[Social Determinants of Combined Use of Alcohol and Non-prescription Drugs in Older Adults: A Population-based Study in Chile].

Unlabelled: Alcohol consumption by older adults has been called the "silent epidemic." An aging population and high levels of alcohol consumption increase the future challenge for epidemiology and public health. In addition, the misuse of prescription drugs is a growing public health problem associated with increased hospitalizations and health complications in older adults.

Tracking of Blood Vessels Motion from 4D-flow MRI Data.

This paper presents a novel approach to track objects from 4D-flow MRI data. A salient feature of the proposed method is that it fully exploits the geometrical and dynamical nature of the information provided by this imaging modality. The underlying idea consists in formulating the tracking problem as a data assimilation problem, in which both position and velocity observations are extracted from the 4D-flow MRI data series.

Plasma-glycated CD59 as an early biomarker for gestational diabetes mellitus: prospective cohort study protocol.

Introduction: The significant maternal and neonatal outcomes of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) make it a major public health concern. Mothers with GDM are at greater risk of pregnancy complications and their offspring are at higher risk of diabetes and obesity. Currently, GDM is diagnosed with glucose load methods which are time-consuming and inconvenient to administer more than once during pregnancy; for this reason, there is a recognised need for a more accurate and simpler test for GDM.

[The harm to others from drinking: A population study].

Background: Alcohol can harm both drinkers and their human environment. Most of research in Chile has focused on the drinker. This work focuses on the damage to others.

[Alcohol's impact on children and families. A population survey].

Introduction: Alcohol is widely used among young families, and leisure time is frequently family time. Heavy alcohol consumption can adversely affect children. The objective of this work is to measure the harm to others in Chile.

Surface microanalysis and chemical imaging of early dentin remineralization.

This study reports physical and chemical changes that occur at early dentin remineralization stages. Extracted human third molars were sectioned to obtain dentin discs. After polishing the dentin surfaces, three groups were established: (1) untreated dentin (UD), (2) 37% phosphoric acid application for 15 s (partially demineralized dentin-PDD), and (3) 10% phosphoric acid for 12 h at 25° C (totally demineralized dentin-TDD).

Unsupervised abnormal human behaviour detection using acceleration data.

Abnormal human behavior detection under free-living conditions is a reliable technique to detect activity disorders and diseases. This work proposes an acceleration-based algorithm to detect abnormal behavior as an abnormal increase or decrease in physical activity (PA). The algorithm is based on statistical features of human physical activity.

[Spanish Family Medicine Trainee Portfolio-Book: The extent of its implementation and trainee and trainer opinions after two years experience].

Aims: To find out to what extent The "Reflective Practice Guide" (RPG) (a semi-structured Portfolio guide) has been implemented in a Spanish Family Medicine Vocational Training Region (Unidad Docente Provincial) and the opinions of trainees and trainers after using it in actual conditions.

Design: Cross-sectional study

Setting: A Provincial Family Medicine Teaching Unit (a Spanish Vocational Training Region).

Participants: 43 trainers and 70 residents (trainees).

[International family medicine certification exam in Venezuela: the physician's experience].

Objective: To present opinions of physicians participating in a pilot certification exam in the specialty of Family Medicine implemented in Venezuela, in December 2004, by the Mexican Board of Certification of Family Medicine A.C.

Design: Descriptive, transversal.