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Risk of adverse swallowing events and choking during deworming for preschool-aged children

BACKGROUND: In areas where the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is >20%, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that deworming medication be given periodically to preschool-age children. To reduce risk of choking-related deaths in children <3 years old, WHO recommends...

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Autores principales: Kernell, James Wyatt, DePaola, Rosalie V., Maglione, Alec M., Ahern, Lacey N., Penney, Naomi G., Addiss, David G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6014639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29933362
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006578