Ana Beatriz Pacífico, Eliane Denise Araújo Bacil, Mariana Ardengue, Thiago Silva Piola, Michael Pereira da Silva, Fabio Fontana, Ademar Avelar, Wagner de Campos
{"title":"Association between bullying victimization and health risk behavior in adolescents.","authors":"Ana Beatriz Pacífico, Eliane Denise Araújo Bacil, Mariana Ardengue, Thiago Silva Piola, Michael Pereira da Silva, Fabio Fontana, Ademar Avelar, Wagner de Campos","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023215","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to examine the association between bullying victimization and health risk behaviors in adolescents.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A representative sample of 1020 adolescents participated in the study. The variables such as bullying, health risk behaviors (tobacco, drugs, alcohol, sedentary behavior, smartphone use, level of physical activity, and sleep), and economic status were assessed using self-reported questionnaires. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were obtained using binary logistic regression and ordinal, gross, and adjusted logistic regression (p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Victims of bullying were more likely to smoke (OR 1.75; 95%CI 1.28-2.40), consume alcohol (OR1.43; 95%CI 1.05-1.94), have worse sleep quality (OR 1.94; 95%CI 1.28-2.91), and more sedentary behavior (OR 1.43; 95%CI 1.08-1.89) than those who were not bullied. However, victims were more likely to have high levels of physical activity than their non-bullied peers (OR 1.66; 95%CI 1.22-2.27).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Bullying victimization was associated with an increased predisposition for the adoption of health risk behaviors. Interestingly, victims were also more prone to participate in physical activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2023215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11382924/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Systematic review on molecular detection of congenital and neonatal infections caused by TORCH and SARS-CoV-2 in newborns' cerebrospinal fluid.","authors":"Suzana Ferreira Zimmerman, Sandra Helena Alves Bonon, Sergio Tadeu Martins Marba","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To verify the use and identify advantages of molecular methods for congenital infections diagnosis in cerebrospinal fluid of neonates.</p><p><strong>Data source: </strong>The review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO), under CRD42021274210. The literature search was performed in databases: PubMed, Virtual Health Library/ Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (VHL/BIREME), Scopus, Web of Science, Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), Cochrane, ProQuest, and EBSCOhost. The search was carried out from August to October 2021 and updated in December 2022, respecting the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The selection sequence was: 1) Duplicate title removal; 2) Examination of titles and abstracts; 3) Full-text retrieval of potentially relevant reports; and 4) Evaluation of the full text according to eligibility criteria by two independent authors. Inclusion criteria considered randomized and non-randomized control trials, longitudinal, cross-sectional, and peer-reviewed studies in humans, published in English, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, with newborns up to 28 days old who had congenital neuroinfections by toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex (TORCH), and others such as Treponema pallidum, Zika, parvovirus B-19, varicella zoster, Epstein-Barr, and SARS-CoV2, diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Two evaluators extracted the following information: author, year of publication, nationality, subjects, study type, methods, results, and conclusion.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>The most studied pathogen was herpes simplex. Several articles reported only nonspecific initial symptoms, motivating the collection of cerebrospinal fluid and performing PCR for etiological investigation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Molecular methods are effective to detect pathogen genomes in cerebrospinal fluid, which can impact clinical evolution and neurological prognosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2023191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11382813/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriela Garcia de Carvalho Laguna, Diego Bastos Ribeiro, Lidhane Santos Coelho, Murilo Sousa Ramos, Karolaine da Costa Evangelista, David Santos Libarino, Davi Tanajura Costa
{"title":"Smartphone applications for the management of epilepsy in children and adolescents.","authors":"Gabriela Garcia de Carvalho Laguna, Diego Bastos Ribeiro, Lidhane Santos Coelho, Murilo Sousa Ramos, Karolaine da Costa Evangelista, David Santos Libarino, Davi Tanajura Costa","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2024066","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2024066","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe how smartphone applications can contribute to the management of epilepsy in children and adolescents.</p><p><strong>Data source: </strong>This is an integrative review conducted on the Medline, PubMed, and SciELO databases, based on the descriptors \"epilepsy\" and \"smartphone.\" Original studies published between 2017-2023 in Portuguese or English that addressed the research question were included. Theses and dissertations, duplicate studies, literature reviews, and studies that did not answer the research question were excluded.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>A total of 178 studies were located, of which six were selected for this review. The sample included 731 participants (631 children and adolescents with epilepsy and 100 caregivers). The applications allow for the collection of seizure frequency; timing and type of crisis; reminders for medication administration; and information about sleep quality. They can store these data for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and users to monitor the progress of the condition.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The use of applications in managing seizures in children and adolescents with epilepsy shows promising results by promoting continuous and personalized monitoring. Further studies are needed to optimize beneficial outcomes and overcome challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2024066"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11382812/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Clara Mendes Maranhão, Marina do Nascimento Mateus, Giovanna Sturzenegger Tosatto, Érika Pangracio, Giovanna Zatelli Schreiner, Karen Previdi Olandoski, Renato Nisihara
{"title":"Acute kidney injury: a post-COVID-19 complication in children and adolescents.","authors":"Maria Clara Mendes Maranhão, Marina do Nascimento Mateus, Giovanna Sturzenegger Tosatto, Érika Pangracio, Giovanna Zatelli Schreiner, Karen Previdi Olandoski, Renato Nisihara","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) in children diagnosed with COVID-19, associated risk factors, clinical aspects and outcome of cases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective study, carried out in a pediatric hospital between March 2020 and September 2021, with patients with COVID-19 who were diagnosed with AKI, studying information present in medical records such as comorbidities, age, gender and use of nephrotoxic medications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We studied 40 cases, and male individuals were significantly more affected (62.5%; p=0.025). AKI was a severe complication of COVID-19 infection, with 100% of the sample requiring admission to the Intensive Care Unit and 22.5% dying. The most prevalent comorbidities analyzed in this study were epilepsy, cerebral palsy and heart disease. Most patients were classified according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria as KDIGO 1 (42.5%), and required orotracheal intubation (67.5%). The frequency of use of nephrotoxic medications and need for dialysis was low, with percentages of 35 and 17.5%, respectively. Among the children who died, 70.4% had some comorbidity and 88.8% received invasive ventilation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>AKI in children with COVID-19 infection is associated with severe conditions. Despite the severity, most patients were discharged alive from the hospital.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2023171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11382925/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rinelly Pazinato Dutra, Yasmin Marques Castro, Maria Eduarda Santos de Almeida, Letícia Lamberty Pedrozo, João Venícios Tavares de Sousa, Murilo Bastos, Wagner de Campos, Michael Pereira da Silva
{"title":"Association between the practice of fitness-related exercises and body image dissatisfaction in adolescents from Curitiba (PR), Brazil.","authors":"Rinelly Pazinato Dutra, Yasmin Marques Castro, Maria Eduarda Santos de Almeida, Letícia Lamberty Pedrozo, João Venícios Tavares de Sousa, Murilo Bastos, Wagner de Campos, Michael Pereira da Silva","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to analyze the association between participation in fitness-related exercises (FRE) and body image dissatisfaction (BID) in adolescents and evaluate the interaction between physical exercise and nutritional status in this association.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 involving 799 adolescents (10-16 years old) from 14 public schools in Curitiba (PR), Brazil. BID was assessed using the Body Shape Questionnaire and the Silhouette Scale. The FRE was classified as \"does not practice,\" \"practices ≤300 min/week,\" and \"practices >300 min/week\" by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents. Poisson and multinomial logistic regressions, adjusted for sex, sexual maturation, and nutritional status analyzed the association of FRE and BID.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The BID prevalence was 28.3%; 52.4% of the adolescents wanted to reduce their silhouettes; and 48.7% did not practice FRE. Adolescents who practiced FRE >300 min/week had a 28% higher prevalence for some level of BID (PR 1.28; 95%CI 1.08-1.52) and a 46% lower chance of wanting to reduce silhouettes (OR 0.54; 95%CI 0.35-0.82), compared to nonpractitioners. There was no interaction between FRE and nutritional status in association with BID.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The adolescents who practice FRE >300 min/week are likely to have some level of BID and are less likely to report the desire to increase their silhouettes, regardless of their nutritional status.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2023221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11382814/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neutralizing antibodies in milk and blood of lactating women vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review.","authors":"Ianne Stéfani Angelim Vieira, Fernanda Mazzoli da Rocha, Marina Vilarim, Fernanda Rebelo, Daniele Marano","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023210","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the presence of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 found in the breast milk and blood of vaccinated lactating women with those not vaccinated.</p><p><strong>Data source: </strong>The study was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) under CRD42021287554 and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies that evaluated antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in the milk and blood of vaccinated mothers and had as control group unvaccinated mothers were eligible. Health Sciences Descriptors (DeCs), Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and Emtree descriptors were used for the Virtual Health Library (VHL), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline/Pubmed), and Embase databases, respectively. In the Web of Science and Scopus, the strategy was adapted. No restrictions on the publication period and language were set.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>The search identified 233 records, of which 128 duplicates and 101 papers that did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded. Hence, four cohort studies were eligible. Nursing mothers vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines showed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in their blood and breast milk.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Vaccinated lactating women had higher levels of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and A (IgA) in serum and breast milk than unvaccinated women.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2023210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11382815/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142302931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johnnatas Mikael Lopes, Nayara Ribeiro Máximo de Almeida, Achilles de Souza Andrade, Victoria Alves Prado
{"title":"Caffeine therapy in preterm infants: effects in 2nd and 3rd childhood.","authors":"Johnnatas Mikael Lopes, Nayara Ribeiro Máximo de Almeida, Achilles de Souza Andrade, Victoria Alves Prado","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2024036","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2024036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2024036"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11251447/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Carolina Ladeira de Carvalho, Paola Carvalho Lioi, Vitoria Nallin de Godoy, Adriana de Oliveira Ribeiro Santos, Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento
{"title":"Decline in Vaccination Coverage against Poliomyelitis in the municipalities of Vale do Paraíba (SP) under a spatial approach.","authors":"Maria Carolina Ladeira de Carvalho, Paola Carvalho Lioi, Vitoria Nallin de Godoy, Adriana de Oliveira Ribeiro Santos, Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2024/42/2023137","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1984-0462/2024/42/2023137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To analyze vaccination coverage (VC) for polio in the municipalities of Vale do Paraíba in the State of São Paulo.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is an ecological and exploratory study of VC in 35 municipalities using a spatial approach; VC data were obtained from the IT Department of the Unified Health System (DATASUS), for the years 2015 and 2019, and categorized into Low (VC<95%) and ideal (≥95%). Information was obtained on gross domestic product (GDP), professional rates and number of basic health units (UBS) and maternal data such as age, marital status (MS) and education. Univariate and bivariate Moran indices were estimated for the years 2015 and 2019, and thematic maps were created for CV values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average VC values were 107.7%±27.2 in 2015, and 94.2%±27.8 in 2019 (p<0.05). In 2015 vs. 2019, there were 10 vs. 25 municipalities in the Low category. In 2015, the variables VC, number of UBS, age, education, and MS were spatially correlated, but in 2019 only maternal age and education were spatially correlated. The bivariate Moran was significant and negative for VC in 2019 with maternal education. There was an increase in municipalities with worsening VC values.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The spatial approach identified a decrease in polio vaccination coverage in the studied region.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"42 ","pages":"e2023137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11251449/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hyperbaric Medicine in Pediatrics - reality of a Portuguese reference center.","authors":"Catarina Freitas, Luís Salazar, Sílvia Duarte-Costa, Catarina Fraga, Sara Monteiro, Óscar Camacho","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023230","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify and characterize the population of Pediatric patients referred to our hyperbaric oxygen therapy center.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective and observational study, including pediatric patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, from 2006 to 2021, at the hyperbaric medicine reference center in the north of Portugal. Variables of interest were extracted from electronic medical records.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our study included 134 patients. The most frequent reasons for referral were carbon monoxide poisoning (n=59) and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (n=41). In 75 cases (56%), treatment was initiated in an urgent context. Symptom presentation at Emergency Department varied among patients, the most frequent being headache and nausea/vomiting. Concerning carbon monoxide poisoning, the most common sources were water heater, fireplace/brazier, and boiler. Regarding adverse effects, it was identified one case of intoxication by oxygen and four cases of middle ear barotrauma.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The most frequent cause for referral was carbon monoxide poisoning. All patients evolved favorably, with few side effects being reported, emphasizing the safety of this therapy. While most pediatricians may not be aware of the potential benefits arising with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, it is of upmost importance to promote them, so that this technique is increasingly implemented.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2023230"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11251448/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frederico Friedrich, Magali Santos Lumertz, Lucas Montiel Petry, Marina Puerari Pieta, Luana Braga Bittencourt, Bruno Brocker Nunes, Laura de Castro E Garcia, Marcos Otávio Brum Antunes, Marcelo Comerlato Scotta, Renato Tetelbom Stein, Marcus Herbert Jones, Talitha Comaru, Leonardo Araújo Pinto
{"title":"Seasonality of the incidence of bronchiolitis in infants - Brazil, 2016-2022: An interrupted time-series analysis.","authors":"Frederico Friedrich, Magali Santos Lumertz, Lucas Montiel Petry, Marina Puerari Pieta, Luana Braga Bittencourt, Bruno Brocker Nunes, Laura de Castro E Garcia, Marcos Otávio Brum Antunes, Marcelo Comerlato Scotta, Renato Tetelbom Stein, Marcus Herbert Jones, Talitha Comaru, Leonardo Araújo Pinto","doi":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023203","DOIUrl":"10.1590/1984-0462/2025/43/2023203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the seasonality of acute bronchiolitis in Brazil during the 2020-2022 season and compare it with the previous seasons.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from the incidence of hospitalizations due to acute bronchiolitis in infants <1 year of age were obtained from the Department of Informatics of the Brazilian Public Health database for the period between 2016 and 2022. These data were also analyzed by macro-regions of Brazil (North, Northeast, Southeast, South, and Midwest). To describe seasonal and trend characteristics over time, we used the Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Averages Model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, the incidence of hospitalizations related to acute bronchiolitis decreased by 97% during non-pharmacological interventions (March 2020 - August 2021) but increased by 95% after non-pharmacological interventions relaxation (September 2021 - December 2022), resulting in a 16% overall increase. During the pre-COVID-19 period, hospitalizations for acute bronchiolitis followed a seasonal pattern, which was disrupted in 2020-2021 but recovered in 2022, with a peak occurring in May, approximately 4% higher than the pre-COVID-19 peak.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study underscores the significant influence of COVID-19 interventions on acute bronchiolitis hospitalizations in Brazil. The restoration of a seasonal pattern in 2022 highlights the interplay between public health measures and respiratory illness dynamics in young children.</p>","PeriodicalId":74721,"journal":{"name":"Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo","volume":"43 ","pages":"e2023203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11251454/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}