ENTEROPARASITOSIS IN CHILDREN, PREVALENCE AND DECISION MODELS EMPLOYED: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

  • Ulanna Maria Bastos Cavalcante UFPB
  • Silvia Adelaide Linhares de Melo UFPB
  • Caliandra Maria Bezerra Luna Lima UFPB
Keywords: Diseases by Parasites, Children, Prevalence

Abstract

A review of the literature on the prevalence of enteroparasitosis in children and main decision models. A systematic review was undertaken by a set of descriptors: “parasite diseases”, “children”, “prevalence”, in the Health Virtual Library at data bases LILACS (Literature in Health Science) and SciELO (Scientific Eletronic Library Online), between 2010 and 2014. The most frequent parasites were: Ascaris lumbricoides; Ancylostomidae; Trichuris trichiura; Giardia lamblia; Entamoeba coli; Endolimax nana. Regression statistical analysis was the single decision-taking model; all the others were capable of producing results. Results showed that Ascaris lumbricoides; Ancylostomidae; Trichuris trichiura; Giardia lamblia; Entamoeba coli; Endolimax nana are parasites that affect the children population. Statistical analysis is undertaken with few details with regard to design.
Published
2015-12-31
Section
Artigos de Revisão