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<journal-id>0138-6557</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cub Med Mil]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0138-6557</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias MédicasEditorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0138-65572019000200004</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Metaanálisis de la prevalencia de Chlamydia trachomatis entre hombres y mujeres militares]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Meta-analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence among military men and women]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Higuita Gutiérrez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Felipe]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ospina Vélez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Manuela]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cardona Arias]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jaiberth Antonio]]></given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Antioquia Escuela de Microbiología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Antioquia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>48</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0138-65572019000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0138-65572019000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0138-65572019000200004&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La Chlamydia trachomatis constituye la primera causa de infecciones de transmisión sexual en el mundo. Los grupos de riesgo son adultos jóvenes y se postula que es mayor en militares y en mujeres. Sin embargo, la evidencia es heterogénea.  Objetivo:  Realizar un metaanálisis de la prevalencia de infección por Chlamydia trachomatis en hombres y mujeres militares.  Metodología:  Revisión sistemática con metaanálisis. Se aplicó un protocolo con criterios de inclusión, exclusión, evaluación de la calidad metodológica y reproducible. Se calculó la prueba Z para diferencia de proporciones, prevalencias con sus intervalos de confianza del 95 %, razones de prevalencia y análisis de sensibilidad.  Resultados:  Se incluyeron 11 artículos con 108.856 militares de ocho países diferentes. La prevalencia osciló entre 15,4 % (IC 95 % 11,6- 19,3) y 3,0 % (IC 95 % 0,4 - 0,5). La prevalencia global fue 5,5 % (IC 95 % 5,3 - 5,6) con diferencias significativas entre hombres 2,5 % (IC 95 % 2,4 - 2,7) y mujeres 9,5 % (IC 95 % 9,2 - 9,7). En el metaanálisis de medidas indirectas se halló una razón de prevalencia 3,7 (IC 95 % 3,5 - 3,9) y una diferencia de proporciones de 6,9 (IC 95 % 6,6 - 7,2).  Conclusión: La prevalencia de infección en militares es superior a lo hallado en otros grupos poblacionales con mayor proporción en las mujeres. Se evidencia la necesidad de implementar programas de tamización al momento del ingreso a las fuerzas armadas, realizar vigilancia periódica e implementar investigaciones posteriores que estudien la doble vulnerabilidad de la mujer militar.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis is the first cause of sexually transmitted infections in the world. The risk groups are young adults and it is postulated that it is greater in the military and in women. However, the evidence is heterogeneous.  Objective: To perform a meta-analysis of the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in military men and women.  Methods: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Was applied a protocol with criteria for inclusion, exclusion, evaluation of methodological quality and reproducibility. Was calculated the Z-test for difference in proportions, prevalence with their 95 % confidence intervals, prevalence ratios and sensitivity analysis.  Results: Were included eleven articles with 108 856 soldiers from eight different countries. The prevalence ranged between 15.4 % (95 % CI 11.6- 19.3) and 3.0 % (95 % CI 0.4- 0.5). The overall prevalence was 5.5 % (95 % CI 5.3- 5.6) with significant differences between men 2.5 % (95 % CI = 2.4-2.7) and women 9.5 % (95 % CI = 9.2 - 9.7). In the meta-analysis of indirect measures, we found a prevalence ratio of 3.7 (95 % CI = 3.5-3.9) and a difference in proportions of 6.9 (95 % CI = 6.6-7.2).  Conclusion: The prevalence of infection in the military is higher than that found in other population groups with a greater proportion in women. There is evidence of the need to implement screening programs at the time of entry into the armed forces, to carry out periodic surveillance and to implement subsequent investigations that study the double vulnerability of the military woman.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[enfermedades de transmisión sexual]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Chlamydia trachomatis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[military medicine]]></kwd>
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