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Enfermería Global
versión On-line ISSN 1695-6141
Resumen
QUIRINO, Evelyn Maria Braga et al. Epidemiological and clinical profile of microcephaly cases. Enferm. glob. [online]. 2020, vol.19, n.57, pp.167-208. Epub 16-Mar-2020. ISSN 1695-6141. https://dx.doi.org/eglobal.19.1.366701.
Objective
To describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of microcephaly cases in Recife, Pernambuco.
Method
This was a cross-sectional, quantitative study developed at a reference hospital for cases of microcephaly. Data were collected in August 2016 from the FormSUS system. All confirmed cases of microcephaly in the period from August 2015 to July 2016 were included, making up 180 cases. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square and Fisher's exact tests.
Results
The majority of cases occurred in October and November 2015, with 55 (30.56%) and 52 (28.89%) cases, respectively. Serology for the Zika virus was reagent for 79 (43.89%) of the infants. The most prevalent symptom during gestation was exanthema 105 (57.3%). Furthermore, 150 (83.33%) of the children were born at full term, 78 (43.33%) presented percentiles between 10 and 50 in relation to weight and gestational age and 108 (60%) had -3 standard deviations in the comparison of head circumference with gestational age, thus considered to indicate severe microcephaly.
Conclusions
It is necessary to guarantee comprehensive and specialized care for these children. Epidemiological and entomological surveillance and more effective control actions in the fight against the vector are necessary.
Palabras clave : Microcephaly; Arbovirus Infections; Zika Virus; Public Health Nursing.