INTESTINAL PARASITES IN CHILDREN WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TREATED AT A REHABILITATION INSTITUTION IN NITERÓI, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

Freitas, Juliana Torres de; Matos, Juliana da Silva; Scarabeli, Stephanie Collino; Fonseca, Ana Beatriz Monteiro; Barbosa, Alynne da Silva; Bastos, Otílio Machado Pereira; Uchôa, Cláudia Maria Antunes

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“…The probability of being infected by intestinal parasites was increased by about 2.74 folds among students belonging in a family size of >=7 as compared with students belonging in <=3 family size (AOR=2.736; 1.249, 5.994). Other studies in agreement with this study conducted in Ethiopia were (18,43) and (34). This association might be due to the fact that personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, and other nutritional related problems.…”

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Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled primary school students, Bahir Dar, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2018: A comparative cross-sectional study

Ayalew

Achamyeleh

Aniley

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Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are still quite common in low-income countries including Ethiopia, particularly in children due to low-quality drinking water, poor personal and environmental sanitation. Disabled individuals are excluded from most academic, economic, social and cultural opportunities, they're among the poorest and most marginalized of the whole world’s people. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled students at primary schools in Bahir Dar city, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2018. Methods: A school-based Comparative cross-sectional study design was used from November 1 - 30 2018. A total of 418 study participants, 104 mentally disabled and 314 non-disabled students were recruited through simple random sampling technique. The collected data were coded, entered and cleaned with EpiData version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% Confidence interval at 5% level of significance was used to measure the strength of association, P-value <0.05 indicated the presence of a statistically significant association. Results: The mean age of study participants was 14.05±3.66 and 11.96 ±2.94 for mentally disabled students and non-disabled students respectively. Prevalence of parasitic infection was 59(56.7%) for mentally disabled students whereas 129(41.1%) for non-disabled students. Unclean fingernails [AOR=2.416; 1.400,4.168], health checkup [AOR=1.869;1.156,3.023], hand washing habit with water only[AOR=2.476; 1.489,4.119],cooking and sanitation source of water [AOR=4.404; 2.319,8.364], Family size>=7[AOR=2.736;1.249,5.994],Grade(1-4)[AOR=2.272;1.408,3.666]and sex [AOR=1.642;1.026,2.627] were variables which showed statistically significant association with intestinal parasitic infections Conclusion: Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was higher among mentally disabled students than non-disabled students. Unclean finger nails, health checkup, hand washing habit, source of water, family size, Grade of students and sex of students were had statistically significant association with intestinal parasitic infections. Periodic medicinal treatment was needed twice a year for mentally disabled and once a year for non-disabled students.

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Section: Distribution Of Ipis Based On Mental Disability Status 10supporting

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Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled primary school students, Bahir Dar, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2018: A comparative cross-sectional study

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“…Mental disorders are considered risk factors leading to parasitic infections because the lack of hygienic behaviours in psychiatric patients. Keeping these patients in close contact with each other as the condition occurs through institutionalization can intensify the risk of acquiring a disease, primarily when the environment is confined and the sanitation level is poor [ 12 , 13 ].…”

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of protozoan parasite infections among patients with mental health disorders: an overlooked phenomenon

Abdoli,

Olfatifar,

Eslahi

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Background Patients with mental disorders have a high risk of intestinal parasitic infection due to poor hygiene practices. Hence, to better clarify this overlooked phenomenon, the current study is conducted to determine the global prevalence of protozoan parasite infections in patients with mental disorders and investigate the associated risk factors. Methods Several databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, and Google Scholar) were searched for papers published until December 2022. The fixed effect meta-analysis was used to estimate the overall odds ratio (OR) and pooled prevalence was estimated using a random-effects model with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results Totally, 131 articles (91 case–control and 40 cross-sectional studies) met the eligibility criteria. Patients with mental disorders were significantly at higher risk for protozoan parasites than healthy controls (OR: 2.059, 1.830–2.317). The highest pooled OR (2.485, 1.413–4.368) was related to patients with neurodevelopmental disorders, and the highest pooled prevalence was detected in patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (0.341, 0.244–0.446), followed by bipolar and related disorders (0.321, 0.000–0.995). Toxoplasma gondii was the most prevalent protozoan parasite (0.343, 0.228–0.467) in cross-sectional studies and the highest pooled OR was related to Cyclospora cayetanensis (4.719, 1.352–16.474) followed by Cryptosporidium parvum (4.618, 2.877–7.412). Conclusion Our findings demonstrated that individuals afflicted with mental disorders are significantly more susceptible to acquiring protozoan parasites in comparison to healthy individuals. Preventive interventions, regular screening, and treatment approaches for parasitic diseases should be considered for patients with mental disorders.

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Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled primary school students, Bahir Dar, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2018: a comparative cross-sectional study

et al. 2019

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Background Intestinal parasitic infections are still common in low-income countries including Ethiopia, particularly in children due to low-quality drinking water, poor personal and environmental sanitation. Disabled individuals are excluded from most academic, economic, social and cultural opportunities, they are among the poorest and most marginalized of the whole world’s people. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled students at primary schools in Bahir Dar city, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2018. Methods A school-based Comparative cross-sectional study design was conducted from November 1–30, 2018. A total of 418 study participants, 104 mentally disabled and 314 non-disabled students were recruited through a simple random sampling technique. The collected data were coded, entered and cleaned with EpiData version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections. The adjusted odds ratio with a 95% Confidence interval at a 5% level of significance was used to measure the strength of association. Results The mean age of study participants was 14.05 ± 3.66 and 11.96 ± 2.94 for mentally disabled students and non-disabled students. Prevalence of parasitic infection was 56.70% ( n = 59) for mentally disabled students whereas 41.10%( n = 129) for non-disabled students. Unclean fingernails [AOR = 2.42; 1.40,4.17], health checkups [AOR = 1.87;1.16,3.02], hand washing with water only [AOR = 2.48; 1.49,4.12], cooking and sanitation source of water [AOR = 4.40;2.32,8.36], Grade [ (1–4)] [AOR = 2.27;1.41,3.67], sex [AOR = 1.64;1.03,2.63] and Family size> = 7 [AOR = 2.74;1.25,5.99] were variables which showed statistically significant association with intestinal parasitic infections. Conclusion The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was higher among mentally disabled students than non-disabled students. Unclean fingernails, health checkups, hand washing habits, source of water, family size, sex and Grade of students have had a statistically significant association with intestinal parasitic infections. Periodic medicinal treatment was needed twice a year for mentally disabled and once a year for non-disabled students. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12879-019-4165-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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INTESTINAL PARASITES IN CHILDREN WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS TREATED AT A REHABILITATION INSTITUTION IN NITERÓI, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled primary school students, Bahir Dar, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2018: A comparative cross-sectional study

Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled primary school students, Bahir Dar, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2018: A comparative cross-sectional study

A systematic review and meta-analysis of protozoan parasite infections among patients with mental health disorders: an overlooked phenomenon

Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled primary school students, Bahir Dar, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2018: a comparative cross-sectional study

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