Burden of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness in Gálvez, Argentina, 2007
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Burden of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness in Gálvez, Argentina, 2007
This study evaluated the magnitude and distribution of acute gastrointestinal illness (GI) in Gálvez, Argentina, and assessed the outcome of a seven-day versus 30-day recall period in survey methodology. A cross-sectional population survey, with either a seven-day or a 30-day retrospective recall period, was conducted through door-to-door visits to randomly-selected residents during the 'high' ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1606-0997
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i2.4885