Enfermedades infecciosas asociadas a anemia ferropénica en niños menores de 36 meses atendidos en una IPRESS I-4 Loreto – 2024

• Autor: Satalaya Arellano, Johann Roger
• Formato: tesis de grado
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Nacional De La Amazonía Peruana
• Repositorio: UNAPIquitos-Institucional
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unapiquitos.edu.pe:20.500.12737/11185
• Enlace del recurso: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12737/11185
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Enfermedades infecciosas; Anemia ferropénica; Niños; https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.08; https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.03

Objectives: To identify the infectious diseases associated with iron deficiency anemia in children under 36 months of age treated at an IPRESS I-4 in Loreto. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study. Anemia was defined according to hemoglobin values established by the WHO (< 11 g/dL). Patients with malnutrition and chronic diseases were excluded. Results: A sample of 183 children was analyzed, 54% male and 46% female, distributed as follows: 38% under 6 months, 25% between 6 and 12 months, and 37% over 12 months. Iron deficiency anemia was present in 32% of children with acute respiratory infection, 33% of those with acute diarrheal disease, and 21% of those without infections, with an overall anemia prevalence of 27%. No statistically significant association was found between acute respiratory infection or acute diarrheal disease and iron deficiency anemia in the studied population. Conclusions: Although no significant association was found between the infectious diseases studied and iron deficiency anemia, addressing anemia in this population through preventive and educational strategies is essential. These include early screening, iron supplementation, and strengthening measures to control infectious diseases.