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Factors associated with hypertension prevalence, unawareness and treatment among Costa Rican elderly
(BMC Public Health 8(275):1-11, 2008-08-05)
Background: Reliable information on the prevalence of hypertension is crucial in the development of health policies for prevention, control, and early diagnosis of this condition. This study describes the prevalence of ...
Planificación familiar
(1994)
En este capítulo se presentan los resultados de la encuesta referentes al conocimiento, difusión y uso de la planificación familiar en Costa Rica. En el análisis se aborda el uso en el pasado, la adopción por vez primera ...
Modelling Diffusion Effects in Fertility Transition
(1993)
Mathematical models bind theory to precise formulations, and by doing so accentuate logical inconsistences in theories and facilitate their testing. In this article we explore the implications of simple mathematical models ...
A case-control study of breast cancer and hormonal contraception in Costa Rica
(1987)
By 1981, 11% of married women in Costa Rica ages
20-49 years had used depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)
and 58% had used oral contraceptives (OCs). Since 1977, the
Costa Rican Ministry of Health has maintained a ...
Physical accessibility to health facilities in Costa Rica
(1993)
This paper estimates physical accessibility to health services in Costa Rican communities and identifies target geographic areas for opening new health facilities. The analyses use geographic information system (GIS) methods ...
Screening practices for cervical and breast cáncer in Costa Rica
(1991)
Cervical cancer and breast cancer are leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and
mortality in Costa Rica. This article reports results of an evaluation of cervical and
breast cancer screening practices among Costa ...
National Health and Social Development in costa Rica: A Case Study of Intersectorial Action
(1988)
Presenta el escenario sociopolítico de Costa Rica: historia, población, terreno, situación política; militarismo en América Central; situación económica; indicadores de salud y socioeconómicos en América Central; perfiles ...
No sea egoísta, use mascarilla
(2020-04-08)
El uso de mascarillas en público evitaría en Costa Rica más de 3.000 muertes en los seis meses venideros. Taparse la nariz y la boca no es tanto para protegernos del otro, sino para proteger al otro.
Seroepidemiology of Chlamydia in Costa Rica
(1990)
A population-based study of the sero-epidemiology of chlamydia was performed among a nationally representative sample of 760 Costa Rican women aged 25 to 59 years. Interviews and sera collection were completed between ...
Metabolic control in a nationally representative diabetic elderly sample in Costa Rica: patients at community health centers vs. patients at other health care settings
(. BMC Int Health Hum Rights 8 (5) p. 1-13, 2008-05-14)
Background: Costa Rica, like other developing countries, is experiencing an increasing burden of
chronic conditions such as diabetes mellitus (DM), especially among its elderly population. This
article has two goals: (I) ...