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BackgroundThe aim of the study was to assess the state of mental and physical health and the expressed strategies for coping with stress of prison officers which are a group that is relatively unknown and seldom subjected to the tests. Among the coping st... see more

In facilities where a track required is not available for gait speed test, a simpler method using a shorter track and test duration is needed. One of such methods is the 4-meter gait speed. This study aimed to determine the cut off values for 4MGS and its... see more

AbstractIntroduction. Rationing of medical services is based on several rules, among which stand out the ethical rules. This means equal access to health care for everyone regardless of age, religion, gender or social status. Possible discrimination becau... see more

Entrepreneurship comes into prominence in health sector more every day. Especially, rapidly growing population motivates the entrepreneurs in this sector and sets them off on different quests in order to offer better services in health sector. Therefore, ... see more

Mortalidad pediátrica por lesiones no intencionales en La Habana. 2003-2012 Mortalidad pediátrica por lesiones no intencionales en La Habana. 2003-2012Introducción: los accidentes o lesiones no intencionales representan un problema de salud mundial. La población pediátrica es aún más vulnerable. Objetivo: describir las causas de mortalidad ocurridas por lesiones no intencionales en menores de 15 años en La Habana entre 2003 y 2012. Material y Método: se realizó un estudio descriptivo de 216 defunciones por accidentes ocurridas durante 2003 a 2012 en edades de 0-14 años, según datos ofrecidos por el Departamento de Estadísticas de la Dirección Provincial de Salud. Las variables estudiadas fueron: año, edad, sexo, municipio de residencia y tipos de accidentes, según la Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades. Se estimaron porcentajes, se elaboraron tablas y figuras mediante el programa XLSTAT y se calculó la tasa x 100, 000 habitantes.Resultados: la mortalidad mostró tasas decrecientes de 0,92 y 0,76 en 2003 a 0,68 y 0,25 en 2012 según el sexo masculino y femenino, respectivamente. Las causas que mostraron mayor frecuencia resultaron ser: tránsito 41,2%, ahogamientos 24%, asfixia 6,4% e intoxicación 5,5%. Los adolescentes, escolares y pre-escolares como peatones fallecieron en mayor proporción por accidentalidad vial. Los ahogamientos ocurrieron en su mayoría en escolares (40,3%) y pre-escolares (30,7%) en piscinas y mar, ambos con 19,2%,y lugares sin seguridad acuática (26,9%). La intoxicación mostró igual proporción en adolescentes y pre-escolares (46,1%); la asfixia en lactantes alcanzó 84,6%. Los accidentes de tránsito y ahogamientos exhibieron mayores defunciones en el municipio Boyeros. Conclusiones: la mortalidad por accidentes aun representa un problema cardinal de salud en pediatría.Palabras clave: accidentes, mortalidad, prevención, ahogamiento, epidemiología, atención primaria de salud.ABSTRACTIntroduction: unintentional accidents and injuries mean a world health problem, and turn out to be the first pediatric cause of death. Objective: to describe the epidemiologic behavior of pediatric mortality due to unintentional accidents and injuries in Havana. Material and Methods: a descriptive and retrospective study about 216 deaths by this cause that did occurs between 2003-2012, in ages from 0-14 years old, according to data offered by the statistic department of the provincial health headquarters, and the variables studied were: year, age, sex, municipality, drowning sites, and kinds according to the international classification of diseases X edition. The percentage method was used; tables and graphs were made by means of the program XLSTAT, the rates were calculated x 100 000 inhabitants. Results: decreasing death rates in the decade from 0, 92 and 0, 76 (2003) to 0, 68 y 0, 25 (2012) in males and females respectively. The most frequent causes were: traffic (41,2%), drowning (24%), suffocation (6,4%), and intoxication (5,5%). The adolescents and schoolmate pedestrian died in more proportion for traffic accidents. The drowning, happening mostly in school (40,3%) and pre-school (30,7%) in pools and sea both with 19,2% and places without security aquatic 26,9%.  The intoxication showed up same proportion in adolescent and pre-school with 46,1% and the asphyxia in nurslings with 84,6%. The traffic accidents and drowning showed bigger deaths in the municipality Boyeros. Conclusions: Mortality due to accidents still turns out to be a cardinal health problem in pediatric ages Key words: accidents, child mortality, prevention, Immersion accident; epidemiology, primary care.

Objetivo: describir las causas de mortalidad ocurridas por lesiones no intencionales en menores de 15 años en La Habana entre 2003 y 2012. Material y Método: se realizó un estudio descriptivo de 216 defunciones por accidentes ocurridas durante 2003 a 201... see more

This short biography traces the life and medical activities of Rosalie Sattler, née Feuerstein (1883–19??), who was employed as an official female physician at the Austro-Hungarian (AH) provincial public health department in Sarajevo from 1914–1919. Born ... see more

AbstractYoung adults bear a higher risk of reproductive health problems than adults. Cases of unwanted pregnancies and their attendant complications reportedly rank among the highest in Africa. This study therefore investigates reproductive health and use... see more

The main objective of the study was to examine the application of health communication in urban health extension sanitation programme in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia. The study employed mixed research methods. Research participants of the study for the qualit... see more

ResumenIntroducción: Los modelos de atenci.n m.dica en elmundo reflejan la relaci.n entre los distintos actores delsistema de salud y de las personas que viven en el territorio,basada en relaciones de confianza y ayuda, cuyo objetivoes lograr el bienestar... see more

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