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Utilization of hospital services for cancer care in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 58 (2), 2016
Abstract: Objective: To analyze the utilization of hospital services for cancer care by location, sex, age group and care institution in Mexico from 2004-2013. Materials and methods: Time series study from 2004-2013, based on administrative records of hospital discharges for cancer in the health sector...

The burden of cancer in Mexico, 1990-2013

Salud pública Méx; 58 (2), 2016
Abstract: Objective: To analyze mortality and incidence for 28 cancers by deprivation status, age and sex from 1990 to 2013. Materials and methods: The data and methodological approaches provided by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD 2013) were used. Results: Trends from 1990 to 2013 show important cha...

Detección de bocavirus humano en la población infantil de Tucumán y Santa Fe, Argentina

Rev. chil. infectol; 33 (2), 2016
Background: A large proportion of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) remain without etiologic diagnosis, reason why new pathogens are investigated continuously. Human bocavirus (HBoV) was discovered in 2005, as a new member of Parvoviridae family and proposed to cause ARTI. Aim: To know the preval...

Uso inapropiado de medicamentos en adultos mayores: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2010

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (4), 2016
Background: Inappropriate medication use in older people is an important source of adverse events and complications. Aim: To determine the frequency of inappropriate medication use in the general population. Material and Methods: As part of the 2010 Chilean National Health Survey, 1,048 persons aged 65 y...

Necesidad de tratamiento periodontal e higiene oral en pacientes Garantías Explícitas en Salud de 60 años de Punta Arenas

Objetivo Determinar la necesidad de tratamiento periodontal e higiene oral en adultos pertenecientes al programa de Garantías Explícitas en Salud (GES) de 60 años de Punta Arenas. Material y métodos Estudio observacional descriptivo transversal en el cual se seleccionaron 153 pacientes de 60 años de...

Efecto de la incorporación de registros adicionales a la presión arterial en la Encuesta Nacional de Salud, Chile 2010

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: It is of utmost importance to identify hypertensive subjects in a country, in order to use efficiently public resources. The National Health Survey 2009-10 in Chile incorporated a third measurement of blood pressure (BP) during the home visit performed by a nurse, and a second day of measurem...

Asociación de la resistina con variables de dimensión y composición corporal en eutróficos y obesos

Rev. méd. Chile; 144 (3), 2016
Background: Resistin is an adipokine secreted in adipose tissue that may be associated with the metabolic and endocrine disorders of obesity. Aim: To assess the association between serum resistin levels and body composition variables, in children and adolescents. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional ass...

Relação entre visão referida e visão aferida na primeira avaliação oftalmológica

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (1), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar a acuidade visual referida com a aferida no primeiro exame oftalmológico e correlacionar os achados com as variáveis: idade, gênero, escolaridade e nível de acuidade visual. Métodos: Foram levantadas fichas de pacientes atendidos em primeira consulta oftalmológica em uma c...

Seroprevalence of HCV markers among HIV infected patients from Curitiba and metropolitan region

SUMMARY Objective: to determine the prevalence and epidemiological factors associated with hepatitis (HCV) coinfection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients from Curitiba and the metropolitan region. Methods: a study with 303 HIV+ patients, mean age 41.2 years (18-73); 50.5% men, followed at t...

Smoking control at the School of Public Health, Universidade de São Paulo

SUMMARY Introduction: schools of Public Health, by their nature, have increased responsibility in the development of health promotion programs, focusing on tobacco control. The participation of groups of health professionals in educational actions helps to convey information about smoking to the populat...