[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).

[Fetal exposure to bisphenol A: Presence of bisphenol A in urine of pregnant women assisted in a hospital in the City of Buenos Aires. Year 2013].

Introduction: Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor (ED) possibly linked to adverse reproductive and neurodevelopmental effects that is used as an additive in food and beverage containers. There are no data of BPA levels in the Argentine population. The objective of this study was to measure BPA in the urine of pregnant women.

[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.