Abstract

SERRANO GARCIA, Yudesky; BASABES MARQUEZ, María Isabel; ECHEVARRIA CABANAS, Guillermo  and  JUAN RODRIGUEZ, Jesús. Epidemiological factors in hospitalized infants suffering from acute diarrhea. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2006, vol.10, n.3, pp.31-40. ISSN 1561-3194.

A descriptive and longitudinal study was carried out, aimed at describing the presence of some epidemiological factors associated with acute diarrhoea deseases. A sample of 250 infants under 12 months of age were admitted to Gastroenterology Service a "Pepe Portilla" Provinicial Pediatric Teaching Hospital in inar del Río during January to December 2005, using the surveys done on mothers. The clinical charts of those cases were also reviewed. According to the results obtained it was demostrated that age under 6 months represented a risk factor, no important difference according to sex were observed. The protein-energy malnutrition was not a problem. The poor administration of Exclusive Breast Feeding as well as the poor home conditions were another factor associated to diarrhoea diseases. For the statistical analysis the percentage mean and the Chi square hypothesis test were used.

Keywords : Acute Diarrheal Diseases; Epidemiologic factors; Protein - Energy Malnutrition; EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING; POOR HOME CONDITIONS.

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