Condicoes nutricionais e a presenca de parasitas intestinais em criancas atendidas em hospitais do municipio de Guarapuava / PR

Ferreira, Hélder

doi:10.5212/publ.biologicas.v.14i2.007012

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“…The prevalence of ascariasis in susceptible groups such as children, is markedly related to the socioeconomic parameters of the country. Its occurrence has been commonly associated with inadequate sanitary conditions and it is an important identifier of the health status in a population 21 .…”

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Detection of Intestinal Parasites in the Environments of a Public School in the Town of Diamantina , Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Pereira

Rodrigues

Bahia-de-Oliveira

et al. 2016

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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SUMMARYIntestinal parasites are a major public health problem in developing countries, most prevalent in areas where sanitation is poor and the population's hygiene is inadequate. They affect people of all ages, although school-age children are the most susceptible. In this study, we investigated the presence of intestinal parasites in the shared environments of a public school in the town of Diamantina, Minas Gerais State. From December 2012 to February 2013, samples were collected for three months (once a month) by using the Graham method (1941), in duplicate, by affixing a 6 x 5 cm clear tape, six times in each collection site, in a space of about 30 cm2. Then, each tape was positioned longitudinally on a microscope slide and the identification of the biological forms of the parasites was performed with the aid of a 40X objective from an optical microscope. Eleven sites were selected for sampling. Cysts of Entamoeba coli were the most frequently found in this study (50%), followed by Hymenolepis diminuta eggs (27.6%), Iodamoeba butschllii cysts (5.6%), Ascaris lumbricoides eggs (5.6%), Taenia species eggs (5.6%) and hookworm eggs (5.6%). The highest positivity rates were found in the samples drawn from the cafeteria's eating table. The results have indicated the need to improve the cleaning in the school environments, as well as the development of educational practices that may help in the preservation of public health.

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Detection of Intestinal Parasites in the Environments of a Public School in the Town of Diamantina , Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Pereira

Rodrigues

Bahia-de-Oliveira

et al. 2016

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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“…To control entero-parasitoses, adequate basic sanitation and health education are important prophylactic measures. Areas presenting poor socioeconomic conditions are more susceptible to increased individual contaminations (PEREIRA et al, 2010;BIASI et al, 2010;FERREIRA, LALA, 2008). The spread of parasites can occur through interpersonal contact with infected individuals which are a risk factor for the transmission of intestinal parasites.…”

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Intestinal parasitism and related risk factors for primary school students in João Pessoa, northeast Brazil

Monteiro¹,

Soares²,

Diniz³

et al. 2018

Biosci. J.

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The goal of the present study was to determine both prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal parasitism in school students. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a single primary school located in João Pessoa, from February to August in 2016. The students were selected from the age group of 5-16 years. Of the school total of 341 students, 150 fecal specimens (from participants) were collected and were evaluated by three methods: Hoffman, Pons, and Janer (HPJ); Rugai; and the Paratest ® Kit. A questionnaire concerning socio-demographic, environmental and behavioral variables was also applied. A logistic regression model was used to explain the occurrence of intestinal parasitism and the associated risk factors. The prevalence was 38.7% of students, with positive samples being more prevalent in the male students (47.0%). The most common parasite was Giardia lamblia 13 (14.8%), followed by Entamoeba histolytica/dispar 8 (9%), Enterobius vermicularis 5 (5.7%), Strongyloides stercolaris 2 (2.3%), Ascaris lumbricoides 2 (2.3%) and Trichuris trichiura 2 (2.3%). Among the enterocommensals, the most frequent was Endolimax nana 36 (40.9%) followed by Entamoeba coli 20 (22.7%). The variables that presented statistical significance (p-value<0.05) ) together with the Odds Ratio (OR) were: gender (female) (OR=2.4; 95% CI, 0.19-0.98), family allowance participant (yes) (OR=4.4; 95% CI, 1.84-10.66), number of rooms in the residence (OR=3.5; 95% CI, 1.13-10.64), family nucleus (OR=7.0; 95% CI, 1.46-12.43), fruit and vegeTable hygiene (OR=2.0; 95% CI, 1.23-3.36), use of anthelmintic (OR= 0.02; 95% CI, 0.001-0.30) and detection of worms (OR=25.0; 95% CI, 20.6-30.10). Diseases caused by protozoa were more prevalent. The analyzed risk factors demonstrate that disease transmission happens through differing routes. Thus, appropriate health intervention strategies should be implemented to reduce the burden of intestinal parasites for school students and their families.

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Condicoes nutricionais e a presenca de parasitas intestinais em criancas atendidas em hospitais do municipio de Guarapuava / PR

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Detection of Intestinal Parasites in the Environments of a Public School in the Town of Diamantina , Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Detection of Intestinal Parasites in the Environments of a Public School in the Town of Diamantina , Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Intestinal parasitism and related risk factors for primary school students in João Pessoa, northeast Brazil

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