Critical analysis of the definition of severe dengue, based on the Ecuador outbreak in 2012
Critical analysis of the definition of severe dengue, based on the Ecuador outbreak in 2012作者机构:Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Universidad Central del Ecuador Quito Ecuador Grups de Recerca d’ Amèrica i àfrica Llatines (GRAAL) Quito Ecuador Ministerio de Salud Pública de Ecuador Quito Ecuador Programa Prometeo Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (SENESCYT) Universidad Yachay Quito Ecuador
出 版 物:《Open Journal of Epidemiology》 (流行病学期刊(英文))
年 卷 期:2014年第4卷第1期
页 面:36-38页
学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含:心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学]
主 题:Severe Dengue Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Fatality Rate
摘 要:Of the 238 cases reported to the Ecuador Health Authorities in 2012 as severe dengue, only 53.3% met diagnostic criteria. The definition of severe dengue should be based on more precise criteria. Information about compliance with criteria should be fed back to local levels.