Routine screening of children returning home from the tropics: retrospective study

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During 1987-95all children visiting our hospital for a medical check up after a stay in the tropics were studied. This check up was obligatory under their parents' terms of employment. Our protocol included a questionnaire (completed by the parents), physical examination of the child, and additional investigations. These investigations included a full blood cell count; eosinophil count; liver function tests; urea and creatinine concentrations; hepatitis A and B serology; thick smear; schistosoma and filaria serology (if the child had stayed in endemic areas); urine analysis; stool culture; analysis of three stool samples for ova and cysts; tuberculin skin test; and a chest xray if indicated. The same specialist (JJMT) performed all consultations. Data were analysed with EpiInfo version 5.0.

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