[Prevalence and epidemiological aspects of intestinal parasites in elderly of Parnaíba, State of Piaui].
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INTRODUCTION Since intestinal parasites pose public health problems, this work aimed to determine certain epidemiological aspects of these pathologies in elderly individuals from Parnaiba. METHODS Using the method of Hoffman, 294 fecal samples from individuals 65 years-old or over were analyzed. Each participant responded to a questionnaire used for description analysis of the population. RESULTS The prevalence of intestinal parasites was 40.5%. The questionnaires showed alarming results regarding the noxious conditions in which this population is inserted. CONCLUSIONS High prevalence of intestinal parasites exists among the elderly population of Parnaiba, indicating an epidemiological state of some concern.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
دوره 44 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011