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Acute respiratory infections in Mexican rural communities.
Arch Invest Med (Mex). 1989 Jul-Sep; 20(3):255-62.AI

Abstract

This study describes the epidemiology of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in a sample of rural population of México. The study includes 137 communities from all over the country: 51 with 5001 to 15000. In each community ten families with one child under one year of age were followed. Each family was child under one year of age were followed. Each family was visited weekly by one physician from the local IMSS-COPLAMAR clinic in order to register frequency and characteristics of ARI in each family member. We followed 1359 families and observed 4796.9 persons-year. Eight thousand and two episodes of ARI were observed. The relative risk of getting ARI in children below two years of age was 2.8 and in severe malnourished was 1.8. The frequency of ARI was higher in large communities than in small ones. Eight six point eight percent of the episodes were upper respiratory infections, 95.3 percent of the cases cured, 4.6 became chronic and there were four deaths. Mortality rate was 0.8 per 1000 persons-year. Sixty nine point eight percent of the cases received antithermics, 49.3 percent antihistaminics and, 48.6 percent antibiotics.

Authors

Martínez-García MC
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Muñoz O
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Peniche A
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Ramírez-Grande ME
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Gutiérrez G
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMexicoProspective StudiesRespiratory Tract InfectionsRisk FactorsRural PopulationSocioeconomic Factors

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2633720

Citation

Martínez-García, M C., et al. "Acute Respiratory Infections in Mexican Rural Communities." Archivos De Investigacion Medica, vol. 20, no. 3, 1989, pp. 255-62.
Martínez-García MC, Muñoz O, Peniche A, et al. Acute respiratory infections in Mexican rural communities. Arch Invest Med (Mex). 1989;20(3):255-62.
Martínez-García, M. C., Muñoz, O., Peniche, A., Ramírez-Grande, M. E., & Gutiérrez, G. (1989). Acute respiratory infections in Mexican rural communities. Archivos De Investigacion Medica, 20(3), 255-62.
Martínez-García MC, et al. Acute Respiratory Infections in Mexican Rural Communities. Arch Invest Med (Mex). 1989 Jul-Sep;20(3):255-62. PubMed PMID: 2633720.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Acute respiratory infections in Mexican rural communities. AU - Martínez-García,M C, AU - Muñoz,O, AU - Peniche,A, AU - Ramírez-Grande,M E, AU - Gutiérrez,G, PY - 1989/7/1/pubmed PY - 1989/7/1/medline PY - 1989/7/1/entrez SP - 255 EP - 62 JF - Archivos de investigacion medica JO - Arch Invest Med (Mex) VL - 20 IS - 3 N2 - This study describes the epidemiology of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in a sample of rural population of México. The study includes 137 communities from all over the country: 51 with 5001 to 15000. In each community ten families with one child under one year of age were followed. Each family was child under one year of age were followed. Each family was visited weekly by one physician from the local IMSS-COPLAMAR clinic in order to register frequency and characteristics of ARI in each family member. We followed 1359 families and observed 4796.9 persons-year. Eight thousand and two episodes of ARI were observed. The relative risk of getting ARI in children below two years of age was 2.8 and in severe malnourished was 1.8. The frequency of ARI was higher in large communities than in small ones. Eight six point eight percent of the episodes were upper respiratory infections, 95.3 percent of the cases cured, 4.6 became chronic and there were four deaths. Mortality rate was 0.8 per 1000 persons-year. Sixty nine point eight percent of the cases received antithermics, 49.3 percent antihistaminics and, 48.6 percent antibiotics. SN - 0066-6769 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/2633720/Acute_respiratory_infections_in_Mexican_rural_communities_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -