<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1561-3194</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Ciencias Médicas]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1561-3194</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S1561-31942020000400013</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Toxoplasmosis ocular: aspectos clínico-epidemiológicos en edad pediátrica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Ocular Toxoplasmosis: clinical-epidemiological aspects in pediatric age]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Naranjo Valladares]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bárbara Taysel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[León Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Amparo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Iglesias Rojas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Beatriz]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Sainz Padrón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laisi]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Rio Hospital General Docente Abel Santamaría Cuadrado ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pinar del Río ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Pinar del Río Hermanos Saiz Montes de Oca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pinar del Río ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Rio Centro Provincial de Genética Médica de Pinar del Río ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1561-31942020000400013&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1561-31942020000400013&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1561-31942020000400013&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  a nivel mundial la toxoplasmosis ocular es la causa más frecuente de uveítis posterior, se detecta principalmente en niños y adultos jóvenes.  Objetivo: determinar las características clínico-epidemiológicas de la toxoplasmosis ocular en pacientes de edad pediátrica de la provincia Pinar del Río, en el período 2012-2018.  Métodos: se realizó un estudio observacional analítico transversal en 39 pacientes con toxoplasmosis ocular, atendidos en consulta de Uveítis del Hospital General Docente &#8220;Abel Santamaría&#8221; entre enero 2012 y diciembre de 2018. Se estudiaron las variables: edad, sexo, factores de riesgo, síntomas, hallazgos clínicos, complicaciones y agudeza visual. Se resumieron los datos con porcentajes y se estableció asociación estadística.  Resultados: la enfermedad resultó más frecuente en pacientes de 15 a 18 años (46,2 %). Las condiciones de riesgo resultaron la mala calidad del agua de consumo (100 %), y la inadecuada manipulación los de alimentos (89,7 %). Existe asociación con un nivel de significancia del 10 % (p=0,066) entre síntomas y tipo de uveítis según localización anatómica. También se detectó asociación entre MAVC con localización anatómica (p=0,001), tamaño de la lesión (p=0,011) y en menor grado con clasificación anatómica (p=0,083). La presencia de cicatriz en área macular y vasculitis se presentó en un 33,3 % y 12,8 % respectivamente.  Conclusiones:  la presencia de malas condiciones higiénicas resultó frecuente. Las lesiones retinianas en el área macular contribuyeron a las complicaciones y secuelas reportadas. La prevención y el tratamiento oportuno, son las mejores maneras de disminuir la ceguera por toxoplasmosis en edad pediátrica.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  ocular toxoplasmosis is the most frequent cause of posterior uveitis of known etiology in the world, mainly in children and young adults.  Objective:  to determine the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of ocular toxoplasmosis in pediatric patients in Pinar del Río province in the period 2012-2018.  Methods:  an analytical cross-sectional, observational study was conducted on 39 patients with ocular toxoplasmosis, who were treated at the Uveitis clinic of Abel Santamaría Cuadrado General Teaching Hospital between January 2012 and December 2018. The variables studied were: age, sex, risk factors, symptoms, clinical findings, complications and visual acuity.  Results:  the disease was more frequent in patients between 15 and 18 years old (46,2 %). Risk conditions were poor quality of drinking water (100 %), and inadequate food handling (89,7%). There is association with a significance level of 10% (p=0,066) between symptoms and type of uveitis according to anatomical location. There was also association between CVMA with anatomical location (p=0,001), extent of the lesion (p=0,011) and to a lesser extent with anatomical classification (p=0,083). The presence of scar in macular area and vasculitis was evident in 33,3 % and 12,8% respectively.  Conclusions:  the presence of poor hygienic conditions was frequent. Prevention and timely treatment are the best ways to reduce blindness due to toxoplasmosis in children.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[TOXOPLASMOSIS OCULAR]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[PANUVEÍTIS, UVEÍTIS POSTERIOR]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[TOXOPLASMOSIS, OCULAR]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[PANUVEITIS]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[UVEITIS, POSTERIOR]]></kwd>
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