Browsing by Author "Valenzuela, María"

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    • Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 Clonal Complex, Chile, 2012 
      Araya, Pamela; Fernández, Jorge; Canto Fuentes, Felipe del; Seoane, Mabel; Ibarz Pavón, Ana; Barra, Gisselle; Pidal, Paola; Díaz, Janepsy; Hormazábal, Juan; Valenzuela, María (Centers Disease Control, 2015)
      Serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis was the main cause of invasive meningococcal disease in Chile during 2012. The case-fatality rate for this disease was higher than in previous years. Genotyping of meningococci isolated ...
    • Prevalence of hypertension in school age children and its association with obesity Prevalencia de hipertensión ... 
      Bancalari, Rodrigo; Díaz, Carlos; Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Aglony, Marlene; Zamorano, Juanita; Cerda, Verónica; Fernández, Manuel; Garbin, Flabia; Cavada Chacón, Gabriel; Valenzuela, María; García, Hernán (2011)
      Background: Hypertension in children is a frequently overlooked problem that is an important cardiovascular risk factor. Aim: To determine the prevalence of hypertension among school age children. Material and Methods: ...
    • Waist circumference percentiles in children and adolescents between 6 and 14 years from Santiago, Chile 
      Avalos, Carolina; Díaz, Carlos; Martínez, Alejandro; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Zamorano, Juanita; Harbin, Flavia; Cerda F., Verónica; Fernández, Manuel; Cavada Chacón, Gabriel; Arteaga R., Juan; Valenzuela, María; Toro R., Martín; García B., Hernán (2012)
      Objective: To describe the percentile distribution of waist circumference (WC) by sex and age in a representative sample of children and adolescents of lower-middle and low socioeconomic status in Santiago, Chile. Methods: ...