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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2307-3349</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de salud publica del Paraguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. salud publica Parag.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2307-3349</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD - MSP Y BS]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2307-33492021000100054</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/rspp.2021.junio.54</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Características clínico-epidemiológicas de pacientes confirmados con COVID-19 del Departamento de Alto Paraná, Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical-epidemiological characteristics of patients confirmed with COVID-19 from the Department of Alto Paraná, Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vargas-Correa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Arturo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mereles]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eva Fabiana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Segovia Coronel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nancy]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Giménez Ayala]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Andrea]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santacruz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lorena]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ojeda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Leticia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Kunzle Elizeche]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Hugo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Samudio]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Margarita]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional del Este Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Centro de Investigaciones Médicas]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Minga Guazú ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Décima Región Sanitaria Laboratorio Regional de Epidemiología Molecular.]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Alto Paraná]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Décima Región Sanitaria ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Alto Paraná]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Pacífico  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>54</fpage>
<lpage>61</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2307-33492021000100054&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2307-33492021000100054&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2307-33492021000100054&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: El primer caso de COVID-19 en Paraguay fue confirmado el 7 de marzo del 2020, sin embargo, existen pocos estudios sobre características de los individuos que desarrollaron la enfermedad en el país.  Objetivo:  Caracterizar clínica y epidemiológicamente los casos confirmados de COVID-19 en el departamento de Alto Paraná entre el 12 de agosto y 20 de octubre del 2020.  Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo de los registros de COVID-19 de la Décima Región Sanitaria del MSP y BS, Alto Paraná. Se estudiaron 1754 casos de COVID-19 de residentes de Alto Paraná, confirmados por el Laboratorio Regional de Epidemiología Molecular. Se analizaron datos demográficos (edad, sexo, procedencia) y clínicos (sintomatología, comorbilidad, hospitalización y óbito). Los datos fueron analizados por EPIINFO, utilizándose estadística descriptiva, y la prueba de chi cuadrado para establecer asociación entre factores de riesgo y mortalidad a un nivel de significancia de 0,05.  Resultados: De los 1754 casos confirmados, el 53,2% era del sexo femenino, 48,5% de 20 a 39 años, 51,6% de Ciudad del Este y 16,5% personal de salud. El 77,3% presentó alguna sintomatología, siendo más frecuente la tos y el dolor de cabeza. El 18,9% fue hospitalizado, 2,8% admitido a la unidad de cuidados intensivos y 7,3% falleció. El riesgo de muerte estuvo significativamente (p&lt;0,001) asociado con el sexo masculino (OR:2,9 [IC95% = 1,9-4,2]), edad &#8805;60 años (OR:15,2 [IC95% = 10,2-22,6]), y tener alguna comorbilidad como diabetes mellitus (OR:17,5 [IC95% = 11,6-26,5]), hipertensión arterial (OR:15,9 [IC95% = 10,2-25,1]) y cardiopatía crónica (OR:15,3 [IC95% = 10,0-23,4]).  Conclusión: La mayoría de los casos fue en adultos de 20 a 39 años, de Ciudad del Este, con síntomas de tos y dolor de cabeza. Los factores asociados a mortalidad fueron sexo masculino, edad &#8805;60 años y presencia de una comorbilidad, como diabetes mellitus e hipertensión arterial.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  The first case of COVID-19 in Paraguay was confirmed on March 7, 2020, however, there is limited information about the characteristics of individuals who developed the disease in the country.  Objective:  to characterize clinically and epidemiologically confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alto Paraná from August 12 to October 20, 2020.  Methods:  A retrospective study was carried out using COVID-19 case registries recorded by the Ministry of Health of Paraguay. 1754 cases of COVID-19 confirmed by the Regional Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology from residents of Alto Paraná were studied. Demographic (age, sex, residence) and clinical data (symptoms, comorbidity, hospitalization and death) were analyzed. The data were analyzed by EPIINFO, using descriptive statistics and the chi square test to establish an association between risk factors and mortality at a significance level of 0.05.  Results:  Among 1,754 confirmed cases, 53.2% were female, 48.5% belonged to the group 20 to 39 years, 51.6% were from Ciudad del Este, and 16.5% were healthcare workers. 77.3% developed symptoms, cough and headache were reported more frequently. 18,9% were admitted to hospital, 2,8% were hospitalized in a critical unit and 7.3% died. The risk of death was significantly (p &lt;0.001) associated with male sex (OR: 2.9 [95% CI = 1.9-4.2]), advancing patient age (&#8805;60 years) (OR: 15.2 [95% CI = 10.2-22.6]), and the presence of comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus (OR: 17.5 [95% CI = 11.6-26.5]), arterial hypertension (OR: 15.9 [95% CI = 10 , 2-25.1]) and chronic heart disease (OR: 15.3 [95% CI = 10.0-23.4]).  Conclusion:  Most of the cases were in adults (aged 20 to 39 years), from Ciudad del Este, with symptoms such as cough and headache. Risk factors associated with mortality were male sex, age &#8805;60 years and the presence of a comorbidity, such as diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension.]]></p></abstract>
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