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Tipología y conducta de riesgo de infección con el Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana (HIV), de hombres homosexuales de Costa Rica, 1985-1987
(1988)
Se describe una tipología de hombres homosexuales en Costa Rica, de acuerdo a información obtenida mediante observación prospectiva cuyo objetivo fue conocer factores de riesgo de infección y Ia seroconversión al virus de ...
X-ray screening seems to reduce gastric cancer mortality by half in a community-controlled trial in Costa Rica
(British Journal of Cancer 97, p. 837 – 843, 2007-10-02)
X-ray screening of gastric cancer is broadly used in Japan, although no controlled trial has proved its effectiveness. This study evaluates the impact of an X-ray screening demonstrative intervention to reduce gastric ...
Differentials by Socioeconomic Status and Institutional Characteristics in Preventive Service Utilization by Older Persons in Costa Rica
(Journal of Aging and Health August 2009 vol. 21 no. 5 730-758, 2009-08)
Objective: The goals of this article are to assess the level of preventive service
utilization by older persons in Costa Rica and to determine whether
there are differentials in utilization across socioeconomic status ...
Differences in the association of cardiovascular risk factors with education: a comparison of Costa Rica (CRELES) and the USA (NHANES)
(J Epidemiol Community Health 2010; 64: 821-828, 2009-08-12)
Background Despite different levels of economic
development, Costa Rica and the USA have similar
mortalities among adults. However, in the USA there are
substantial differences in mortality by educational
attainment, ...
Infant mortality and birth rates
(1994-12)
It has been suggested that decreasing infant
mortality is a prerequisite for decreasing birth
rates and the experience in several countries
shows that decreasing infant mortality rates
are indeed followed by declining ...
The mathematics of the reproduction number R for Covid-19: A primer for demographers
(2022)
The reproduction number R is a key indicator used to monitor the dynamics of
Covid-19 and to assess the e ects of infection control strategies that frequently have
high social and economic costs. Despite having an analog ...
Self-reported versus performance-based measures of physical function: prognostic value for survival
(2014)
Background: Although previous studies have indicated that performance assessments strongly predict future survival, few have evaluated the incremental value in the presence of controls for self-reported activity and mobility ...
Los dividendos demográficos y la economía del ciclo vital en Costa Rica
Demographic dividends and vital cycle economics in Costa Rica
(Papeles de Población, 14,( 55), enero-marzo pp. 9-34,, 2008-01)
There are two identified dividends or
demographic bonuses derived from the Costa
Rica’s change of population’s age structure and
vital cycle’s profile. The first dividend comes
from the saving and actives’ accumulation ...
Acceso y disponibilidad de servicios de salud en Costa Rica 2000
(2004)
El estudio ensambla un sistema de información geográfica (SIG) y usa técnicas de análisis espacial para relacionar la población del censo del 2000 (la demanda) con un inventario de los establecimientos de salud (la oferta). ...
Evaluación del impacto de la reforma del sector de la salud en Costa Rica mediante un estudio cuasiexperimental
(2004)
Objetivo. Valorar el impacto de la reforma del sector de la salud iniciada en Costa Rica en
1995 sobre la mortalidad de niños y adultos y la equidad en el acceso a los servicios de salud.
Métodos. La reforma del sector ...