SARS-CoV-2 and rhinovirus infections: are there differences in clinical presentation, laboratory abnormalities, and outcomes in the pediatric population?

This study aims to assess COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses in pediatric patients. Between April 17 and September 30, 2020, we collected 1,566 respiratory samples from 1,044 symptomatic patients who were younger than 18 years old to assess SARS-CoV-2 infection. Of these, 919 were analyzed for other respiratory pathogens (ORP). Patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 or ORP were included. We evaluated 76 pediatric COVID-19 infections and 157 other respiratory virus infections. Rhinovirus occurred in 132/157 (84%). COVID-19 patients who were significantly older, had more fevers, headaches and pneumonia than those with ORP. The median white blood cell count was lower in patients with SARS-CoV-2 than in those with ORP (6,470 versus 8,170; p=0.02). COVID-19 patients had significantly worse symptoms than those with ORP.

SARS-CoV-2 and rhinovirus infections: are there differences in clinical presentation, laboratory abnormalities, and outcomes in the pediatric population?

ABSTRACT This study aims to assess COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses in pediatric patients. Between April 17 and September 30, 2020, we collected 1,566 respiratory samples from 1,044 symptomatic patients who were younger than 18 years old to assess SARS-CoV-2 infection. Of these, 919 were analyzed for other respiratory pathogens (ORP). Patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 or ORP were included. We evaluated 76 pediatric COVID-19 infections and 157 other respiratory virus infections. Rhinovirus occurred in 132/157 (84%). COVID-19 patients who were significantly older, had more fevers, headaches and pneumonia than those with ORP. The median white blood cell count was lower in patients with SARS-CoV-2 than in those with ORP (6,470 versus 8,170; p=0.02). COVID-19 patients had significantly worse symptoms than those with ORP.

Estudo descritivo das internaçöes por transtornos paranóides: série histórica de 60 anos / Descriptive study of hospital admissions by delusional disorders: an historical cohort of 60's years

O estudo baseia-se no levantamento de informaçöes constantes dos registros clínicos de todas as internaçöes hospitalares de 1931 a 1992, efetuadas por serviço de internaçäo em Pelotas/RS. Estas informaçöes estäo disponíveis no Banco de Dados do Centro de Informaçäo Epidemiológica do NUPESM/COL/UCPEL e as variáveis utilizadas säo: internaçöes/ano, internaçöes por Transtornos Paranóides/ano, primeiras admissöes, readmissöes, idade, sexo, tempo de permanência, ocupaçäo, estado civil e tipo de alta. Os diagnósticos no Banco de Dados estäo classificados de acordo com os critérios da CID-9/OMS. Os resultados mostram uma participaçäo estável dos Transtornos Paranóides no universo assistencial, representando 0,43 por cento das internaçöes. Predominam clientes do sexo feminino, idades entre 31 e 50 anos, indivíduos casados e de classes sociais menos privilegiadas (subproletariado e proletariado). Conclui-se que os resultados obtidos näo diferem da bibliografia comparada e destaca-se o uso de neurolépticos modificando o perfil evolutivo da clientela ao longo da série histórica