Effect of Giardia Infection on Growth and Psychomotor Development of Children Aged 0–5 Years

Şimşek, Zeynep; Zeyrek, Fadile Yıldız; Kurçer, Mehmet Ali

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“…have been reported to have adverse affects on linear growth 44,45 and possible consequences for psychomotor development. 46 We therefore suggest that the greater chronicity of protozoan infection in children from dense homes is an important cause of the more severe stunting observed in these children.…”

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Prediction of Child Health by Household Density and Asset-Based Indices in Impoverished Indigenous Villages in Rural Panamá

Halpenny

Koski²,

Valdés³

et al. 2012

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Chronic infection over a 16-month period and stunting of preschool children were compared between more spatially dense versus dispersed households in rural Panamá. Chronic protozoan infection was associated with higher household density, lower household wealth index, poor household water quality, yard defecation, and the practice of not washing hands with soap before eating. Models for chronic diarrhea confirmed the importance of household wealth, water quality, sanitation, and hygiene practices. Furthermore, chronic protozoan infection was an important predictor for low height-for-age, along with low household wealth index scores, but not household density. Thus, despite better access to health related infrastructure in the more densely populated households, chronic protozoan infection was more common, and was associated with higher rates of child stunting, compared with more dispersed households.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 86%

Prediction of Child Health by Household Density and Asset-Based Indices in Impoverished Indigenous Villages in Rural Panamá

Halpenny

Koski²,

Valdés³

et al. 2012

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…In combination with diarrhoea, giardiasis leads to iron deiciency anaemia, micronutrient deiciencies, protein-energy malnutrition, growth and cognitive retardation and malabsorption [31]. Studies from Peru and Brazil found that diarrhoea disease occurring in the irst 2 years of life negatively correlates with verbal luency, cognitive function and may lead to long-term growth failure [32].…”

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Malabsorption in Giardiasis

Kanokwanvimol¹

2017

Current Topics in Giardiasis

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Giardia intestinalis is a lagellated parasite and is regarded as the most common cause of protozoan-associated diarrhoea worldwide. The organisms can be found in 80% of raw water supplies from lakes, streams and ponds and as many as 15% iltered water samples. Giardia intestinalis can be found worldwide including both temperate and tropical regions and can cause asymptomatic colonisation or acute or chronic diarrhoea illness. The symptoms vary from vague abdominal discomfort or severe abdominal pain, diarrhoea and weight loss. It is believed that these symptoms are a result of giardiasis-associated malabsorption syndrome, although the pathophysiology underlying intestinal disturbances remains incompletely understood. Interestingly, intestinal malabsorption is a result of epithelial dysfunction that shares similarities with those observed in other enteric disorders such as bacteria enteritis, Crohn's disease and celiac disease. Numerous other mechanisms of intestinal malabsorption have been postulated such as immunologic reactions, altered gut motility and luid hypersecretion via adenylate cyclase activity. In this chapter, we will go through each mechanism of malabsorption associated with giardiasis and the consequences of this to the patients.

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“…duedonalis) kamçılı bir protozoon parazit olup her yıl 280 milyon insan vakası oluşturduğu düşünülmektedir (11). Dispepsi, diyare, steatore ve meteorizme sebep olmakta ve çocuklarda malnutrisyon yaratmaktadır (12,13).…”

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The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Children with Helicobacter pylori Gastritis Evaluated Retrospectively

Uğraş¹,

Miman²

2014

TurkiyeParazitolDerg

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ÖZET Amaç: Gelişmekte olan ülkelerde H. pylori enfeksiyonu gelişmiş ülkelere göre daha sık ve daha erken yaşta görülmektedir. Etyopatogenezinde kalabalık ailelerde yaşam, annenin eğitim seviyesinin düşük olması, düşük ekonomik gelir, kirli içme suları gibi faktörlerin varlığında daha sık görüldüğü bildirilmiştir. Sosyoekonomik durumu iyi olmayan bölgelerde intestinal parazitozların da daha sık görüldüğü bilinmektedir. Bu çalışmada amaç, H. pylori gastriti olduğu endoskopik ve histopatolojik olarak ispatlanmış hastalarda intestinal parazit sıklığınının incelenmesidir. ABSTRACT Objective: H. pylori infection is more frequent and is seen in younger ages in developing countries when compared to developed countries. Etiopathogenetic factors include living in crowded families, low educational level of mother, low income and infected drinking water.Intestinal parasites are more frequent in low socioeconomical populations. In this study, it was aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite in patients with H. pylori gastritis proven with endoscopic and histopathological study. Methods: Parasitology laboratory results of children who had undergone upper gastrointestinal system endoscopy (UGE) and were proved to have H. pylori gastritis were evaluated retrospectively. Stool samples were examined using native lugol and precipitation by formol ethyl acetate methods.

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Effect of Giardia Infection on Growth and Psychomotor Development of Children Aged 0–5 Years

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Prediction of Child Health by Household Density and Asset-Based Indices in Impoverished Indigenous Villages in Rural Panamá

Prediction of Child Health by Household Density and Asset-Based Indices in Impoverished Indigenous Villages in Rural Panamá

Malabsorption in Giardiasis

The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Children with Helicobacter pylori Gastritis Evaluated Retrospectively

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