[Clinical profile of dengue and predictive severity variables among children at a secondary care hospital of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico: case series].

The results of this exploratory study suggest changes in the frequency of clinical signs and symptoms among paediatric inpatients. Paediatric patients with a presumptive diagnosis of dengue, showing fever of ≥39° C, myalgia, arthralgia and abdominal pain should be considered as potential cases of severe dengue.