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Mortalidad atribuible al tabaquismo en Tucumán, Argentina 2001-2010
Smoking-attributable mortality in Tucumán, Argentina 2001-2010

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (5), 2016
El tabaquismo es la principal causa evitable de muerte en el mundo. En la Argentina, en 2000, el 16% de las muertes fueron atribuibles al tabaco en mayores de 35 años. En Tucumán existen datos de prevalencia de consumo de tabaco pero no del efecto del tabaquismo sobre la mortalidad. El objetivo fue est...

Tendência da mortalidade por aids segundo características sociodemográficas no Rio Grande do Sul e em Porto Alegre: 2000-2011

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 25 (3), 2016
OBJETIVO: analisar a tendência da mortalidade por aids no Rio Grande do Sul (RS) e em Porto Alegre (POA) segundo características sociodemográficas, no período 2000-2011. MÉTODOS: estudo ecológico de série temporal, sobre taxas de mortalidade por aids; utilizou-se o modelo de Prais-Winsten. RESULTA...

Mortality due to Cardiovascular Diseases in Women and Men in the Five Brazilian Regions, 1980-2012

Arq. bras. cardiol; 107 (2), 2016
Abstract Background: Studies have shown different mortalities due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cerebrovascular diseases (CbVD) in the five Brazilian regions. Socioeconomic conditions of those regions are frequently used to justify differences in mortality due to tho...

Evidencia actual sobre los beneficios de la dieta mediterránea en salud

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (8), 2016
The Mediterranean diet is currently considered a functional diet with an increasing amount of scientific evidence that supports its beneficial effects in human health. Several observational cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies show an association between this diet and a lower prevalence and inc...

Fiebre maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas en niños y adolescentes mexicanos: cuadro clínico y factores de mortalidad

Salud pública Méx; 58 (3), 2016
Resumen: Objetivo: Caracterizar las manifestaciones clínicas y predictores de mortalidad en niños hospitalizados por fiebre maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas (FMMR). Material y métodos: Estudio transversal en 210 sujetos hospitalizados por FMMR en un hospital pediátrico de Sonora, entre el 1 de ene...

Análisis de la tendencia e impacto de la mortalidad por causas externas: México, 2000-2013

Salud colect; 12 (2), 2016
RESUMEN El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la mortalidad por las principales causas externas (accidentes de tránsito, otros accidentes, homicidios y suicidios) en México, calculando los años de vida perdidos entre 0 y 100 años de edad y su contribución al cambio en la esperanza de vida entre ...

Consistent declining trends in stroke mortality in Brazil: mission accomplished?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Stroke mortality rates are declining in Brazil, but diferences among regions need to be better investigated. The age-adjusted stroke mortality trends among adults (30-69 years-old) from Brazilian regions were studied between 1996 and 2011. Method Data were analyzed after: 1) reallocation of de...

Cancer patterns, trends and projections in Latin America and the Caribbean: a global context

Salud pública Méx; 58 (2), 2016
Abstract: Objective: To develop a situation analysis encompassing the patterns and trends in cancer incidence and mortality in South and Central America and the Caribbean, with comparisons globally and with selected external countries. Materials and methods: Data on cancer incidence and mortality rates...

Hospitalization and mortality in Mexico due to breast cancer since its inclusion in the catastrophic expenditures scheme

Salud pública Méx; 58 (2), 2016
Abstract Objective: To compare trends in hospital discharges and mortality due to breast cancer (BC) in Mexico from 2004 to 2012 by insurance condition before and after incorporating BC comprehensive treatment into the System of Social Protection in Health (Sistema de Protrección Social en Salud, SPSS)...

Cancer incidence and mortality in children in the Mexican Social Security Institute (1996-2013)

Salud pública Méx; 58 (2), 2016
Abstract Objective: To identify the cancer incidence and mortality in Mexican Social Security Institute beneficiary (MSSI-B) children during 1996-2013. Materials and methods: Both cancer cases (n=4 728) and deaths (n=2 378) were analyzed in MSSI-B children who were registered in five states of the Mexi...