The traditional method for treating acute dehydration caused by diarrhea is the administration of fluids intravenously, or by venoclysis. By providing direct access to the bloodstream, this method allows precise control over the amounts of…
Poverty and everything it entails: deficient nutrition based on a monotonous diet; high risk of infection due to overcrowding, poor hygiene habits and poor environmental sanitation; deficient access to health services, and so on. Women’s…
In cases of prolonged diarrhea or frequent episodes of intestinal infection, it is observed that, in addition to weight loss, growth may stop, which can lead to nutritional dwarfism; that is, a deficit in height…
Since the diarrheal disease program began in 1978, almost all ministries of health in the Region have enthusiastically accepted oral rehydration therapy. However, as happens with any new treatment modality, some resistance to this therapy…
In many countries, reliable morbidity, mortality and coverage rates cannot be determined because notification is defective or nonexistent. For this reason, sample-based surveys are beginning to be used as a valid resource for producing the…
There is consensus in acknowledging that parental behavior has a decisive influence on the child’s psychosocial development. However, the multitude of interacting variables makes it difficult to determine specifically which aspects of parental behavior clearly…
Medical assistance during childbirth, especially institutional care, is one of the indicators of the effectiveness of programs aimed at extending service coverage. Its benefits are evident and are undoubtedly reflected in the decline of maternal…
As far as we know, there are no data from studies indicating whether, in chronically undernourished populations, nutritional and health interventions during the period of rapid pubertal growth are capable of correcting previous defects resulting…
In cultures where the preceding conditions exist, research aimed at identifying areas and mechanisms of intervention to increase the social value of women could be considered a priority. The evaluation process would move through intermediate…
If physiological and psychological needs are not met at the corresponding stage, it becomes increasingly difficult to repair the damage and achieve compensatory growth. For this reason, the health of the child determines the health…
