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Framingham Score For Cardiovascular Diseases Among Civil Servantes,Sao Paulo, 1998.[Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo Aug 2004

Framingham Score For Cardiovascular Diseases Among Civil Servantes,Sao Paulo, 1998.[Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

Lecture presented the first meeting for a cohort study addressing cardiovascular diseases in Brazil. Hospital Universitario/ Universidade de Sao Paulo, August, 2004.


Effects Of Diesel Exhaust Emissions And Symptoms Of Asthma, Paulo A. Lotufo Jun 2004

Effects Of Diesel Exhaust Emissions And Symptoms Of Asthma, Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.


Investigation Of Clusters Of Giardiasis Using Gis And A Spatial Scan Statistic., Agricola Odoi, S W. Martin, P Michel, D Middleton, J Holt, J Wilson Jun 2004

Investigation Of Clusters Of Giardiasis Using Gis And A Spatial Scan Statistic., Agricola Odoi, S W. Martin, P Michel, D Middleton, J Holt, J Wilson

Agricola Odoi

BACKGROUND: Giardia lamblia is the most frequently identified human intestinal parasite in Canada with prevalence estimates of 4-10%. However, infection rates vary by geographical area and localized 'pockets' of high or low infection rates are thought to exist. Water-borne transmission is one of the major routes of infection. Sources of contamination of drinking water include humans, domestic and wild animals. A previous study in southern Ontario, Canada, indicated a bivariate association between giardiasis rates and livestock density and/or manure use on agricultural land; however these variables were not significant when the variable 'rural' was added to the model. In that …


Stroke Mortality In Sao Paulo (1997-2003). A Description Using The Tenth Revision Of The International Classification Of Diseases, Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 2004

Stroke Mortality In Sao Paulo (1997-2003). A Description Using The Tenth Revision Of The International Classification Of Diseases, Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

Stroke mortality rates are higher in Brazil when compared to other countries. The city of Sao Paulo has a good system of mortality surveillance that allow us to describe the epidemiology of the stroke in the city. Our aim was to describe the stroke mortality pattern by gender and age characterizing the ischemic/hemorrhagic ratio. We categorized mortality data by gender and a 10-year age-strata from 30-39 years-old to 70-79 years-old. To avoid random variations, we calculated the mean of all deaths occurred during the period of 1997 to 2003. Mortality rates were calculated using the population from the Brazilian National …


A Comunicação Médica: Alguns Comentários E Observações, Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 2004

A Comunicação Médica: Alguns Comentários E Observações, Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.


Brazil Is Getting Older: Some Lessons From The Bambuí Health And Aging Study, Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 2004

Brazil Is Getting Older: Some Lessons From The Bambuí Health And Aging Study, Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

No abstract provided.