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Framingham Score For Cardiovascular Diseases Among Civil Servantes,Sao Paulo, 1998.[Portuguese], Paulo A. Lotufo
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
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
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
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
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
Brazil Is Getting Older: Some Lessons From The Bambuí Health And Aging Study, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.