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Contribution of modifiable risk factors for hypertension and type-2 diabetes in Peruvian resource-limited settings
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)
BACKGROUND: It is important to understand the local burden of non-communicable diseases including within-country heterogeneity. The aim of this study was to characterise hypertension and type-2 diabetes profiles across ...
Needs, acceptability, and value of humanitarian medical assistance in remote Peruvian Amazon riverine communities
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
Much debate exists regarding the need, acceptability, and value of humanitarian medical assistance. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 457 children under 5 years from four remote riverine communities in the Peruvian ...
Prevalence of intestinal helminths, anemia, and malnutrition in Paucartambo, Peru
(Pan American Health Organization, 2015)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections, anemia, and malnutrition among children in the Paucartambo province of Cusco region, Peru, in light of demographic, socio-economic, and ...
Wealth index and risk of childhood overweight and obesity: evidence from four prospective cohorts in Peru and Vietnam
(Frontiers Media, 2015)
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the incidence and risk of childhood overweight and obesity according to socioeconomic status in Peruvian and Vietnamese school-aged children. METHODS: Longitudinal data from the Young Lives study ...
Global Shifts in Cardiovascular Disease, the Epidemiologic Transition, and Other Contributing Factors: Toward a New Practice of Global Health Cardiology
(Elsevier, 2017)
One of the major drivers of change in the practice of cardiology is population change. This article discusses the current debate about epidemiologic transition paired with other ongoing transitions with direct relevance ...
Epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus
(Taylor and Francis, 2017)
INTRODUCTION: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease distributed worldwide, which occurs in both genders, and across racial/ethnic and age groups; however, higher rates are observed in adults, in women and in ...
Posttraumatic stress disorder associated with unexpected death of a loved one: Cross-national findings from the world mental health surveys
(Wiley, 2016)
BACKGROUND: Unexpected death of a loved one (UD) is the most commonly reported traumatic experience in cross-national surveys. However, much remains to be learned about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after this ...
Dengue in Araraquara, state of Sao Paulo: epidemiology, climate and Aedes aegypti infestation
(Revista De Saude Publica, 2018-01-01)
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of dengue in a medium-sized city in the state of Sao Paulo. METHODS: Data, such as circulating serotypes, severe cases and deaths, age group, sex, among others, were obtained on ...