Title |
Deworming drugs for soil-transmitted intestinal worms in children: effects on nutritional indicators, haemoglobin and school performance
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, November 2012
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd000371.pub5 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Taylor-Robinson, David C, Maayan, Nicola, Soares-Weiser, Karla, Donegan, Sarah, Garner, Paul, David C Taylor‐Robinson, Nicola Maayan, Karla Soares‐Weiser, Sarah Donegan, Paul Garner |
Abstract |
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends treating all school children at regular intervals with deworming drugs in areas where helminth infection is common. The WHO state this will improve nutritional status, haemoglobin, and cognition and thus will improve health, intellect, and school attendance. Consequently, it is claimed that school performance will improve, child mortality will decline, and economic productivity will increase. Given the important health and societal benefits attributed to this intervention, we sought to determine whether they are based on reliable evidence. |
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United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
United States | 2 | 1% |
Ghana | 2 | 1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
India | 1 | <1% |
Norway | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Ireland | 1 | <1% |
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Researcher | 24 | 16% |
Student > Master | 18 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 11% |
Other | 11 | 7% |
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Unknown | 19 | 13% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 17% |
Social Sciences | 14 | 9% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 5% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 3% |
Other | 26 | 17% |
Unknown | 26 | 17% |