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

Authors :: Pinto JR
Silva Junior GBD
Mota RMS
Martins P
Santos AKT
Moura DCN
Pires Neto RDJ
Daher EF
Source :: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2019 Oct 03; Vol. 52, pp. e20190167. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 03 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Introduction: The 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).<br />Methods: Two official databases of the State Health Secretariat of Ceará were used, and a total of 182,731 notifications were analyzed.<br />Results: Independent 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).<br />Conclusions: The pre-existing comorbidities have shown the potential to destabilize the patients' clinical status.

Subjects :: Adolescent
Adult
Brazil epidemiology
Chikungunya Fever complications
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Educational Status
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Young Adult
Chikungunya Fever epidemiology
Epidemics

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