Neumonía post COVID 19 en pacientes menores de 10 años atendidos en el Hospital General Dr. Liborio Panchana Sotomayor de enero a diciembre del año 2024.

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19, a disease already familiar to many thanks to the pandemic that began in late 2019, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Due to its ease of transmission, it indiscriminately affects patients without any specific group. It was believed that pediatric patients were less vulnerable to this pathology due to its initial presentation. However, over time, it was observed that the number of infections in patients under 10 years of age increased considerably. Objective: To determine the prevalence of pneumonia cases in patients under 10 years of age previously diagnosed with COVID-19 treated at Dr. Liborio Panchana Sotomayor General Hospital from January to December 2024. Material and methods: This study is observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, and retrospective. The information collected was obtained from the statistical database requested through the corresponding official letters and permits from the authorities and the Statistics and Epidemiology Department of Dr. Liborio Panchana Sotomayor General Hospital. Results: Of the total population, 85% (443) had a diagnosis of viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified, 12% (64) had bacterial pneumonia, not otherwise specified, and 3% (14) had pneumonia, organism not otherwise specified. Conclusions: Of the total population, 85% (443 patients) were diagnosed with viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified, 12% (64 patients) with bacterial pneumonia, not otherwise specified, and 3% (14 patients) with pneumonia, unspecified organism. This indicates that the prevalence of this disease this year at Liborio Panchana Hospital was very high.