| [evolution of the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among schoolchildren in caxias do sul, rs]. | reports on the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in brazil have been local in nature, with descriptions of different populations, which makes comprehensive diagnosis difficult. with the aim of studying the variation in the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among schoolchildren in caxias do sul, rio grande do sul, over a 35-year period, 9,787 parasitological stool tests that had been performed using centrifugal sedimentation were evaluated. there were positive results from 5,655 samples (58 ... | 2008 | 18719806 |
| study of enteroparasites infection frequency and chemotherapeutic agents used in pediatric patients in a community living in porto alegre, rs, brazil. | parasitic infections caused by intestinal protozoan and helminths affect more than two billion people worldwide and chemotherapy is the most commonly used therapeutic procedure. considering the problems created by parasitic infections and the incorrect use of drugs, the aim of this work was to detect the frequency of enteroparasites infection and to estimate the use of chemotherapeutic agents in children living in the periphery of the city of porto alegre, rs, brazil. ninety-six preschool age ch ... | 2004 | 15141275 |