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A cross-national comparison of 12 biomarkers finds no universal biomarkers of aging among individuals aged 60 and older
(2016)
There is uncertainty about whether biological and anthropometric measures that are
clinical risk factors for disease are universally associated with chronological age,
or whether these correlations vary depending on the ...
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 ...
Impact evaluation of the Health Sector Reform in Costa Rica
(2004)
Health Sector Reform was implemented gradually across Costa Rica in a sort of natural experiment that offers an opportunity to evaluate its impact. Assuming a quasi experimental evaluation design, this is an analysis of ...
Altitude and regional gradients in chronic kidney disease prevalence in Costa Rica: Data from the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study
(2016-01)
Objectives
Recent studies in Central America indicate that mortality attributable to chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising rapidly. We sought to determine the prevalence and regional variation of CKD and the relationship ...
Longer leukocyte telomere length in Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula: A population-based study
(2013)
Studies in humans suggest that leukocyte telomere length may act as a marker of biological aging. We investigated whether individuals in the Nicoya region of Costa Rica, known for exceptional longevity, had longer telomere ...
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 ...
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 ...
La disminución de la mortalidad de los adultos en Costa Rica
Adult mortality decline in Costa Rica
(1994-12)
Este artículo estudia la evolución histórica de la mortalidad de los adultos en Costa Rica y sus determinantes. Entre 1920 y 1990, el riesgo de muerte se redujo en 80% entre los adultos jóvenes y en 40% entre los de mayor ...
Cierre de escuelas no se basa en evidencia y daña a la niñez
(2021-05-05)
Los datos existen sugieren que la presente ola epidémica no se origina ni es impulsada por la presencia de niños y maestros en las escuelas desde el 8 de febrero
Education Gains Attributable to Fertility Decline: Patterns by Gender, Period, and Country in Latin America and Asia
(2017-07)
We investigate the heterogeneity across countries and time in the relationship
between mother’s fertility and children’s educational attainment—the quantity-quality
(Q-Q) trade-off—by using census data from 17 countries ...