Browsing by Subject "Emigration and Immigration"

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A1c as a diagnostic criteria for diabetes in low- and middle-income settings: Evidence from PERU

Miranda, J. Jaime; Bernabé Ortiz, Antonio; Stanojevic, S.; Málaga Rodríguez, Germán Javier; Gilman, Robert Hugh; Smeeth, L. (Public Library of Science, 2011)

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, in three groups of Peruvian adults, using fasting glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C). Methodology/Principal Findings: This study included adults ...
Neurocysticercosis in nonendemic countries: Time for a reappraisal

Del Brutto, O.H.; García Lescano, Héctor Hugo (Karger, 2012)

The cystic larvae of Taenia solium frequently invade the human nervous system and cause neurocysticercosis (NCC). Infection occurs when humans ingest tapeworm eggs from a Taenia carrier through the fecal-oral route, and ...
Private sector contributions and their effect on physician emigration in the developing world

Loh, Lawrence C.; Ugarte Gil, Cesar Augusto; Darko, Kwame (World Health Organization, 2013)

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of care provided by mid-level health workers. Methods: Experimental and observational studies comparing mid-level health workers and higher level health workers were identified by a ...

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