التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Schistosomiasis Among Female Migrants in Non-endemic Countries : Neglected Among the Neglected? A Pilot Study |
| المؤلفون: |
Roure, Sílvia, Pérez-Quílez, Olga, Vallès, Xavier, Valerio, Lluís, López-Muñoz, Israel, Soldevila, Laura, Torrella, Ariadna, Fernandez Rivas, Gema, Chamorro, Anna, Clotet Sala, Bonaventura, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| سنة النشر: |
2022 |
| المجموعة: |
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona: Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
Female genital schistosomiasis, Imported schistosomiasis, Migrants females, Neglected, Migrants population in Europe, Schistosomiasis in non-endemic countries |
| الوصف: |
Schistosomiasis among migrant populations in Europe is an underdiagnosed infection, yet delayed treatment may have serious long-term consequences. In this study we aimed to characterize the clinical manifestations of Schistosoma infection among migrant women, and the degree of underdiagnosis. We carried out a prospective cross-sectional study among a migrant population living in the North Metropolitan Barcelona area and coming from schistosomiasis-endemic countries. We obtained clinical, laboratory and socio-demographic data from electronic clinical records, as well as information about years of residence and previous attendance at health services. Blood sample was obtained and schistosomiasis exposure was assessed using a specific ELISA serological test. Four hundred and five patients from schistosomiasis-endemic regions were screened, of whom 51 (12.6%) were female. Seropositivity prevalence was 54.8%, but considering women alone we found a prevalence of 58.8% (30 out of 51). The median age of the 51 women was 41.0 years [IQR (35-48)] and the median period of residence in the European Union was 13 years [IQR (10-16)]. Schistosoma -positive women (N = 30) showed a higher prevalence of gynecological signs and symptoms compared to the seronegative women (96.4 vs. 66.6%, p = 0.005). Among seropositive women, the median number of visits to Sexual and Reproductive Health unit prior to diagnosis of schistosomiasis was 41 [IQR (18-65)]. The high prevalence of signs and symptoms among seropositive women and number of previous visits suggest a high rate of underdiagnosis and/or delayed diagnosis of Schistosoma infection, particularly female genital schistosomiasis, among migrant females. |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| وصف الملف: |
application/pdf |
| اللغة: |
English |
| العلاقة: |
Frontiers in Public Health; Vol. 10 (march 2022); https://ddd.uab.cat/record/258136Test; urn:10.3389/fpubh.2022.778110; urn:oai:ddd.uab.cat:258136; urn:pmcid:PMC8965459; urn:pmc-uid:8965459; urn:pmid:35372213; urn:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:8965459; urn:oai:egreta.uab.cat:publications/23fafc30-bb96-4e4d-8f8c-7fa4e4de0104 |
| الإتاحة: |
https://ddd.uab.cat/record/258136Test |
| حقوق: |
open access ; Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Test/ |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edsbas.E6CE2A7 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
BASE |
