Publications by authors named "Maria-Isabel Escamilla"
The severity of wheezing episodes is related with the need for health services, but the factors associated with health care utilization in preschool recurrent wheezers in underdeveloped regions are unclear. To evaluate the factors associated with health care utilization in preschool recurrent wheezers in Cartagena, Colombia. One hundred twenty-seven recurrent wheezers (age 2-6 years old) who were admitted to the emergency room (ER) due to wheezing in a Pediatric reference hospital in Cartagena were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To date, there are no comprehensive data on pediatric COVID-19 from Latin America. This study aims to assess COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) in Latin American children, to appropriately plan and allocate resources to face the pandemic on a local and international level.
Methods: Ambispective multicenter cohort study from 5 Latin American countries.
Article Synopsis
- OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) affects 2% to 4% of kids, and this study looked at how allergic rhinitis (AR), which is when you have stuffy or runny nose allergies, impacts OSA in children living in high-altitude Bogotá, Colombia.
- The researchers studied 99 children, finding that more than half had OSA, and those with worse AR symptoms were more likely to have severe OSA.
- The results showed that as AR got worse, the severity of OSA also increased, suggesting that treating allergies might help improve sleep problems in these kids.