[Adverse reactions to mosquito bites in scholars from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico].
| Autor: | Manrique López MA; Centro Regional de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital Universitario José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México. aarias45@hotmail.com., González Díaz SN, Arias Cruz A, Sedó Mejía GA, Canseco Villarreal JI, Gómez Retamoza EA, Padrón López OM, Cruz Moreno MA, Cisneros Salazar GD |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Zdroj: | Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993) [Rev Alerg Mex] 2010 May-Jun; Vol. 57 (3), pp. 79-84. |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Allergic reactions to insect bites are a global problem, the true incidence and prevalence of morbidity from adverse reactions to mosquito bites are unknown. Objective: To describe the adverse reactions to mosquito bites in school-age children of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was made via a randomized application of questionnaires to children from public elementary schools in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Results: A total of 11 public schools randomly selected were included in the study. One thousand questionnaires were submitted, of which 506 fulfilled the inclusion criteria; 55% were females. Seventy-six percent referred adverse reactions to mosquito bites, itching (75%) and rash (72%) being the most frequent ones, in the last 12 months. Conclusions: Adverse reactions to mosquito bites occur frequently. Early detection is important to establish a prompt treatment. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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