Risk factors associated with dengue complications and death: A cohort study in Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue has emerged as an unprecedented epidemic in Peru, and it is anticipated that this issue will escalate further owing to climate change. This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with death from dengue in patients treated at Hospital II in Pucallpa, Peru.

Methodology

This retrospective cohort study collected information from the medical records of patients with a diagnosis of dengue treated at Hospital II Pucallpa-Peru between January 2019 and March 2023. The primary outcome was death, and the secondary outcome was death, development of severe dengue, or Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Cox regression models were used to determine risk factors.

Findings

The clinical records of 152 patients were evaluated, with a median age of 27.5 y

SUBMITTER: Copaja-Corzo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11198833 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature