Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years

Authors

  • César Pérez Martínez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
  • Amanda Rodriguez Toribio Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
  • Lázaro Yoan Ordóñez Álvarez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
  • Víctor Corrales Aguilar Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
  • Amarilis Fleita Rodriguez

Keywords:

INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITES, HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS

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.

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Published

2018-09-20

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Pérez Martínez C, Rodriguez Toribio A, Ordóñez Álvarez LY, Corrales Aguilar V, Fleita Rodriguez A. Intestinal parasitism in a population of 1 to 10 years. Univ. Méd. Pinareña [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 20 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];15(1):29-37. Available from: https://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/319

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2019): Enero-Abril

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Original Article

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