[The management of diarrheal disease at home in some regions of Mexico].
A survey was carried out between May and October, 1991 in eleven federal entities to know the correct household diarrhea case management (EMECADI). It was observed that among the 15,125 children less than five years old the punctual prevalence was of 6.4% (970 children); the incidence in the previous two weeks was 14.5% (1,605 children) and the annual incidence of diarrhea was 4.5 episodes per child per year. Among the children who presented diarrhea in the 24 hours, the following rates were observed: use of oral hydration solution, 17.1%; use of recommended homemade fluids, 63.2%; oral hydration therapy use, 63.2%; increased fluids, 29.9%; correct oral serum preparation, 60.0%; continued breast-feeding, 75.0%; continued feeding, 59.8%; adequate knowledge about seeking care, 12.5%, and drugs use, 53.2%. The reference and nutritional components should improved.
Mota-Hernández
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Servicio de Hidratación Oral, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, México, D. F.
Tapia-Conyer
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Welti
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Franco
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Gómez-Ugalde
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Garrido
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D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Manejo de la enfermedad diarreica en el hogar en algunas regiones de México.