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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Restraint, Physical/instrumentation , Restraint, Physical/methods , Restraint, Physical , Motor Activity/physiology , Homes for the Aged/organization & administration , Homes for the Aged/standards , Hospitalization/trends , Cross-Sectional Studies/instrumentation , Cross-Sectional Studies/methods , Cross-Sectional Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Homes for the Aged/trends , Homes for the AgedSubject(s)
Geriatric Nursing , Restraint, Physical , Aged , Homes for the Aged , Humans , Mexico , Nursing HomesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Allergic reactions to insect bites are a global problem, the true incidence and prevalence of morbidity from adverse reactions to mosquito bites are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To describe the adverse reactions to mosquito bites in school-age children of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study was made via a randomized application of questionnaires to children from public elementary schools in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. RESULTS: A total of 11 public schools randomly selected were included in the study. One thousand questionnaires were submitted, of which 506 fulfilled the inclusion criteria; 55% were females. Seventy-six percent referred adverse reactions to mosquito bites, itching (75%) and rash (72%) being the most frequent ones, in the last 12 months. CONCLUSIONS: Adverse reactions to mosquito bites occur frequently. Early detection is important to establish a prompt treatment.