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Trachoma epidemiological school survey in the city of Embu das Artes - SP
(CONSEL BRASIL OFTALMOLOGIASAO PAULO, 2013-08-02)
Purpose: To estimate the trachoma prevalence in school children in Embu das Artes - SP, aiming the implementation of the disease epidemiological surveillance. Methods: The city of Embu das Artes - SP, is 25 km far from the ...
Epidemiology of road traffic incidents in Peru 1973-2008: incidence, mortality, and fatality
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
BACKGROUND: The epidemiological profile and trends of road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Peru have not been well-defined, though this is a necessary step to address this significant public health problem in Peru. The objective ...
Fuzzy model to estimate the number of hospitalizations for asthma and pneumonia under the effects of air pollution
(Revista De Saude Publica, 2017-01-01)
OBJECTIVE: Predict the number of hospitalizations for asthma and pneumonia associated with exposure to air pollutants in the city of Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo State. METHODS: This is a computational model using fuzzy ...
Ethnic and racial inequalities in notified cases of Tuberculosis in Brazil
(Public Library of Science, 2022)
Epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: Current situation and challenges
(Oxford University Press, 2012)
Background: This article analyses the epidemiological research developments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It integrates the series commissioned by the International Epidemiological Association to all WHO Regions ...
Functional low vision in adults from Latin America: findings from population-based surveys in 15 countries
(Pan American Health Organization, 2015)
OBJECTIVE: To review data on functional low vision (FLV) (low vision-visual acuity (VA) < 6/18 (<20/60) to > perception of light (PL+) in the better eye-that is untreatable and uncorrectable) in adults aged 50 years or ...
Early tobacco and alcohol consumption as modifying risk factors on marijuana use Consumo precoz de tabaco y alcohol como factores modificadores del riesgo de uso de marihuana
(2007)
Objective: To assess the relationship between early tobacco and alcohol use and the risk of marijuana consumption among schoolchildren. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising data from the Fourth National Study on ...
Cross-Sectional Comparison of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Native Peruvian Highlanders and Lowlanders
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Altitude can accentuate sleep disordered breathing (SDB), which has been linked to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. SDB in highlanders has not been characterized in large controlled studies. The purpose ...