Pet-Related Infections
PETER M. RABINOWITZ, MD, MPH; ZIMRA GORDON, DVM, MPH; AND LYNDA ODOFIN, DVM, MSPH
Pet-related infections range from self-limited skin conditions to life-threatening systemic illnesses; treatment is infection-specific. Most pet-related infections are preventable with simple measures such as adequate handwashing and proper disposal of animal waste.
Tag: infecciones
Papel protector de la lactancia materna en las infecciones de la infancia: análisis crítico de la metodología de estudio
Papel protector de la lactancia materna en las infecciones de la infancia: análisis crítico de la metodología de estudio
Autor:
José María Paricio Talayero. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Marina Alta, Denia. Alicante (España). Diplomado en Diseño y Estadística en Ciencias de la Salud. Comité de Lactancia Materna de la Asociación Española de Pediatría. Correo electrónico: pariciojm@terra.es
Términos clave en inglés: breast feeding; gastroenteritis; respiratory tract infections; hospitalization
Términos clave en español: lactancia materna; gastroenteritis; infecciones del tracto respiratorio; hospitalización
Fecha de recepción: 10 de Agosto de 2007
Fecha de aceptación: 22 de Agosto de 2007
Immunisation is preventive medicine par excellence. If a new vaccine became available that could prevent 1 million or more child deaths a year, and that was moreover cheap, safe administered orally, and required no cold chain, it would become an immediate public health imperative. Breastfeeding could do all this and more, but it requires its own “warm chain” of support –that is, skilled care for mothers to build their confidence and show them what to do, and protection from harmful practices. If this warm chain has been lost from the culture, or is faulty, then it must be made good by health services.
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Policy makers need to understand that provision of a warm chain for breastfeeding is a valuable as provision of a cold chain for vaccines and likewise requires adequate resources.
A warm chain for breastfeeding.1
The Lancet, 1994; 344: 1239-41.
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