scholarly journals A population-based assessment of the disease burden of consolidated pneumonia in hospitalized children under five years of age

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Hortal ◽  
Miguel Estevan ◽  
Ines Iraola ◽  
Bremen De Mucio
Keyword(s):  
Disease Burden ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

scholarly journals Stunting in children under five years old is still a health problem in the Western Brazilian Amazon: a population-based study in Assis Brasil, Acre, Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2257-2266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saulo Augusto Silva Mantovani ◽  
Alanderson Alves Ramalho ◽  
Thasciany Moraes Pereira ◽  
Fernando Luiz Cunha Castelo Branco ◽  
Humberto Oliart-Guzmán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Brazilian Amazon ◽  
Population Based ◽  
World Health ◽  
Important Public Health Problem ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract Despite the process of nutritional transition in Brazil, in some places, such as the Amazon region, stunting is still an important public health problem. We identified the prevalence and factors associated with stunting in children under five years old residing in the urban area of Assis Brasil. A survey was conducted in which a questionnaire on socioeconomic, maternal and children’s conditions was applied, and height or length was measured. The children with height for age index below -2 Z-scores were considered stunted, according to the criteria by the World Health Organization. Four hundred and twenty-eight children were evaluated. Of these, 62 were stunted. Factors associated with stunting, according to adjusted models, were: the presence of open sewer, the wealth index for households, the receipt of governmental financial aid and the mother’s height, age and education. Therefore, it was observed that family and the mother’s characteristics as well as environmental and socioeconomic factors were closely related to the occurrence of stunting in the population studied, and such nutritional disturbance is still a health problem in the Brazilian Amazon.

Characterization of astrovirus-associated gastroenteritis in hospitalized children under five years of age

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 94-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Zaraket ◽  
Hadi Abou-El-Hassan ◽  
Khalil Kreidieh ◽  
Nadia Soudani ◽  
Zainab Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

Etiology of Non-Rotaviral Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children Under Five Years of Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 (7) ◽  
pp. 571-572
Author(s):  
Itta Krishna Chaaithanya ◽  
Debdutta Bhattacharya ◽  
Tanmayi Patil ◽  
Kirti Vittal Ghargi ◽  
Shanta Kalal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

Rotavirus infection among hospitalized children under five years of age with acute watery diarrhea in Sri Lanka

Vaccine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (51) ◽  
pp. 7846-7850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paba Palihawadana ◽  
Gagandeep Kang ◽  
Janakan Navaratnasingam ◽  
Geethani Galagoda ◽  
Janaki Abeynayake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Watery Diarrhea ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Rotavirus Infection ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Acute Watery Diarrhea

scholarly journals High genetic diversity and predominance of Rhinovirus A and C from Panamanian hospitalized children under five years with respiratory infections

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilo Franco ◽  
Adriana Delfraro ◽  
Leyda Abrego ◽  
Maria Cano ◽  
Celedonio Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

scholarly journals Sampling plan of the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019): a population-based household survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos ◽  
Pedro Luis do Nascimento Silva ◽  
Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro ◽  
Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini ◽  
Nadya Helena Alves-Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sampling Plan ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Blood Biomarkers ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Geographic Regions

The article describes methodological aspects in defining the study population, sampling plan, and sample weigthing and calibration of effective sample of the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019). This population-based household survey assessed breastfeeding and dietary intake, anthropometric assessment of nutritional status, and micronutrient deficiencies by blood biomarkers in children under five years of age. The data were obtained with a probability sample, with stratification by the five geographic regions in the country and clustering by census enumeration areas (CEAs). The sample was calculated at 15,000 households distributed in 1,500 CEAs, with 300 allocated in each of Brazil’s five major geographic regions and 10 eligible households per CEA, sampled using inverse sampling. The required population parameters were thus estimated to reach the study’s objectives. The basic sampling design weights were calculated as the inverse probabilities of the households’ inclusion in the study. Imputation was used to compensate for non-response to items in the target variables, except for data on the blood biomarkers. Finally, calibration used population totals of children in 60 post-strata, defined by cross-classification of the following variables: major geographic region, sex, and age. The final sample included 14,558 children residing in 12,524 households, distributed in 1,382 CEAs in the 26 states of Brazil and the Federal District. The data from the ENANI-2019 survey will support strategies for the promotion and implementation of public policies for children under five years of age.

scholarly journals Does free of charge policy increase care-seeking for children under five in Sierra Leone? Evidence from population-based studies from 2008-2016

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Dofinissery Bognini ◽  
Joel Dofinissery Bogninni ◽  
Sekou Samadoulougou ◽  
Francis Smart ◽  
David Tiga Kangoye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Care Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Abstract Background In 2010, the Government of Sierra Leone has implemented the Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI) in the country with the objective to reduce under five mortality. The biggest share of this mortality in the country is attributable to infectious diseases. Care-seeking for children under five is a key point to reduce mortality due to infectious diseases as it permits early diagnosis and prompt and correct treatment. The objective of this study was therefore to assess the trend in the prevalence of care-seeking as well as to identify determinants of utilization of healthcare services by under-five (U5) caregivers under the policy initiative. Methods The analysis of care-seeking behavior was done using data from three population-based studies in Sierra Leone (2008-before FHCI and 2013, and 2016-After FHCI). Care-seeking behavior was assessed through care-seeking of caregivers of children U5 with a history of fever in the 2 weeks prior to the survey. We compared the percentages of care-seeking and performed modified Poisson modeling to evaluate the determinants of care-seeking during the period of FHCI (2013–2016). Results In 2008, a total of 1,208 feverish children were identified, as compared with 2,823 children in 2013, and 1,633 in 2016. Fewer children had seeking care for fever in 2008 (51% [95% CI (46.4–55.5)]) than in 2013 (71.5% [95% CI (68.4–74.5)]) and in 2016 (70.3% [95% CI (66.6–73.8)] (p < 0.001)). Care-seeking was low when the household head was a man, when the head of the household was 15–24 years old, when the child was living in a poorest household, in north or west region and when the child was more than one year old. Conclusions The increase of care-seeking in children under five with fever coincided with the initiation of the FHCI in Sierra Leone. Effective interventions to improve the health facilities’ visitation of the children under five should target the identified factors.

scholarly journals Methodological aspects of the assessment of dietary intake in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019): a population-based household survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Maria de Aquino Lacerda ◽  
Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini ◽  
Nadya Helena Alves-Santos ◽  
Inês Rugani Ribeiro de Castro ◽  
Luiz Antonio dos Anjos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

Abstract: This manuscript aims to describe the methodological, operational, and quality control aspects of the assessment of dietary intake in children under five years of age participating in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019), a household survey in a probability sample of Brazilian households. Two instruments were developed to assess child feeding practices - a structured, current status-type questionnaire and a 24-hour dietary recall (24HR), both installed in a mobile data collection device used by previously trained interviewers. A Photographic Manual for Quantification of Children’s Dietary Intake was specifically developed for and used in the survey as a support aid to identify and quantify foods reported in the 24HR. During the fieldwork, continuous quality control of the records was performed. Data errors or incomplete data in the system were corrected, and the fieldwork team was systematically contacted and informed on their performance, with reiterated orientation on data collection. All children in the sample were evaluated with the two instruments, but data were obtained from the structured questionnaire on all children in the sample (n = 14,558) and 24HR on 14,541 children. ENANI-2019 developed innovative methods and materials based on the Brazilian and international literature to address knowledge gaps on under-five children’s dietary intake. Unprecedented results will be produced, which will allow updating food and nutrition guidelines for children under five years of age in Brazil.

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