دورية أكاديمية
[Prevalence of trachoma in Brazilian schoolchildren].
| العنوان: | [Prevalence of trachoma in Brazilian schoolchildren]. |
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| عنوان ترانسليتريتد: | Prevalencia de tracoma entre escolares brasileiros. |
| المؤلفون: | Lopes Mde F, Luna EJ, Medina NH, Cardoso MR, Freitas HS, Koizumi IK, Bernardes NA, Guimarães JA |
| المصدر: | Revista de saude publica [Rev Saude Publica] 2013 Jun; Vol. 47 (3), pp. 451-9. |
| نوع المنشور: | English Abstract; Journal Article |
| اللغة: | Portuguese |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Universidade De Sao Paulo. Faculdade De Higiene E Saude Publica Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 0135043 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1518-8787 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00348910 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rev Saude Publica Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Sao Paulo : Universidade De Sao Paulo. Faculdade De Higiene E Saude Publica |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Epidemiological Monitoring*, Neglected Diseases/*epidemiology , Trachoma/*epidemiology, Adolescent ; Age Distribution ; Age Factors ; Brazil/epidemiology ; Chi-Square Distribution ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Male ; Mass Screening/statistics & numerical data ; Prevalence ; Public Sector/statistics & numerical data ; Residence Characteristics ; Rural Population/statistics & numerical data ; Schools/statistics & numerical data ; Sex Factors ; Trachoma/complications ; Trachoma/diagnosis ; Urban Population/statistics & numerical data |
| مستخلص: | Objective: To estimate the prevalence and describe the distribution of trachoma among schoolchildren in Brazilian municipalities. Methods: Cross-sectional study, using cluster sampling, of the schoolchildren population of the Brazilian municipalities with Human Development Index - Municipal lower than the national average. This trachoma prevalence survey was conducted by the Ministry of Health, in the period 2002-2007. There were 119,531 schoolchildren selected from 2,270 schools located in 1,156 municipalities. The selected schoolchildren underwent an external ocular examination, with a magnifying glass (2.5X), to detect clinical signs of trachoma according to the WHO criteria. The prevalence of trachoma, by state and national level, and their respective 95% confidence intervals were estimated. Chi-square and Chi-square for trends tests were used to compare categorical variables. Results: There were 6,030 cases of trachoma detected, resulting in a prevalence of 5.0% (95%CI 4.5;5.4). There was no significant difference between the sexes. The prevalence of trachoma was 8.2% among children under 5 years of age, decreasing among higher age groups (p < 0.01). There was a significant difference in prevalence between urban and rural areas, 4.3% versus 6.2% respectively (p < 0.01). Cases were detected in 901 municipalities (77.7% of the sample), in all regions of the country. In 36.8% of the selected municipalities, the prevalence was higher than 5%. Conclusions: The study shows that trachoma is a significant public health problem in Brazil, contradicting the belief that the disease had been controlled in the country. The survey provides a baseline for evaluating planned interventions aimed at achieving the goal of global certification of elimination of trachoma as a cause of blindness in Brazil by 2020. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20131219 Date Completed: 20140506 Latest Revision: 20220330 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240829 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/s0034-8910.2013047003428 |
| PMID: | 24346557 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1518-8787 |
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| DOI: | 10.1590/s0034-8910.2013047003428 |