ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: This study examined prevalence and correlates of anemia in the Muynak District of Uzbekistan, an area of rapidly changing social and economic conditions following the collapse of the Soviet Union. METHODS: Questionnaire data and blood samples were collected on a random sample of 433 children aged 1 through 4 years. RESULTS: The prevalence of anemia ranged from 89% in 1-year-olds to 48% in 4-year-olds. Correlates for anemia included younger age, a communal water source, and a history of pica. CONCLUSIONS: Anemia is a widespread problem in young children in this district. An aggressive attempt to reverse this problem is needed.
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Anemia/epidemiology , Anemia/blood , Anemia/complications , Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/epidemiology , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Logistic Models , Male , Pica/complications , Prevalence , Surveys and Questionnaires , Uzbekistan/epidemiology , Water SupplyABSTRACT
We analyzed 2846 industrial illnesses and injuries in 2430 patients seen in a family practice with a large occupational medicine component over a three-and-a-half-year period. Of the 268 medical diagnoses made, back injuries and cumulative trauma disorders to the upper extremities comprised the majority. A large number of pesticide and chemical exposures were also seen. Consultations were obtained in 16.7% of the cases and 61.7% of the cases were closed as resolved. There were 17 patients hospitalized and no deaths. We recommend that family practice residents be trained in the procedures and laws of the workers' compensation system as well as in treating specific occupational health problems.
