Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years
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 y...
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| author | César Pérez Martínez Amanda Rodriguez Toribio Lázaro Yoan Ordóñez Álvarez Víctor Corrales Aguilar Amarilis Fleita Rodriguez |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e9942f9f07649d7bec84aeebe12e85c2023-09-02T10:08:52ZengUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del RíoUniversidad Médica Pinareña1990-79902018-09-011512937319Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 yearsCésar Pérez Martínez0Amanda Rodriguez Toribio1Lázaro Yoan Ordóñez Álvarez2Víctor Corrales Aguilar3Amarilis Fleita RodriguezUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del RíoUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del RíoUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del RíoUniversidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del RíoIntroduction: 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.http://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/319parasitosis intestinalesparásitosinteracciones huésped-parásitosintestinal diseasesparasiticparasiteshost-parasite interactions |
| spellingShingle | César Pérez Martínez Amanda Rodriguez Toribio Lázaro Yoan Ordóñez Álvarez Víctor Corrales Aguilar Amarilis Fleita Rodriguez Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years Universidad Médica Pinareña parasitosis intestinales parásitos interacciones huésped-parásitos intestinal diseases parasiticparasites host-parasite interactions |
| title | Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years |
| title_full | Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years |
| title_short | Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years |
| title_sort | intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years |
| topic | parasitosis intestinales parásitos interacciones huésped-parásitos intestinal diseases parasiticparasites host-parasite interactions |
| url | http://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/319 |
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