Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia)
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Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) · Jun 2010
Review[Primary prevention measures for controlling pedestrian injuries and deaths and improving road safety].
At least 30 % of traffic-related injuries involve pedestrians. These events typically result in incapacitating physical injury and may even cause death. Productive-aged men, aged 20 to 45, represent the people generally affected in Latin-America. ⋯ There is a consensus among experts worldwide that rigorous investigation is needed (especially in low- and middle-income countries) to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions focused on other traffic-related actors. This review presents a variety of primary prevention strategies, other than pedestrian bridges, which (according to the available evidence) should start to be implemented. These would include modifying the physical environment, education, speed controls, enforcing legislation and imposing respect for pedestrians, valuing their limitations and vulnerability.
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Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) · Feb 2010
[Following-up females having an abnormal Pap smear in Colombia].
Evaluating the opportunity and access to diagnosis and treatment for females having had an abnormal Pap smear (high-grade epithelial lesion and cervical cancer) in Colombia from June 2005 to June 2006. ⋯ Follow-up care after abnormal cytology was very poor and could explain the lack of cervical cancer screening impact in Colombia and in most Latin-American countries.
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Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) · Feb 2010
[Child labor and health in a public market, Valencia, Venezuela].
This study was aimed at determining the living conditions, work practices, health effects and associated occupational risk factors in children working in a public market in Valencia, Venezuela. ⋯ There is no systematic data collection programme for assessing child labour in Venezuela even though a variety of risk factors have been identified and perceived for children. More sensitive indicators are required for the early identification of effects and how to control exposure to the risks mentioned above so that the problem can be studied in greater depth.
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Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) · Oct 2009
[Validating a patient-satisfaction questionnaire about professional advice received for minor illness in community pharmacies].
Analysing the evidence regarding the validity and reliability of a patient-satisfaction questionnaire about professional advice received for minor illness in Argentinean community pharmacies. ⋯ By presenting evidence of content validity, validity as internal structure and reliability the questionnaire could assess patient-satisfaction with the advice received for minor illness in Argentinean community pharmacies.
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Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) · Aug 2009
[The parliamentary debate on immigration and health in Spain].
Describing and analysing the Spanish Parliamentary debate on immigration and health. ⋯ The immigration and health debate on the parliamentary agenda is heterogeneous. It would seem necessary to increase parliamentary debate about strategies and action for promoting immigrant-based needs in health.