Objective: To describe the percentile distribution of waist circumference (WC) by sex and age in a representative sample of children and adolescents of lower-middle and low socioeconomic status in Santiago, Chile. Methods: A cross-section of 3022 primary-school students between the ages of 6 and ...
Avalos, C.
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Diaz, C.
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Martinez, A.
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Bancalari, R.
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Zamorano, J.
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Harbin, F.
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Cerda, V.
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Fernandez, M.
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Cavada, G.
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Arteaga, J.
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Valenzuela, M.
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Toro, M.
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Garcia, H.
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[Waist circumference percentiles in children and adolescents between 6 and 14 years from Santiago, Chile]
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Waist circumference percentiles in children and adolescents between 6 and 14 years from Santiago, Chile
Introduction: Few studies have evaluated treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in patients younger than 65 years, and risk factors for AVN or nonunion have not been clearly delineated within this age range.
METHOD:
To determine factors associated with avascular necrosis of the femoral hea...
Schweitzer, D.
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Melero, P.
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Zylberberg, A.
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Salabarrieta, J.
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Urrutia, J.
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[Factors associated with avascular necrosis of the femoral head and nonunion in patients younger than 65 years with displaced femoral neck fractures treated with reduction and internal fixation]
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Factors associated with avascular necrosis of the femoral head and nonunion in patients younger than 65 years with displaced femoral neck fractures treated with reduction and internal fixation
Postmenopausal osteoporosis affects millions of women, being estrogen deficiency the key factor in the pathogenesis of involutional osteoporosis. Fracture prevention is one of the public health priorities worldwide. Different treatments for osteoporosis are available. The various options are aime...
OBJECTIVES:
To determine whether current influenza vaccination is associated with reduced risk of major vascular events in patients with recent ischemic stroke or TIA of mainly atherothrombotic origin.
METHODS:
Data were pooled from 2 prospective cohort studies, the OPTIC Registry (n = 3,635) and...
OBJECTIVE:
To study the incidence of MS in Chile by examining the hospitalizations across all geographical regions of the country and to examine whether there is a correlation between these rates and the latitude or ultraviolet radiation.
METHODS:
This is a descriptive study examining the nationa...