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Síndrome de Zika congénito en la Argentina: presentación de dos casos clínicos

Arch. argent. pediatr; 117 (6), 2019
En 2015, se observó un incremento en la incidencia de microcefalia congénita en recién nacidos en Brasil. Meses más tarde, se descubrió la relación causal entre el virus del Zika y estos hallazgos. Durante el primer brote en la Argentina, se reportaron 5 casos de síndrome de Zika congénito. En 2...

Auditory findings associated with Zika virus infection: an integrative review

Abstract Introduction: Possible associations between Zika virus infection and hearing loss were observed during the epidemic in the Americas. Objective: To describe the auditory alterations, pathogenesis and recommendations for follow-up in individuals with prenatal or acquired Zika virus infection. M...

Prevalence and causes of congenital microcephaly in the absence of a Zika virus outbreak in southern Brazil

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (5), 2019
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the causes of congenital microcephaly in Rio Grande do Sul, a state in southern Brazil, where no ZIKV outbreak was detected, from December 2015 to December 2016, which was the period when ZIKV infection was at its peak in northeast Brazil. Metho...

Zika como causa de aborto espontáneo en zonas endémicas

Resumen Introducción: Aunque en la mayoría de los casos la infección por el virus del Zika (ZIKV) causa enfermedad febril sin complicaciones, en mujeres embarazadas es causa reconocida de alteraciones congénitas y muerte fetal. La microcefalia es la característica descrita con mayor frecuencia en ...

Correlation between cephalic circumference at birth and ocular alterations in patients with microcephaly potentially associated with Zika Virus infection

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: The Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus isolated for the first time in 1947 and transmitted to humans by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. In Brasil, it was first detected in May 2015. Since then, ZIKV has been identified as the etiological agent of acute exanthematous disease in Brasil, a...

Perfil epidemiológico dos casos de Microcefalia e alterações do sistema nervoso central associadas ao vírus Zika e outras infecções congênitas em Goiás: 2015 a 2018
Epidemiological profile of Microcefalia cases and central nervous system alterations associated with Zika Virus and other congenital infections in Goias-Brazil: 2015 to 2018

Objetivo: Descrever as características da microcefalia e/ou alterações do Sistema Nervoso Central (SNC) associado ao vírus Zika ou outras infecções congênitas. Método: Estudo descritivo e retrospectivo, realizado em Goiás no período de 2015 a 2018*. Resultado: As maiores taxas de incidência oc...

Zika virus infection three years after the microcephaly outbreak: a meeting report

Descriptive study of suspected congenital Zika syndrome cases during the 2015-2016 epidemic in Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Clinical and epidemiological data on suspected congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) cases from southern Mato Grosso (MT) in Brazil during the Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in 2015-2016 were evaluated. METHODS: This is a descriptive case series study of newborns whose mothers were suspecte...

Nutritional profile of newborns with microcephaly and factors associated with worse outcomes

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVE: To describe the nutritional profile of newborns with microcephaly and factors associated with worse outcomes during the first 14 days of life. METHODS: This investigation is a longitudinal, descriptive study carried out in 21 full-term neonates exposed vertically to the Zika virus and hospita...

Effects of Zika infection on growth

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (supl.1), 2019
Abstract Objectives: To present the currently available evidence of the effects of congenital Zika virus infection on infant growth, to discuss possible intervening factors, and to describe preliminary data on this growth in a cohort of exposed children. Source of data: Non-systematic review in PubMed,...