Perfil epidemiológico - clínico de pacientes con fibrosis quística atendidos en el área de neumología pediátrica del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso en el periodo de enero – diciembre 2017

Abstract

Objective: To determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with confirmed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, treated in the area of Pediatric Pneumology of the Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso Cuenca, during the period January - December 2017. Methodology: Descriptive study of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. The data were collected directly through a validated survey and information was also taken from the medical records. The information was processed in the SPSS program version 15 and was obtained: frequencies, average percentages, standard deviations, maximum and minimum values. Results: A total of 31 patients were found, 61.3% male, 38.7% female, the current average age was established in 94.06 months, residents in the urban area 74.2% and did not have insurance. of health 58.1%. 25.8% of the patients consulted between 4 and 6 doctors to determine the disease and 90.3% had previous hospitalizations. The reason for frequent consultation is repeated respiratory infections in 77.4% of cases. The age at diagnosis of the disease was 38.7% of cases between 1 and 35 months of life. During the last 12 months, 45.2% of patients have required hospitalizations due to infectious exacerbations. Bacterial colonization is evident in 51.6% of the patients, the pseudomonas aeruginosa being the frequent germ in 35.5%, 87.1% of the cases reported having an adequate adherence to treatment.