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INTRODUCCIÓN Los niños con síndrome de Down (SD) tienen mayor frecuencia de malformaciones congénitas y de enfermedades con riesgo de hospitalización en comparación con la población general. El objetivo de este trabajo fue caracterizar las estancias hospitalarias de niños con SD. PACIENTES Y MÉTODO Estudio retrospectivo en niños con SD menores de 15 años atendidos en el Servicio de Pediatría del Hospital Clínico de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, durante los años 2008-2011. RESULTADOS De los 222 egresos hospitalarios de 161 niños con SD, 110 correspondieron a mujeres, con una mediana de edad de 8 meses y una mediana de estancia hospitalaria de 6 días. El 56,7% ingresó en la unidad de pacientes críticos. El 59,4% de los egresos fue por corrección quirúrgica de su cardiopatía congénita. La infección respiratoria aguda baja fue el principal diagnóstico de egreso por causa no cardioquirúrgica. Hubo 3 fallecidos en la serie. CONCLUSIONES Los niños con SD son un grupo relevante para los cuidados hospitalarios, no solo por su alta incidencia en Chile, sino por ser un grupo de riesgo respiratorio y cardiovascular, con hospitalizaciones prolongadas, alta frecuencia de estancia en cuidados críticos y riesgo de mortalidad. Este grupo de niños necesita cuidados complejos y su atención requiere de un equipo multidisciplinario que conozca sus características particulares.
INTRODUCTION Children with Down's syndrome (DS) have a higher risk of congenital malformations and acute diseases, with increased risk of hospital admissions compared with the general population. This study describes patterns of hospital admissions for children and adolescents with DS. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective study of hospital admissions of children with DS, younger than 15 years old, and cared for by the Paediatric Department of the Hospital Clínico Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, between 2008 and 2011. RESULTS There were 222 admissions of 161 patients with DS during the study period, of which 110 were girls. The median age was 8 months, and the median hospital stay was 6 days. Just over half (56.7%) of the hospital stays were in the Paediatric Critic Care Unit. Heart surgery was performed on 59.4%, and the principal congenital heart defect attended was atrioventricular canal. The principal diagnosis, other than heart surgery, was lower respiratory tract infection. In this series, 3 children died. CONCLUSIONS Children with DS are a relevant group for inpatient care, because their high incidence in Chile, their respiratory and cardiovascular risk, prolonged hospitalizations, high frequency of critical care days and mortality risk. This group has special and complex needs during their hospitalizations and it is necessary to create a multidisciplinary team with competences to take care the particular characteristics of this vulnerable group.
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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Lactante , Preescolar , Niño , Adolescente , Síndrome de Down/complicaciones , Cardiopatías Congénitas/etiología , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Hospitalización/estadística & datos numéricos , Grupo de Atención al Paciente/organización & administración , Chile , Estudios Retrospectivos , Mortalidad Hospitalaria , Síndrome de Down/terapia , Cardiopatías Congénitas/cirugía , Cardiopatías Congénitas/fisiopatología , Hospitales Universitarios , Tiempo de InternaciónRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Children with Down's syndrome (DS) have a higher risk of congenital malformations and acute diseases, with increased risk of hospital admissions compared with the general population. This study describes patterns of hospital admissions for children and adolescents with DS. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of hospital admissions of children with DS, younger than 15 years old, and cared for by the Paediatric Department of the Hospital Clínico Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, between 2008 and 2011. RESULTS: There were 222 admissions of 161 patients with DS during the study period, of which 110 were girls. The median age was 8 months, and the median hospital stay was 6 days. Just over half (56.7%) of the hospital stays were in the Paediatric Critic Care Unit. Heart surgery was performed on 59.4%, and the principal congenital heart defect attended was atrioventricular canal. The principal diagnosis, other than heart surgery, was lower respiratory tract infection. In this series, 3 children died. CONCLUSIONS: Children with DS are a relevant group for inpatient care, because their high incidence in Chile, their respiratory and cardiovascular risk, prolonged hospitalizations, high frequency of critical care days and mortality risk. This group has special and complex needs during their hospitalizations and it is necessary to create a multidisciplinary team with competences to take care the particular characteristics of this vulnerable group.