Relationship of quality and duration of sleep with arterial hypertension in a Colombian population.

Introduction. Alterations in the quality and duration of sleep are risk factors for the development of arterial hypertension in Eastern countries. However, in Latin America there are few studies researching this association.

Environmental and occupational health research and training needs in Colombia: A Delphi study.

Introduction: Environmental factors contribute with 16% of the burden of disease in Colombia. A main obstacle in implementing national and regional environmental and occupational health policies is the limited knowledge on the local ability to study and control the impact of harmful exposures on health.

Objective: To identify needs for research and training in environmental and occupational health in Colombia.

[Respiratory symptoms associated with asthma prevalence and air pollution in preschool children].

Introduction: Increases in the air pollution levels has well-documented harmful effects on human health, especially exacerbating problems of asthma and other allergies.

Objective: The prevalence of symptoms associated with asthma was determined in preschool populations in zones with differing levels of air pollution.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Bucaramanga, Colombia, comparing respiratory symptoms in 768 children under seven years in two urban zones with different pollution levels of particulate matter and ozone.