Anemia and compliance to oral iron supplementation in a sample of children attending the public health network of Rosario, Santa Fe. / Anemia and compliance to oral iron supplementation in a sample of children attending the public health network of Rosario, Santa Fe.
Arch Argent Pediatr
; 111(4): 288-94, 2013 Jul-Aug.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| BINACIS
| ID: bin-133043
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Medicinal iron supplementation is a free and widely used intervention to prevent and treat childhood anemia.OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence of anemia in a sample of children from Rosario, to describe the use of iron supplements in children included in the studied sample, and to illustrate variables potentially related to mothers adherence to oral iron administration. POPULATION ANDMETHODS:
A cross-sectional study involving mothers and infants younger than 42 months old assisted by the public health network of Rosario from December 2011 to April 2012 was conducted. Sociodemographic variables and data on childrens health, growth, anemia, and iron administration were collected. A rapid test was used to determine hemoglobin level.RESULTS:
A total of 325 mother-infant dyads were included. The overall prevalence of anemia was 40
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Bases de dados nacionais
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Argentina
Base de dados:
BINACIS
Assunto principal:
Suplementos Nutricionais
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Adesão à Medicação
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Anemia
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Ferro
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Arch Argent Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo