Publications by authors named "Noemi Flores-Jaime"
Objectives.: Motivation for the study. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mortality rate from this disease was higher in adults and the elderly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Peru has suffered an increase of Guillain Barre Syndrome incidence since 2015, being the biggest outbreak during 2019. We aimed to describe the clinical features, outcomes, and factors associated with mortality among cases reported in the 2019 outbreak.
Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of data from the National Surveillance of Guillain Barre Syndrome of the National Center for Control Disease and Prevention of Peru.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 among the Amazonian indigenous population in Peru, revealing that they had higher infection rates but lower mortality compared to the general population.
- The analysis included 19,018 confirmed cases and found that males and older individuals faced increased mortality risks, with respiratory distress and immunodeficiency significantly heightening odds of death.
- Overall, the findings indicate that the Amazonian indigenous group was notably impacted by COVID-19, highlighting the need for targeted public health strategies for ethnic minority groups.