ArticleBMJ open2018
Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional status in Ecuador: findings from a national survey and implications for control strategies.
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- Systematic review to evaluate a potential association between helminth infection and physical stunting in children.Parasites & vectors · 2022Pooled it
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- Geostatistical analysis to guide treatment decisions for soil-transmitted helminthiasis control in Uganda.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and Determinants of Undernutrition in Schoolchildren in the Kilombero District, South-Eastern Tanzania.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Article
- Geographic Distribution of Human Infections with Zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Anthropophilic Hookworms in Ecuador: A Retrospective Analysis of Archived Stool Samples.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasites among schoolchildren in Ecuador, with emphasis on the molecular diversity of Giardia duodenalis, Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Micronutrients deficiencies and its correlation with the soil-transmitted helminthic infections among children and non-pregnant women in Nepal: findings from Nepal national micronutrient status survey.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with stunting and thinness among school age children in rural primary schools, East Dembia District, Northwest Ethiopia.BMC nutrition · 2022Article
- Intestinal Helminth Infection, Anemia, Undernutrition and Academic Performance among School Children in Northwestern Ethiopia.Microorganisms · 2022Article
- High intestinal parasite infection detected in children from Región Autónoma Atlántico Norte (R.A.A.N.) of Nicaragua.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe estimation of prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections at a country-level is an essential prerequisite for the implementation of a rational control programme. The aim of this present study was to estimate the prevalence and distribution of STH infections and malnutrition in school-age children in rural areas of Ecuador.
designCross-sectional study from October 2011 to May 2012.
settingEighteen rural schools were randomly selected from the three ecological regions of Ecuador (coastal, highlands and Amazon basin).
participants920 children aged 6-16 years.
main outcome measuresPrevalence and intensity of STH infections associated with malnutrition (thinness/wasting or stunting).
resultsThe results showed that 257 (27.9%) children were infected with at least one STH parasite. The prevalence of
conclusionsOur estimate of the prevalence of STH infections of 27.9% at a national level in Ecuador is lower than suggested by previous studies. Our data indicate that schoolchildren living in the Amazon region have a greater risk of STH infection and stunting compared with children from other regions. The implementation of school-based preventive chemotherapy and nutritional supplement programmes within the Amazon region should be prioritised. Long-term control strategies require improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene.
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