Estudio descriptivo transversal realizado en 212 pacientes con diagnóstico confirmado de influenza A H1N1 en el Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo de EsSALUD, Red Asistencial Lambayeque, para conocer el perfil epidemiológico y clínico de los casos confirmados de influenza A H1N1 en pacientes atendidos entre julio del 2009 y febrero del 2010. Se utilizó una ficha de recolección de datos previamente estructurada y codificada, se revisaron las fichas clínicas epidemiológicas de cada uno de los pacientes, se realizó el análisis de datos a través de Excel. Se encontró un ligero predominio del sexo masculino; el 59% niños y la mayoría presentaron contacto con personas con sintomatología respiratoria dentro de los siete días previos al inicio de síntomas. El grupo entre 5 a 14 años fue el más afectado con 44%, seguido del grupo comprendido entre 15 a 44 años con 27,8%...

Objective: To know the epidemiological and clinical features in confirmed cases of A H1N1 influenza in patients treated between July 2009 and February 2010 in Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital - ESSALUD, Lambayeque Healthcare Network.   Material and method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study performed in 212 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of A H1N1influenza. We used a previously structured and coded data collection form, we reviewed clinical and epidemiological records of each patient, and data analysis was performed using Excel software.   Results: Male subjects were slightly more frequently affected; 59% (125) of patients were children (mean age: 19.7 ± 18.9 years; median, 12 years), the age group between 5- to 14- years was most frequently affected with 44% (92), followed by the 15- to 44- years group (27.8%, 59 patients). In male patie...

Objective: To know the epidemiological and clinical features in confirmed cases of A H1N1 influenza in patients treated between July 2009 and February 2010 in Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital - ESSALUD, Lambayeque Healthcare Network.   Material and method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study performed in 212 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of A H1N1influenza. We used a previously structured and coded data collection form, we reviewed clinical and epidemiological records of each patient, and data analysis was performed using Excel software.   Results: Male subjects were slightly more frequently affected; 59% (125) of patients were children (mean age: 19.7 ± 18.9 years; median, 12 years), the age group between 5- to 14- years was most frequently affected with 44% (92), followed by the 15- to 44- years group (27.8%, 59 patients). In male patie...