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Viral infections during pregnancy and in early life
(1977-11)There is evidence that fetal antigenic stimulation and intrauterine infection is much more frequent in developing rural populations than in industrialized societies. A similar contrast is observed for postnatal intestinal ... -
Infections and infectious diseases in a malnourished population: a long-term prospective field study
(1977)The importance of infectious disease and its role in the shaping of the history of mankind has been recognized since Biblical times. Pestilences were recorded in many classical books, while most religions developed ... -
Public health implications of low birth weight
(1977)The present paper interpets the significance of anthropometric data of newborns from a typical Indian village of Guatemala and from the general population of Costa Rica. A good correlation exists between a deficient fetal ... -
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 ... -
Effect of infection on food intake and the nutritional state: perspectives as viewed from the viIlage
(1977)Data from a prospective study of a Guatemalan village population revealed an exceedingly high force of infection which may affect nutrition and growth from gestation onward. Maternal morbidity was higher and fetal antigenic ... -
Umbilical Cord Immunoglobulins and Fetal Maturity: Neonates in a Guatemalan Indian Village
(1977)During a 9-year prospectivestudy in a Mayan Indian village (1), umbilical cord blood was collected by untrained midwivesfrom most newborns. Specimens mixed with maternal blood were screened according to their ratios ... -
Environmental determinants and origins of malnutrition
(1977)The characterization of protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) more than 30 years ago led to its recognition as a scourge of underdeveloped societies (1). For more than two decades, however, PCM was considered a medical ... -
Cambios culturales y nutricionales en Costa Rica
(1976)EI oscuro panorama que se presenta ante la posibilidad de lograr soIucionesa los problemas mundiales de alimentos, energia y agotamiento y contaminaci6n del ambients influye cualquier intento de discutir y abo rda r ... -
Consideraciones sobre la desnutrición en Centro América, con especial referencia a Costa Rica
(1976)El presente trabajo analiza ciertos conceptos referentes a la situación nutricional de Costa Rica y con menos énfasis del resto de Centro América, con base en la información disponible. Se ha tratado de describir los ... -
Clinical and molecular diagnosis of a Costa Rican family with autosomal recessive myotonia congenital (Becker disease) carrying a new mutation in the CLCN1 gene
(Revista de Biología Tropical 56(1) p.1-11, 2006-08-18)Myotonia congenita is a muscular disease characterized by myotonia, hypertrophy, and stiffness. It is inherited as either autosomal dominant or recessive known as Thomsen and Becker diseases, respectively. Here we confirm ... -
La etiología viral de las diarreas
(1976)Durante años, muchos investigadores se esforzaron por buscar explicaciones etiologicas de las diarreas denominadas no-bacterianas 0 no-especificas, las cuales presentan como casos aislados, pequefios brotes 0 ... -
Survival and Physical Growth in Infancy and Early Childhood Study of Birth Weight and Gestational Age in a Guatemalan Indian Village
(1975-05)Many factors contribute independently or jointly to the cause and pathogenesis of low birth weight. Attempts to identify these factors in a given population, however, are usually unsuccessful, and conclusions ... -
Sobrevida y calidad de vida de los pacientes con cardiopatía isquémica egresados de una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de tercer nivel
(2016-02)Justificación: La sobrevida y la calidad de vida los pacientes que son egresados de las unidades de cuidado intensivo se ha vuelto una preocupación frecuente por la alta incidencia de ... -
El envenenamiento por mordedura de serpiente en Centroamérica
(2009)El envenenamiento por mordedura de serpiente constituye un importante problema de salud pública en Centroamérica. Este problema causa morbilidad y mortalidad en nuestros países y es responsable de diversas secuelas en ... -
La formación de estudiantes de Odontología en Bioquímica: Un desafío para la docencia universitaria en la producción de un libro de texto
(2017-05-01)La formación en bioquímica de los estudiantes de odontología es un desafío para la docencia en la Universidad de Costa Rica. Para tratar de abordar este problema se propuso realizar un libro de texto de bioquímica ... -
How harmful is diarrhoea?
(1986-04)Apart from the physical suffering and deaths that they cause at the individual and family level, diarrhoeal diseases also play a negative role in national development
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