[Parental risk perception of 0-3-year-old children exposure to household pesticides].

Unlabelled: The objective of this work was to know the practices and risk perception of household pesticides (HPs) of mothers and fathers of children in early developmental stages.

Subjects And Method: Quali tative research carried out in 2015. We conducted interviews in 18 homes with mothers and fathers of children aged 0 to 3 years registered in the General Health Insurance Plan of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires).

[Clinical research in internal medicine residencies in Argentina. Supporters and detractors].

Several academic and government organizations have strongly recommended the inclusion of specific competences in clinical research. So far, the current state of research within this framework has not been modified in our country. The main goal of this study was to provide a thorough description of the research activities in medical residencies, which could be used as an indicator of the acquisition of such competences and to identify the supporters and detractors to achieve them.

[Gaps between prescription of anti-hypertensive and hypertension control in older adults of Buenos Aires suburbs].

Background: Medications delivered to primary care centers (PCC) all over the country through the Remediar program (RP) covers 80% of the most prevalent diseases. Among them, the prevalence of hypertension is 77% of 65 years or older.

Objective: To describe the pharmacological treatment and its appropriateness, and to understand needs and barriers among hypertensive beneficiaries of RP at Buenos Aires suburbs.

[Internal Medicine Residencies in Argentina, 2008].

The acquisition of medical competence in the Internal Medicine Residencies (IMR) is a complex process. In Argentina there are not current data available on the number, organization and the way the residencies work. The objective of this study was to survey the IMR in Argentina and categorize their academic and general structure.