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SynthesisInternational health2024

Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis among Asian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sara Kalavani, Sara Matin, Vahid Rahmanian, Ahmad Meshkin, Ali Taghipour, Amir Abdoli

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Synthesis in International health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sara KalavaniZoonoses Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
Sara MatinDepartment of Pediatrics, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom.
Vahid RahmanianDepartment of Public Health, Torbat Jam Faculty of Medical Sciences, Torbat Jam, Iran.
Ahmad MeshkinStudent Committee of Medical Education Development, Education Development Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran.
Ali TaghipourZoonoses Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4445-4744
Amir AbdoliZoonoses Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-4326-4586
Jahrom University · IRGerash University of Medical Sciences · IRTorbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

Jahrom University of Medical SciencesZoonoses Research Center
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Giardia duodenalis is one of the major causes of diarrhea among children. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the prevalence of G. duodenalis and associated risk factors among Asian children. We searched online databases (PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science) and Google Scholar search engine for studies published from 1 January 2000 to 15 March 2022 that measured the prevalence of G. duodenalis among Asian children. Accordingly, the pooled prevalence and 95% CIs were estimated using a random-effects meta-analysis model for the included studies. A total of 182 articles from 22 Asian countries met the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of G. duodenalis infection among Asian children was estimated as 15.1% (95% CI 14.1 to 16%). The highest and lowest pooled prevalence values of G. duodenalis infection were estimated for Tajikistan and China as 26.4% (95% CI 22.9 to 30%) and 0.6% (95% CI 0.001 to 1.02%), respectively. The infection had a higher prevalence in males than in females (OR=1.24; 95% CI 1.16 to 1.31; p<0.001), which was statistically significant. Giardiasis is common among Asian children, hence, a prevention and control scheme of this protozoan in children should be considered by health officials and health policymakers, especially in Asian countries where the prevalence is highest.

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Giardia lambliaGiardiasisChildChinaFecesFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceAsiachildrenGiardia duodenalismeta-analysis

Identifiers

PMID37204774
PMCPMC10911531
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