[Health problems detected in check-ups for the healthy child].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the results of check-ups carried out on children when putting into practice the Programme for Healthy Children and various screenings.


METHODS
Crossover, descriptive study of the check-ups of healthy children carried out over a year (January to December, 1991).


METHODS
Primary Care: the Pediatric Clinics of Soria Norte Health Centre, Soria.


METHODS
All the children who had one or more check-ups during the study period.


RESULTS
The check-ups identified 0.78 problems per child. The greatest number of problems were found in the 15 day check-up, due to perinatal pathologies, followed by those at ages 3 and 6. The number of problems/number of check-ups relationship is 0.79 in children under 2 and 1.42 in those over 2. The problems occurring most often correspond to groups XV1, X1V and X11 (WONCA CIPSAP 11 Code). Groups V and V1 problems occurred most often at the ages when specific screenings were carried out.


CONCLUSIONS
A high percentage of problems are found when checking healthy children, although many of them have very little clinical implication. The introduction of screening procedures at these check-ups assists the early identification of illnesses among this sector of the population.
Sánchez de Dios
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Centro de Salud Soria Norte.
del Castillo Sanz
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Alonso Fraile
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M
Machín Valtueña
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Ortega García
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Gonzalo Alfaro
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D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010361:Patients / Q000145:classification; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
Problemas de salud detectados en las revisiones del niño sano.