[Reye's syndrome in Spain, 1980-1984 (A cooperative study: Pediatric Intensive Care Section of the Asociación Española de Pediatría)].

Abstract

The incidence of the Reye syndrome in Spain has been retrospectively reviewed from 1980 to 1984. A survey of 57 cases has been available to study. It is pointed out the low frequency (0.12/10(5) 15 years); the low mean age (12 month) due to a higher prevalence in infants; the high mortality rate (49%), proportional to the great number of III and IV Lovejoy's stages; the low correlation with chicken-pox and salycilate-intake in the prodromic period and a better prognosis in patients when barbituric coma was established along with other measures.

• Authors: A Palomeque, P Doménech, A Martínez-Gutiérrez, M J Asencio, J A Belmonte, C Calvo, A Delgado, G Escudero, A Gómez Calzado, M Labay
• Journal: Anales espanoles de pediatria (An Esp Pediatr) Vol. 24 Issue 5 Pg. 285-9 (May 1986) ISSN: 0302-4342 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Síndrome de Reye en España, 1980-1984. (Estudio cooperativo. Sección de CIP de la AEP).
• PMID: 3740662 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Aspirin

Topics

• Aspirin (administration & dosage)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Humans
• Infant
• Retrospective Studies
• Reye Syndrome (epidemiology, mortality)
• Societies, Medical
• Spain
• Virus Diseases (complications)