MORBIDITY FROM DIARRHEAL DISEASES IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS IN THE STATE OF MATO GROSSO
Analyze the distribution of hospitalizations for diarrhea in children under 5 years of age in the state of MT. This is an article descriptive, cross-sectional, secondary data on hospitalizations for Diarrheal Disease in the municipalities of MT from 2001 to 2010 in children under 5 years obtained by...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade de Brasília
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Gestão & Saúde |
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| Online Access: | http://gestaoesaude.unb.br/index.php/gestaoesaude/article/view/615/pdf |
| Summary: | Analyze the distribution of hospitalizations for diarrhea in children under 5 years of age in the state of MT. This is an article descriptive, cross-sectional, secondary data on hospitalizations for Diarrheal Disease in the municipalities of MT from 2001 to 2010 in children under 5 years obtained by Datasus and IBGE. Were hospitalized 31,032 children under 5 years of age with a diagnosis of diarrheal disease, average hospitalization time of 3 days. The prevalence is higher in the dry season, with a peak between the months from September to October, among male children, aged 1-4 years, mostly for diagnosis of diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed origin. Despite the progress of the program, it is necessary to rethink the advances in preventive and basic sanitation |
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| ISSN: | 1982-4785 1982-4785 |