Alternative methods of assessing growth in children under five years of age
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Epidemiology of injuries in children under five years old in Qazvin, Iran
Background and aims: In Iran, according to the available data on health statistics, injuries are the as the common cause of death in different age groups after chronic heart diseases. The aim of this study was to present detailed information on eight common injuries. Methods: This study is an analysis on existing data (secondary study on recorded data) in...
متن کاملBacterial causes of diarrhoea in Kermanian children under five years old
Pathogenic bacteria were isolated from 106 diarrhoeal patients(27.53℅), out of 385 children under the age of five admitted to pediatric clinics and departments in Kerman, during June to March 1992. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli( EPEC) was the most common cause of bacterial diarrhea (49℅) followed by sh.flexneri (17℅) and campylobacter spp (12.3℅). No significant difference was observed...
متن کامل[Prevalence of vitamin a deficiency and anemia in children under five years of age in Peru].
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and nutritional anemia (NA) in children under five in Peru. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cross-sectional study with a stratified and multi-staged probabilistic sample conducted between November 2007 and April 2010.2,736 children were included for NA and 1,465 children for VAD. NA was defined as Hb<11 g/dL.VAD was identified by seru...
متن کاملMicrobial aetiology of acute diarrhoea in children under five years of age in Khartoum, Sudan
Diarrhoea is one of leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent estimations suggested the number of deaths is close to 2.5 million. This study examined the causative agents of diarrhoea in children under 5 years of age in suburban areas of Khartoum, Sudan. A total of 437 stool samples obtained from children with diarrhoea were examined by culture and PCR for bacteria, by microsc...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: East African Medical Journal
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0012-835X
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v79i5.8867