RESUMEN
El maltrato infantil es uno de los problemas y fenómenossociales más relevantes y dramáticos de laactualidad. El síndrome de niño sacudido (SDNS) esuna forma de maltrato infantil. Se caracteriza básicamentepor la triada trauma craneal cerrado, daño delsistema nerviosos central y hemorragia retiniana. Lavaloración del segmento anterior y oftalmoscópica esvital para el diagnóstico diferencial de la hemorragiaretiniana y el SDNS. Los profesionales de la salud,en especial de la salud visual y ocular, deben conocercómo actuar en caso de detectar un episodio demaltrato infantil, principalmente SDNS.
The physical abuse is one of the most relevant and dramatic problem and social phenomena at the present time. The Battered child syndrome (BCS) is a form of infantile physical abuse. It is characterized basically by three aspects: closed craneal trauma, damage of the central system nervous and retinal hemorrhage. The evaluation of the anterior and posterior segment is important for the differential diagnosis of the retinal hemorrhage and the BCS. The health professional, specially the visual and ocular health care professional, must know what to do in case of detecting an episode of child abuse, mainly BCS.
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Mortalidad Infantil , Hemorragia Retiniana , Responsabilidad SocialRESUMEN
Environmental pollution (water, sediment and fish) poses serious threats to the Chapala lake, Mexico. We seek to identify the concentrations of totalMercury (Hg) in children, pregnant women and in reproductive age from the communities around the lake. We will use blood samples and hair samples as biomarkers. Exposure will be assessed by dietary habits (quantity, frequency, species and type of fish consumed).Taking in consideration that some groups may be more susceptible to Mercury (Hg). In particular, the fetus, newborn babies and infants are at high risk because their nervous system is particularly delicate. Exposure to Hg during pregnancy can affect the neuronal connection and the mielinization of the nervous system, which may result in reduced number of cells neurons " in active" at the end of life. Very limited data exists in Mexico, protection measures are difficult to support without reliable information (e.g., possible damage from fish consumption). Therefore, this investigation seeks to generate hypothesis (cross sectional study) regarding the concentrations of Hg inside the organism soon after the fish consumption. We will evaluate the possible health risk e.g., children'sneurological damages, pregnant women and those in reproductive age.