Browsing by Author "Halbert, Ron"

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    Diagnostic Labeling of COPD in five Latin American cities
    (ELSEVIER, 2007) Talamo, Carlos; Montes de Oca, Maria; Halbert, Ron; Perez Padilla, Rogelio; Jardim, Jose Roberto B.; Muino, Adriana; Lopez, Maria Victorina; Valdivia, Gonzalo; Pertuze, Julio; Moreno, Dolores; Menezes, Ana Maria B.; PLATINO Team
    Background: COPD is a major worldwide problem with a rising prevalence. Despite its importance, there is a lack of information regarding underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of COPD in different countries. As part of the Proyecto Latinoamericano de Investigacion en Obstruccion Pulmonar study, we examined the relationship between prior diagnostic label and airway obstruction in the metropolitan areas of five Latin American cities (S (a) over tildeo Paulo, Santiago, Mexico City, Montevideo, and Caracas).
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    Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 5 Latin American cities: The PLATINO study
    (ELSEVIER ESPANA SLU, 2008) Varela, Maria Victorina Lopez; Muino, Adriana; Padille, Rogelio Perez; Jardim, Jose Roberto; Talamo, Carlos; de Oca, Maria Montes; Valdivia, Gonzalo; Pertuze, Julio; Halbert, Ron; Menezes, Ana Maria; Marquez, Maria; Hallal, Pedro; Moreno, Dolores; Rosa, Fernanda; Carnelier, Aquiles
    OBJECTIVE: PLATINO project is a population-based study designed to determine the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in S (a) over tildeo Paulo, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Montevideo, Uruguay; Santiago de Chile, Chile; and Caracas, Venezuela. The objective of this portion of PLATINO was to describe preventive and pharmacological treatment of COPD patients and factors associated with such treatment.