Publications by authors named "Lourdes Rehder Andrade Vaz-de-Lima"
[Prevalence and factors associated with vitamin A deficiency in preschool children from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil].
Adriana de Azevedo Paiva Patrícia Helen de Carvalho Rondó Cecília Maria Resende Gonçalves-Carvalho Vanessa Kristinne Illison Joilane Alves Pereira Lourdes Rehder Andrade Vaz-de-Lima
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September 2006
Article Synopsis
- Vitamin A deficiency is a significant health issue among preschool children in Northeast Brazil, particularly in Teresina, Piauí, with a prevalence of 15.4%.
- The study analyzed 631 children aged 36 to 83 months, measuring serum retinol levels and evaluating factors such as demographics and socioeconomic status.
- Factors like age, income, maternal schooling, and vitamin A supplementation showed positive correlations with higher retinol levels, indicating the need for effective public health strategies to address this deficiency in the region.
During a measles outbreak, 2 mothers with measles gave birth at University Hospital in São Paulo City, Brazil. Blood, saliva and urine were collected from the mothers and newborns. Measles virus genome and IgM antibodies against measles were detected.
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