Rotavirus infection is the leading cause of acute diarrhea in children and is preventable with a vaccine. Malnutrition increases the risk for the development of enteric and respiratory diseases, but also diarrhea increases ...

Background: Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) is the most common type of malnutrition. PCM leads to immunodeficiency and consequent increased susceptibility to infectious agents. In addition, responses to prophylactic ...

Background: Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) is the most common type of malnutrition. PCM leads to immunodeficiency and consequent increased susceptibility to infectious agents. In addition, responses to prophylactic ...

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite associated with acute and persistent diarrhea that, even in asymptomatic persons, can impair normal growth and potentially cognitive and physical development in young children. The ...

Influenza vaccination of elderly people is efficacious and cost effective for the prevention of influenza and its complications. Some studies have pointed out low immunogenicity in this group. Health status has been poorly ...

Introduction: Child malnutrition is an important concern in developing countries and is related to poverty. Methods: Secondary study in a data sample of 1.232 children less than five years with nutritional diagnosis ...

El presente estudio se enfoca en el estado nutricional de niños entre 6 y 36 meses de edad que son atendidos durante el año 2022 en la IPRESS Quistococha, departamento de Loreto, provincia de Maynas, Distrito de San ...