一项使用可穿戴全球定位系统数据记录仪比较接触水水平的初步研究：喀麦隆巴隆比·科托学龄前儿童（PSAC）及其母亲的血吸虫病感染。
A pilot study using wearable global positioning system data loggers to compare water contact levels: Schistosoma haematobium infection in pre-school-age children (PSAC) and their mothers at Barombi Kotto, Cameroon.
机构信息
Department of Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
出版信息
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Jul 1;112(7):361-365. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/try059.
BACKGROUND
Barombi Kotto, Cameroon serves as a reference location for assessing intervention strategies against Schistosoma haematobium.
METHODS
As part of a pilot study, the whole community was treated with praziquantel, inclusive of pre-school-age children (PSAC) and their mothers. One year later, egg-patent infections were reassessed and water contact patterns of 12 pairs of PSAC and their mothers were measured with global positioning system (GPS) data loggers.
RESULTS
A substantial reduction in general infection prevalence, from 44.8% to 12.2%, was observed but certain PSAC and mothers continued to have egg-patent infections. Analysis of GPS data demonstrated similar water contact levels between the child and mother groups, although certain individuals were numerical outliers.
CONCLUSIONS
This study shows the potential of GPS data loggers to clarify the at-risk status of PSAC and mothers.
背景
喀麦隆巴罗芒比村是评估对抗曼氏血吸虫病干预策略的参照地点。
方法
作为一项试点研究，整个人群都用吡喹酮进行了治疗，包括学龄前儿童及其母亲。一年后，重新评估了有虫卵感染的情况，并使用全球定位系统（GPS）数据记录器测量了 12 对学龄前儿童及其母亲的水接触模式。
结果
观察到总体感染率从 44.8%显著下降至 12.2%，但某些学龄前儿童及其母亲仍有虫卵感染。GPS 数据分析表明，儿童组和母亲组的水接触水平相似，尽管某些个体存在数值异常。
结论
本研究表明 GPS 数据记录器具有阐明学龄前儿童及其母亲感染风险状况的潜力。
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