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ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
卷 82, 期 5, 页码 302-307出版社
EDICIONES DOYMA S A
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2014.06.011
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International adoption; Ethiopia; Malnutrition; Adopted children; Child health
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Introduction: An increase in the number of internationally adopted children has been observed in the last few years. The country of origin that has experienced a greater increase is Ethiopia. The health of internationally adopted children from Ethiopia has not been extensively assessed to date. The main objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of infectious diseases in children adopted from Ethiopia, and to assess their nutritional status. Method: A prospective, observational cohort study was conducted using the medical records of 251 children adopted from Ethiopia to Spain in the period from Jan 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010. Results: The mean age of the children was 7 months (range 1-120). Abnormalities were detected on physical examination in 56.6%. In 90% of cases the child was less than 5 years-old. Half of the sample had a weight below the third percentile, with some degree of malnutrition in 65% of the children. HIV exposure was not uncommon (4.8%). Conclusions: Low weight and acute gastroenteritis were the main findings in this cohort. Infectious diseases should be systematically assessed. (C) 2014 Asociacien Espanola de Pediatria. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
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