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Inequalities In Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Characteristics: Potential Evidence-Base For Neighbourhood Health Planning., Agricola Odoi, R Wray, M Emo, S Birch, B Hutchison, J Eyles, T Abernathy
Inequalities In Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Characteristics: Potential Evidence-Base For Neighbourhood Health Planning., Agricola Odoi, R Wray, M Emo, S Birch, B Hutchison, J Eyles, T Abernathy
Agricola Odoi
BACKGROUND: Population health planning aims to improve the health of the entire population and to reduce health inequities among population groups. Socioeconomic factors are increasingly being recognized as major determinants of many aspects of health and causes of health inequities. Knowledge of socioeconomic characteristics of neighbourhoods is necessary to identify their unique health needs and enhance identification of socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Careful integration of this knowledge into health planning activities is necessary to ensure that health planning and service provision are tailored to unique neighbourhood population health needs. In this study, we identify unique neighbourhood socioeconomic characteristics and classify the …
Book Review 5 Confidence: How Winning Streaks And Losing Streaks Begin And End By Rosabeth Moss Kanter, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 5 Confidence: How Winning Streaks And Losing Streaks Begin And End By Rosabeth Moss Kanter, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End by Rosabeth Moss Kanter and published by Crown Business in 2004.
Book Review 4 Leadership And Self Deception: Getting Out Of The Box, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 4 Leadership And Self Deception: Getting Out Of The Box, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box by the Arbinger Institute and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers in 2002.
Book Review 3 What Is Lean Six Sigma By Michael L. George, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 3 What Is Lean Six Sigma By Michael L. George, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of What is Lean Six Sigma by Michael L. George and published by McGraw-Hill in 2003.
Higher Burden Of Hemorrhagic Stroke Among Women An Autopsy-Based Study In São Paulo, Brazil, Paulo A. Lotufo
Higher Burden Of Hemorrhagic Stroke Among Women An Autopsy-Based Study In São Paulo, Brazil, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
The aim of this study was to verify the gender difference in sudden cardiovascular death, mainly comparing brain infarction and hemorrhagic stroke. We analyzed 970 autopsy cases from a total of 3,802 nonviolent deaths (448 considered as sudden deaths, 296 undetermined, and 226 non-sudden deaths) including patients aged 30–69 years. All cardiovascular diseases were responsible for 69% of sudden deaths, and all types of stroke for only 14%. The proportions of sudden death for all cardiovascular diseases, coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke deaths were similar for both sexes. However, sudden deaths due to all types of stroke (women 20.0%; …
Stroke In Brazil: A Neglected Disease, Paulo A. Lotufo
Stroke In Brazil: A Neglected Disease, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
The turning point in the transition from infectious diseases to non-transmittable diseases in Brazil occurred in the 1960s, taking the country as a whole. However, considering the main cities, such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, cerebrovascular disease mortality rates have surpassed the “old cardiovascular diseases” like rheumatic heart disease and syphilitic aortic disease since the end of World War II. Until the end of the 1980s, the burden of stroke mortality observed in the main Brazilian cities was higher than in the United States, Canada and western European countries, and similar to what is observed in Eastern Europe …
Trends Of Stroke Subtypes Mortality In Sao Paulo, Brazil (1996-2003), Paulo A. Lotufo, Isabela M. Bensenor
Trends Of Stroke Subtypes Mortality In Sao Paulo, Brazil (1996-2003), Paulo A. Lotufo, Isabela M. Bensenor
Paulo A Lotufo
The decline of stroke mortality rates has been described in Brazil; however, there is no data about stroke subtypes. We described the changes of stroke mortality rates in the city of Sao Paulo (1996-2003) emphasizing intracerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction. We categorized mortality data by gender and 10-year age-strata from 30 to 79 years-old. For men, an annual reduction of all types of stroke (-3.9%), and of stroke subtypes as intracerebral hemorrhage (-3.0%) and cerebral infarction was observ e d (-2.7%) as well as, a decline of ill-defined stroke (-7.4%). For women, a decline was observed for all types of …
Why Brazil Does Not Have An Epidemic Of Chronic Diseases: Some Answers From Cardiovascular Diseases, Paulo A. Lotufo
Why Brazil Does Not Have An Epidemic Of Chronic Diseases: Some Answers From Cardiovascular Diseases, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
The "Common Soil" Theory: Coronary Disease, Diabetes And Inflammation., Paulo A. Lotufo
The "Common Soil" Theory: Coronary Disease, Diabetes And Inflammation., Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
Progress Testing: Evaluation Of Four Years Of Application In The School Of Medicine, University Of São Paulo, Paulo A. Lotufo
Progress Testing: Evaluation Of Four Years Of Application In The School Of Medicine, University Of São Paulo, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
Progress testing is a longitudinal tool for evaluating knowledge gains during the medical school years. Objectives: (1) To implement progress testing as a form of routine evaluation; (2) to verify whether cognitive gain is a continuous variable or not; and (3) to evaluate whether there is loss of knowledge relating to basic sciences in the final years of medical school. Methods: A progress test was applied twice a year to all students from 2001 to 2004. The mean percentage score was calculated for each school year, employing ANOVA with post hoc Bonferroni test evaluation for each test. Results:Progress testing was …
Coming Of Age And Taking Stock: The State Of Academic Health Policy Research Centres In Canada, Michele L. Mekel, Samuel E.D Shortt
Coming Of Age And Taking Stock: The State Of Academic Health Policy Research Centres In Canada, Michele L. Mekel, Samuel E.D Shortt
Michele L Mekel
This descriptive study takes stock of Canada's health services and health policy research capacity by profiling the organizational models, operational challenges, and success strategies utilized by Canadian academic health policy research centres. While each such centre is unique, the results point to some common themes, including symbiotic relationships between centres and their ministries of health, pervasive infrastructure funding challenges and the importance of having a supportive academic home.
E-Technologies For Public Health Preparedness And Surveillance, Francisco Soto Mas, Joseph Tan
E-Technologies For Public Health Preparedness And Surveillance, Francisco Soto Mas, Joseph Tan
Francisco Soto Mas
No abstract provided.
Cost - Minimization Analysis Of Treprostinil Vs. Epoprostenol As An Alternate To Oral Therapy: Non - Responders For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Lutchmie Narine, L. Hague, J. Walker, C. Vicente
Cost - Minimization Analysis Of Treprostinil Vs. Epoprostenol As An Alternate To Oral Therapy: Non - Responders For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Lutchmie Narine, L. Hague, J. Walker, C. Vicente
Lutchmie Narine
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Treprostinil was compared to epoprostenol for the economic impact of treating IPAH patients who failed or were not candidates for bosentan. METHODS: The model was a cost-minimization analysis, assuming clinical equivalence was achieved by proper dosing of both drugs, in terms of survival and surrogate measures. Two theoretical cohorts of 270 patients were treated with subcutaneous treprostinil and intravenous epoprostenol, and were evaluated over 3 years using a spreadsheet model. Annual survival rates were estimated for the cohorts so that at endpoint 114 (42%) patients survived in both …
Girls On The Run: Preparing Girls For A Lifetime Of Self-Respect And Healthy Living, Mary Schutten
Girls On The Run: Preparing Girls For A Lifetime Of Self-Respect And Healthy Living, Mary Schutten
Mary C. Schutten
No abstract provided.