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- Title
Parasitismo intestinal en población de 1 a 10 años.
- Authors
Martínez, César Pérez; Toribio, Amanda Rodriguez; Ordóñez Álvarez, Lázaro Yoan; Aguilar, Víctor Corrales; Rodriguez, Amarilis Fleita
- Abstract
Introduction: diseases caused by intestinal parasites are a serious health problem in children. Objective: to characterize the intestinal parasitism in the population between one and ten years of the community attended by the medical clinic No. 2 of the Pedro Borras Astorga Polyclinic, during the year 2017. Method: an observational, descriptive and transversal study was carried out. The universe consisted of 123 children, selecting a sample of 57. A bibliographic review of materials and sources was made on the different aspects treated in the research and the documentary analysis of the individual clinical histories; In addition, a data collection form was prepared, based on the medical interview. All variables were given an absolute and relative percentage frequency distribution. Results: male sex prevailed (54,4 %) and the age group between six and ten years old (51,2 %). Giardia lamblia was the main intestinal parasite (43,9 %). Abdominal pain was the main clinical manifestation (49,1 %). 70,2 % of the patients were normal weight. 38,6 % washed their hands before eating and 43,9 % after defecating. 42,1 % washed the food before ingesting it. 71,9 % drink treated water. The treatment of choice was effective in 61,4 % of the patients. Conclusions: the actions of prevention of health by the basic work team contribute to diminish the incidence of intestinal parasitism in the infantile population.
- Publication
Universidad Médica Pinareña, 2019, Vol 15, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
1990-7990
- Publication type
Article