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Socioeconomic and educational inequities as independent predictors for mortality in a developing country. A cohort study in San Francisco, Chile Desigualdad educacional y socioeconómica como determinante de mortalidad en Chile: Análisis de sobrevida en la
(2007)
Background: The socioeconomic position (SEP) and educational level of individuals have an inverse correlation with mortality in developed societies. Aim: To assess in a society undergoing a socioeconomic transition, the ...
Impact of living and socioeconomic characteristics on cardiovascular risk in ischemic stroke patients
(Blackwell, 2014)
Objective We aimed to stratify the risk of vascular event recurrence in patients with cerebral infarction according to living
and socioeconomic characteristics and geographic region.
Method The Outcomes in Patients with ...
Socioeconomic status and perceived health-related quality of life in Chile
(MEDICC Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba, 2017)
INTRODUCTION Changes in the conceptualization of health and illness have led to development of theory and methods to study health-related quality of life. One instrument used frequently to measure this concept is the SF-12 ...
Perfil sociodemográfico y factores asociados a consultas por anticoncepción de emergencia
(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2016)
Background: Emergency contraception refers to contraceptive methods that can be used after a sexual intercourse Aim: To analyze the evolution of emergency contraception (EC) consultations on the Chilean public health system, ...
Socioeconomic and cardiovascular variables explaining regional variations in stroke mortality in Chile: An ecological study
(2011)
Background: Regional differences in stroke mortality rates have been described in Chile. These could be related to the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors, the quality of medical care or socioeconomic status ...
Impact of living and socioeconomic characteristics on cardiovascular risk in ischemic stroke patients
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)
© 2014 World Stroke Organization. Objective: We aimed to stratify the risk of vascular event recurrence in patients with cerebral infarction according to living and socioeconomic characteristics and geographic region. ...
Malignant melanoma in Chile: different site distribution between private and state patients
(Sociedad de Biología de Chile, 2014)
Background: The body site location of primary Malignant Melanoma (MM) has been correlated with prognosis and
survival. Ethnic, genetics, sun exposure factors are related to the anatomical distribution of MM. Low and ...
Quality of life of patients subjected to gastric bypass more than one year ago. Influence of socioeconomic status Calidad de vida en pacientes operadas de bypass gástrico hace más de un año: Influencia del nivel socioeconómico
(2009)
Background: The study of the effects of bariatic surgery on quality of life in patients of different socioeconomic levels (SEL) is worthwhile. Aim: To study quality of life (QoL), eating behaviour, depressive symptoms and ...
Factors associated to risk of malnutrition amongst elderly women in low-income communities.
(2012-11-01)
Objective: The present study aimed to identify the prevalence and the factors associated with the risk of malnutrition in elderly women. Methods: The study deals with a cross-sectional design, with ...
Metabolic syndrome in young adults from two socioeconomic Latin American settings
(2007)
Background and aim: Since little information on the metabolic syndrome (MS) is available in Latin America, the aim of this study was to explore whether and to what extent differing socioeconomic conditions influence the ...