BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of evidence-based therapies, there is no information on the use of medications for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in urban and rural community settings in South ...

Background Clinical guidelines for the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke have been developed, but their publication is insufficient to make them effective. Our aim was to investigate adherence to Chilean guidelines, ...

Background Clinical guidelines for the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke have been developed, but their publication is insufficient to make them effective. Our aim was to investigate adherence to Chilean guidelines, ...

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a public health challenge worldwide, and roughly 25% of patients with diabetes in developing countries will develop at least one foot ulcer during their lifetime. The gravest outcome of an ...

This study investigated some factors that prevented students from participating in obesity prevention/risk reduction practices at a secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago. Data were collected through interviews with eight ...

En la Argentina, la Psicoprofilaxis comienza denominándose Psicohigiene. Es desarrollada desde la década del 30 por el movimiento de Higienistas Mentales IntegradO. Entre otros por el doctor Jose Bleger.Estos no ocultan ...

Background: There is a paucity of good quality research about the diagnosis of esophageal varices and the prophylaxis and treatment of variceal bleeding in pediatric patients with portal hypertension There is little consensus ...

Age-related macular degeneration is the most important cause of irreversible vision loss in the elderly and has been considered a severe public health problem. Current treatments have only been successful in delaying the ...