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Epidemiologic perspective of diarrheal disease in Costa Rica and current efforts in control, prevention and research
(1981)
This paper shows that mortality due to
diarrheal diseases in Costa Rica began to decline in
the 1940's. After a period of arrest during 1948-1964,
the decline reached a low of 12 deaths per 100,000
population in 1977. ...
The control and prevention of diarrheal diseases at the national level
(1986)
Dr. Rohde told us this morning that diarrhea and poor diet interact in a vicious circle leading to malnutrition and frequently maiming and killing infants and young children. It appears certain that diarrhea has deleterious ...
Ooquistes de Cryptosporidium sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiiadae) y presencia del C. parvum en niños de Costa Rica
(1996)
From 1982 to 1987 infant and preschool Costa Rican children with acute diarrhea were studied. Cryptospo ridium (Tyzzer 1912) and other agents of diarrhea were invetigated. Criptosporydium oocysts were diagnosed in Giemsa ...
Distribution of serotypes of human rotavirus in different populations
(1992-04)
Serotyping is a useful tool to study the cpidemiologic characteristics of rotaviruses in large populations and
to assess the need for a vaccine to protect against all strains. By using an enzyme immunoassay with
seroty ...
Consumo de drogas ilícitas por hombres homosexuales o bisexuales de Costa Rica, 1985-1986
(Rev. Cost. Cienc. Med., 9 (3), 1988, 1988)
Este trabajo describe el patrón de drogadicción
(excluyendo el alcohol y tabaco) en tres tipos de
hombres homosexuales y bisexuales de Costa
Rica: “gays”, prostitutos y presos. Una
proporción considerable de hombres ...
Criptosporidiosis in children from some highland costa rican rural and urban areas
(The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 32(1):24-29, 1984)
This report summarizes both a prospective study of diarrhea in cohorts of
rural children in their natural ecosystem, and a vertical study of diarrheic urban children
attending a hospital emergency service. Cryptosporidium ...
Cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Costa Rica (Short report)
(1989-05)
Cutaneous leishmaniasis occurs in people exposed
to wet, forested regions of Costa Rica. Although it is a
reportable disease, there is no definitive information
on prevalence of either present or past infection in
rural ...
Proyección del Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (SIDA) en Costa Rica para el quinquenio 1988-1992
(Rev. Cost. Cienc. Méd. 1988; 9 (3): 53-62, 1988)
Se presentan estimaciones sobre el número
probable de infecciones por el HIV y de casos
de SIDA en la población general de Costa Rica,
con especial énfasis en los hombres
homosexuales, para el quinquenio 1988-1992.
Se ...
Sexual abuse and corporal punishment during childhood: a pilot retroperspective survey of university students
(1992-07)
A sample of 497 students at the University of Costa Rica completed a survey on perceptions and experiences with various forms of punishment and experiences with sexual abuse during childhood. Spanking was shown to be the ...
Not just the lack of food
(1977)
Whose who are familiar with rural areas of developing nations are often amazed to tind malnourished children in families where food is available in amounts sufficient to ensure an adequate diet. There may seem to be plenty ...