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| Melo,Maria Clotildes N. de; Taddei,José A.A.C.; Diniz-Santos,Daniel R.; Vieira,Camilo; Carneiro,Nadya B.; Melo,Rita Franca; Silva,Luciana R.. |
| Diarrhea remains a major health issue in developing countries, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Determining the incidence of acute diarrhea in children and its associated factors is crucial to the planning of preventive approaches. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of diarrhea and to assess some relevant associated factors to it in children younger than 40 months living in two slums of Salvador, Brazil. This is the first prospective cohort, community-based study that was performed in two periurban slums of Salvador, Brazil. Eighty-four children younger than 40 months were randomly selected and visited every other day for one year. The chi-square test was used to evaluate the occurrence of diarrhea and its associated... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Diarrhea; Children; Sewerage. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000100019 |
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| Diniz-Santos,Daniel Rui; Melo,Maria Clotildes Nunes de; Melo,Rita Franca; Silva,Luciana Rodrigues. |
| Hepatitis A is one of the most frequent infectious liver diseases affecting children worldwide. The disease is usually mild and self-limited, and complications are very rare. Nevertheless, hepatitis A can sometimes cause acute liver failure (ALF), a severe, life-threatening condition. Herein is reported a case of a child who presented ALF during a course of hepatitis A. The need for early identification of possible ALF cases among hepatitis A patients, and for effective ways of evaluating such a possibility, are discussed. We also emphasize the importance of prevention measures, especially vaccination. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report |
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis A; Acute liver failure; Children. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702004000200009 |
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