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Epidemiology

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2010

Prevalence

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Using Multiple Sources Of Data To Assess The Prevalence Of Diabetes At The Subcounty Level, Duval County, Florida, 2007, William C. Livingood, Luminita Razaila, Elena Reuter, Rebecca Filipowicz, Ryan C. Butterfield, Katryne Lukens-Bull, Linda Edwards, Carlos Palacio, David L. Wood Aug 2010

Using Multiple Sources Of Data To Assess The Prevalence Of Diabetes At The Subcounty Level, Duval County, Florida, 2007, William C. Livingood, Luminita Razaila, Elena Reuter, Rebecca Filipowicz, Ryan C. Butterfield, Katryne Lukens-Bull, Linda Edwards, Carlos Palacio, David L. Wood

David L. Wood

Introduction
Diabetes  rates  continue  to  grow  in  the  United  States. Effectively addressing the epidemic requires better under-standing of the distribution of disease and the geographic clustering  of  factors  that  influence  it.  Variations  in  the prevalence  of  diabetes  at  the  local  level  are  largely  unre-ported,  making  understanding  the  disparities  associated with the disease more difficult. Diabetes death rates during the past 15 years in Duval County, Florida, have been dis-proportionately high compared with the rest of the state.
Methods
We analyzed multiple sources of secondary data related to  diabetes  illness  and  death  in  Duval  County,  includ-ing  data  on  hospital  discharge,  emergency  …

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Stroke Prevalence In A Poor Neighbourhood Of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Applying A Stroke Symptom Questionnaire, Paulo A. Lotufo Jan 2010

Stroke Prevalence In A Poor Neighbourhood Of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Applying A Stroke Symptom Questionnaire, Paulo A. Lotufo

Paulo A Lotufo

Background Brazil has one of the highest stroke mortality rates in the world, these rates are most endemic in the poor. We verified the prevalence of stroke in a deprived neighbourhood in the city of Sa˜ o Paulo, Brazil and compared it with other surveys worldwide. Methods A questionnaire with six questions concerning limb and facial weakness, articulation, sensory disturbances, impaired vision, and past diagnosis of stroke was completed door-to-door in a well-defined area of 15 000 people. Questionnaires were considered positive when a participant answered two or more questions about stroke symptoms or the presence of stroke being confirmed …

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