Salud UIS (Apr 2011)
Discapacidad en dengue y su relación con severidad Disability in dengue and its relationship to the severity
Abstract
Introducción: La discapacidad en dengue ha sido poco descrita en la literatura científica. Objetivos: Determinar la frecuencia de la discapacidad en dengue y su asociación con severidad. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de cohorte en pacientes con 48-96 horas de inicio de fiebre seguidos como mínimo hasta el sexto día. Se evaluó la discapacidad relacionada con limitación de la actividad (suspensión total de actividades habituales). Resultados: Se siguieron 352 personas con dengue, de éstas 324(95,05%) manifestaron discapacidad en algún momento y 259(73,58%) durante al menos 4 días. Se clasificaron como dengue clásico 301(85,51%) personas y 51(14,49%) como severo (48 hemorrágico y 2 choque). La mediana de días de discapacidad fue 5(0-10) en dengue clásico y 7(0-4) en severos (pIntroduction: Disability in dengue has been poorly described in the scientific literature. Objectives: We described the frequency of disability in dengue and its relationship with dengue severity. Materials and methods: A cohort study of patients with 48-96 hours of onset of fever followed at least until the sixth day. We evaluate disability related to activity limitation because of illness (total suspension of usual activities). Results: We followed 352 patients with dengue, 324(95.05%) were disabled at anytime of follow-up, 259(73.58%) patients were disabled for at least 4 days or more from the onset. Dengue cases were classified as classic in 301 (85.51%) persons and 51 (14.49%) cases as severe dengue (48 dengue haemorrhagic fever and 2 shock syndrome). The median in days of disability was 5(0-10) in classic dengue fever and 7(0-14) in severe cases (p <0.0001). The diagnosis of severe dengue was associated with a disability ≥4 days (RR: 1.92, CI95%: 1.11-3.31). Discussion: We found a considerable disability frequency even when dengue is less severe, similar to findings in Brazil, Puerto Rico and Thailand. Conclusions: The dengue disease cause disability in endemic areas and this is associated with severity. Salud UIS 2011; 43(1): 49-55.
