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Estudo Longitudinal De Saúde Do Adulto -Elsa-Brasil [English], Paulo A. Lotufo
Estudo Longitudinal De Saúde Do Adulto -Elsa-Brasil [English], Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
Presentation update on September, 2011.
International Strategy For Disaster Reduction – World Health Organization 2008-09 Campaign On Safer Healthcare Facilities, Richard N. Bradley
International Strategy For Disaster Reduction – World Health Organization 2008-09 Campaign On Safer Healthcare Facilities, Richard N. Bradley
Richard N Bradley
Many recent emergencies highlight the need for hospitals that are safer and more resistant to disasters. The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, an instrument of the United Nations General Assembly, and the World Health Organization have addressed the need for safer and more disaster-resistant healthcare facilities by making this priority the theme of their 2008 – 2009 biennial World Campaign on Disaster Reduction.
Framingham Score For Cardiovascular Diseases [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
Framingham Score For Cardiovascular Diseases [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
Review about cardiovascular risk factors.
Mainstreaming Hiv/Aids In Settlement Development Planning, Christine Wamsler
Mainstreaming Hiv/Aids In Settlement Development Planning, Christine Wamsler
Christine Wamsler
No abstract provided.
Disparities In The Receipt Of Cardiac Revascularization Procedures Between Blacks And Whites: An Analysis Of Secular Trends, C. Perry, Levi Ross, Ivette Lopez, Angela Thornton, Gebre-Egzib Kiros
Disparities In The Receipt Of Cardiac Revascularization Procedures Between Blacks And Whites: An Analysis Of Secular Trends, C. Perry, Levi Ross, Ivette Lopez, Angela Thornton, Gebre-Egzib Kiros
Levi Ross
Introduction: Mortality rates for coronary heart disease (CHD) have declined markedly since the early 1970s. However, CHD remains the number one cause of death in the United States. The decline in mortality has been attributed to declines in CHD risk factors (tobacco use, hypertension) and the increase in protective behaviors (exercise, weight control). Medical interventions may have also contributed to the decline in mortality. Despite these declines in mortality, racial disparities persist between Blacks and Whites. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in receipt of cardiac catheterization, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and coronary artery bypass …