This article describes the evaluation of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) community health worker (CHW) intervention to improve children's asthma-related by reducing household environmental triggers for asthma. After randomization an or control group, 298 households in Detroit, Michigan, with child, aged 7 11, persistent asthma symptoms participated. The was effective increasing some measures lung function (daily nadir Forced Expiratory Volume at one second [ p = .03] and...

The field of environmental health promotion gained new prominence in recent years as awareness physical stressors and exposures increased communities across the country world. Although many theories conceptual models are used routinely to guide education interventions, they rarely applied issues. This article examine show can be designing interventions reduce exposure hazards. Using Community Action Against Asthma (CAAA) project an example, this describes application these intervention aimed...

There is a need for more guidance on how to implement community-based participatory research, particularly the roles of community members, throughout process. This article focuses Steering Committee, composed representatives from organizations, local health department, an integrated care system, and academia University Michigan, participated in design implementation children’s asthma study Detroit, Michigan: Community Action Against Asthma. In addition, this role members as data collectors,...

Cervical cancer is a neoplasm mainly caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which acquired through sexual contact. more prevalent in low and middle income countries; 88% of worldwide deaths from this cause, occur developing countries, such as Ecuador. The ELEVATE project (Early detection cervical hard-to-reach populations women portable point-of-care HPV testing), funded European Union, seeks to characterize national context disease; with purpose, we carried out systematic search for...

by Irene Chatoor, MD, Washington, DC, Zero to Three, 2009, 141 pp, Paperback, $34.95. This book addresses the diagnostic criteria and descriptive approach 6 feeding disorders. Dr. Chatoor is a recognized researcher in field of early childhood disorders, her special focus on diagnosis treatment infantile anorexia. She brings interesting research findings rich clinical experience text. However, information not entirely new; these disorders have been included Diagnostic Classification Mental...

Introduction: Depression is a global health problem that has been increasing in recent years, but it still underdiagnosed and it’s not taken seriously enough. For this reason, vital for workers to know their correct diagnosis treatment prevent patients from reaching worst outcome, which suicide. Objective: To examine how these have approached managed, the effectiveness of both pharmacological non-pharmacological therapies, based on review articles last five years. Methodology: total 43...

INTRODUCTION Pleural effusion is a pathology resulting from overproduction of pleural fluid and decreased absorption. Transudative effusions are caused by general alterations in formation absorption, as the case cirrhosis or heart failure. Exudative usually local that affect physiology, such pneumonia, neoplasms pulmonary embolisms. The origin present clinical comes presence an infectious process located sub-mandibular region, due to poor hygiene oral care patient, which leads bacterial...

INTRODUCTION: IgG subclass deficiency was described by William Terry in a patient with recurrent infections. Selective is defined as significant decrease serum concentration of 1 or more subclasses normal total IgG, IgA and IgM levels. Persistent low levels one immunoglobulin G (IgG) may be found high proportion adult patients increased susceptibility to infections (17). This has been association other primary immunodeficiencies, including: selective deficiency, Ataxia-Telangiectasia, growth...

Introduction Klippel-Feil Syndrome is a complex condition, characterized by fusion of cervical vertebrae 2 and 3; however, it has been shown in several studies that the also affects different vertebrae. It caused failure normal division or segmentation early fetal development. This anatomical variant can lead to chronic headaches, limitation neck movement pain muscles. In addition, may manifest neurological symptomatology (1)(2). The aim this literature review consider malformation as one...

Introducción: la depresión es una enfermedad, con síntomas, tales como: estado de ánimo deprimido, pérdida interés, cambios en el apetito, insomnio o hipersomnia; presentes durante más dos semanas.
 
 Objetivo: examinar cómo se ha abordado y manejado a este tipo pacientes, efectividad que presentan las terapias, tanto farmacológicas como no farmacológicas, basado artículos revisión los últimos cinco años.
 Metodología: realizó búsqueda un total 43 originales revisión,...

Introducción: la depresión es una enfermedad, con síntomas, tales como: estado de ánimo deprimido, pérdida interés, cambios en el apetito, insomnio o hipersomnia; presentes durante más dos semanas. Objetivo: examinar cómo se ha abordado y manejado a este tipo pacientes, efectividad que presentan las terapias, tanto farmacológicas como no farmacológicas, basado artículos revisión los últimos cinco años. Metodología: realizó búsqueda un total 43 originales revisión, recolectados desde base...

Vitamin C is a substance that has been the subject of debate over years because its numerous documented uses. Benefits have shown in some cases, from use as prevention and shortening duration colds to reviewing vitamin effects on diseases such cancer. Therefore, studied evaluate different mechanisms action relation cancer; even used monotherapy or combination with chemotherapy demonstrate eliminate role The aim this review show whether are effective it makes sense chemotherapy; more confirm...