obtenidos a través del sistema de vigilancia para la infección por influenza A(H1N1) establecido en el país por el Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social a partir del 28 de abril de 2009. Hasta el 30 de enero de 2010, fueron notificados a la Dirección General de Vigilancia de la Salud, 8303 casos con sospecha de Influenza A (H1N1). Tanto el análisis bivariado como el multivariado identificaron los siguientes  factores de riesgo de mortalidad: obesidad (p=0,022; OR:13,5), embarazo (p<0,001; OR:11,0), Diabetes mellitus (p= 0,006;
OR:5,7), enfermedad cardiovascular (p=0,002; OR: 4,6), sexo masculino (p <0,0001, OR: 3,0), edad mayor a 60 años (p =0,008; OR: 2,9) y no haber sido vacunado contra el virus de influenza estacional en el periodo 2009 (p<0,023; OR: 2,6). El embarazo como factor de riesgo de mortalidad ya había sido observado en las otras pandemias; no así la obesidad, la cual recién en la última pandemia, ha sido relacionada, por varios países, con complicaciones graves de infección por el virus A (H1N1). Esta asociación amerita el desarrollo de investigaciones que permitan un mejor abordaje promocional, preventivo y
terapéutico de las personas con obesidad. 

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2011-06-01

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Caballero, A., von Horoch, M., Ojeda, A., Troche, G., Morel, G., Samudio, M., & Allende, I. (2011). Factores asociados a mortalidad en la pandemia de influenza H1N1 2009 en Paraguay. Memorias Del Instituto De Investigaciones En Ciencias De La Salud, 9(1). https://revistascientificas.una.py/index.php/RIIC/article/view/1680