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The burden of unspecified febrile syndrome in a community hospital of Cuba

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Infectious diseases
Medical virology

Abstract

Background: The Cuban health-care system recommends the hospital admissions of patients with unspecified febrile syndrome (UFS) to rule out arboviral diseases and to prevent healthcare associated adverse outcomes. Aim: Evaluate the burden of unspecified febrile syndrome in a Cuban hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Hospital Joaquín Albarrán (La Habana, Cuba) from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019. It was collected the admissions and patients days (total and UFS patients) and laboratory test for dengue diagnosis. Results: During the three-year period, the epidemic curve starts in April-May and decline in November, with the highest peak in August 2019. It was admitted 16964 patients with UFS representing 43% of the hospital admissions, and 43512 patients' days were documented. In 2019 the 51.9% of the hospital admissions and 22.9% of patients' days were related to UFS, and were performed 7492 IgM test (repeated test in 89 patients) and 46.2% were reactive. Conclusion: The hospital admission related to unspecified febrile syndrome constitute a challenge to the organization and the healthcare system to provide the best care for all and minimize its economic impact.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2020.26826.1000

Keywords

unspecified febrile syndrome, dengue, hospital, cost, Cuba

Authors

First Name

Humberto

Last Name

Guanche Garcell

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Hospital Epidemiology Department, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico, Joaquín Albarrán, Cuba

Email

guanche@infomed.sld.cu

City

La Habana

Orcid

0000-0001-7279-0062

First Name

Carlos R

Last Name

Pérez Díaz

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Medical administration, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico, Joaquín Albarrán, Cuba

Email

direccion@albarran.sld.cu

City

La Habana

Orcid

0000-0001-8002-3605

First Name

Manuel

Last Name

Ramirez Nodal

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department. Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico, Joaquín Albarrán, Cuba

Email

manuelramirez@infomed.sld.cu

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Alfredo

Last Name

Ruiz Lozano

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Medical Administration, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico, Joaquín Albarrán, Cuba

Email

vd.asistmedica@albarran.sld.cu

City

La Habana

Orcid

-

First Name

Carlos

Last Name

Martinez Quesada

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Emergency Department, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico, Joaquín Albarrán, Cuba

Email

cmartinezq@infomed.sld.cu

City

La Habana

Orcid

-

First Name

Carlos Omar

Last Name

Mitjans Fuente

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Medical Administration, Hospital Docente Clínico Quirúrgico, Joaquín Albarrán, Cuba

Email

comitfu@infomed.sld.cu

City

La Habana

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Volume

1

Article Issue

1

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12038

Issue Date

2020-05-01

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2020-03-03

Publish Date

2020-05-01

Page Start

6

Page End

14

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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MID_Volume 1_Issue 1_Pages 6-14.pdf

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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22 Jan 2023