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OBJECTIVE: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection was identified in Puerto Rico on December 2015, and the outbreak encouraged us to characterize clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of intrauterine exposed infants. METHODS: Retrospective medical record review of infants born to mothers with confirmed ZIKV infection during pregnancy was performed from January 2016-June 2017. We included patients admitted to UPH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or referred for follow-up at UPH High Risk Clinics. The database was approved by the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, IRB. RESULTS: 191 infants born to ZIKV positive mothers during pregnancy were identified. Normal head sonogram was found in 93% of the normo cephalic infants. Ocular findings were reported in 50% of the patients with microcephaly and 31% of the normo-cephalics. Fifteen newborns (7.8%) presented with microcephaly, of which 73% showed calcifications in head sonogram, and had severe anomalies on brain MRI. Auditory brainstem response test was performed on all newborns, 80% were within normal limits. CONCLUSION: Among the group of infants born to mothers with Zika positive test 4% had microcephaly. Of concern to us is the fact that 31% of normo cephalic infants had ocular manifestations and 7% of them had findings on head sonogram. While microcephaly is the severest form of Congenital Zika Syndrome, ocular manifestations might characterize the spectrum of disease. These findings reiterate the importance of detailed neonatal evaluations of exposed infants.
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Encéfalo/anormalidades , Microcefalia/epidemiologia , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/virologia , Infecção por Zika virus/epidemiologia , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/virologia , Bases de Dados Factuais , Anormalidades do Olho/epidemiologia , Anormalidades do Olho/virologia , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Microcefalia/virologia , Gravidez , Porto Rico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infecção por Zika virus/congênitoRESUMO
UNLABELLED: Influenza vaccination is the most effective method to prevent influenza virus infection and its potentially serious complications OBJECTIVE: To determine fac tors associated to parents willingness to accept the influenza vaccine for their children. METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was administered to 297 volunteer parents/caregivers during 2011. RESULTS: Only 40% of the parents planne to have their children vaccinated agains influenza. Most subjects had medical insurance (52% government, 44% private, 4% no insurance). Factors associated to parents willingness to accept the vac cine were having the vaccine previously. thinking that the vaccine was safer this year. not knowing someone who had an influenza vaccine side effect and having a family member who had influenza. CONCLUSION: The 40% planned vaccinatio rate lies below the 80% Healthy Peopl 2020 goal and seems to be unassociated to access to healthcare services. Establishing campaigns that reassure parents of vaccine safety could attain a higher vaccination rate.