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Tropicalizando A Medicina [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo Dec 1998

Tropicalizando A Medicina [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.


A Odisseia Do Paje, Paulo A. Lotufo Oct 1998

A Odisseia Do Paje, Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.


Aging And Diabetes Mellitus: A Dental Public Health Problem Along The Us-Mexico Border, Frank Cortez Flores Jan 1998

Aging And Diabetes Mellitus: A Dental Public Health Problem Along The Us-Mexico Border, Frank Cortez Flores

Frank Cortez Flores

My primary dental public health interest is highlighting the importance of oral infections in patients with diabetes mellitus. The goal of the diabetes lecture (Oral Health Lectures Series) is to promote the early recognition of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2 DM) and improve the understanding of diabetic risk factors involved in the prevention, surveillance and control of oral infections. Type 2 diabetes, a non-communicable disease, is a major public health problem affecting certain ethnic groups. The theme of the lecture/presentations is awareness and learning. Although space constraints does not allow addressing every infection that is seen in patients with …


Premature Mortality From Heart Diseases In Brazil. A Comparison With Other Countries[Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 1998

Premature Mortality From Heart Diseases In Brazil. A Comparison With Other Countries[Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

Chronic diseases have been the main cause of mortality in the Brazilian metropolitan areas since 1960. Circulatory diseases are the main causes of chronic diseases. The aim was to compare the heart disease related premature deaths in Brazil with other countries in 1984-87. Methods: We studied the deaths from the official mortality statistics from eight metropolitan areas with good assurance of information: Belém, Recife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, Porto Alegre. Death causes analyzed were coronary heart disease (410-414); and heart diseases [ischemic heart disease (410-414) plus heart failure (428) plus, hypertension (401-404)]. The population was …


Tratamento Anti-Hipertensivo. Prescrição E Custo De Medicamentos. Pesquisa Em Hospital Terciário, Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 1998

Tratamento Anti-Hipertensivo. Prescrição E Custo De Medicamentos. Pesquisa Em Hospital Terciário, Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

To study the most prescribed anti-hypertensive drugs, evaluating their agreement with established guidelines and drug cost. Methods - One hundred and forty one (101 women, mean age = 53.3 years) hypertensive patients who searched spontaneous attention were interviewed in a tertiary-care hospital. The inclusion criteria were previous diagnosis of hypertension and non cardiovascular complaints. Results - The majority of the 107 (75.9%) patients were on medical treatment. In those receiving monotherapy, thiazides were the most utilized drugs, followed by methyldopa, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel-blockers, a n d b e t a - b l o c k e r s …


Epidemiologia Das Doenças Isquemicas No Brasil [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 1998

Epidemiologia Das Doenças Isquemicas No Brasil [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.


O Estado Atual Do Controle Do Diabetes, Da Dislipidemia E Da Hipertensão [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo Dec 1997

O Estado Atual Do Controle Do Diabetes, Da Dislipidemia E Da Hipertensão [Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.