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Prediction of Medical Costs in a Health Insurance Carrier according to Risk Profiles and Uses by its Affiliates
Objetivo: Diseñar un modelo con criterios estadísticos adecuados para la predicción del costo médico de una Empresa Administradora de Planes de Beneficio (EAPB) en Salud que pueda ser utilizado. Métodos: Estudio de corte ... -
Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in a Cohort of Children in the Colombian Pacific Coast 2009- 2013
Introducción: The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children is a challenge in all tuberculosis programs. The adverse social and economic conditions of the Colombian Pacific Coast make it a complex area for the ... -
Is it time to leave the Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Introducción: El estudio fue realizado con la finalidad de estimar la exactitud en la medición del estado nutricional de las personas utilizando la nueva fórmula del Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC), teniendo como parámetro ... -
The Role of Epidemiology and Public Health: Past, Present and Future; a Permanently Current Debate in the Life of the Communities
The application of epidemiological knowledge is aimed at the control and prevention of diseases and the study of the health and disease process itself. This defines it as a science (with methodological rules, contributions ... -
Is Consumption of Fruit Juice Associated with an Increased Risk of Overweight or Obesity in Canadian School Age Children?
Introducción: El índice de obesidad en Canadá se ha triplicado en las últimas tres décadas. Actualmente, el 32% de los canadienses entre 5 y 17 años de edad tiene sobrepeso (20%) u obesidad (12%). El exceso de peso en la ... -
Performance of the Clinical Breast Examination Performed by Examiners with Visual Impairment to Detect Breast Nodules Compared to Ultrasonography
Resumen. Introducción: Clinical examination of the breast is a simple method to detect nodules, which is useful to determine its nature, of low cost, non-invasive and of great value as a diagnostic tool when necessary. ...
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