The associations between school performance and cognitive abilities with birth characteristics have mostly been studied without taking into consideration the effects of gestational age (GA). Our aim… (More)
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It has been reported in Chile that obesity figures in children of 6- to 8-years-old are associated with height for age. We studied the possible influence of perinatal variables on obesity… (More)
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis (TB) in Chile is reaching the elimination phase; however, in HIV positive individuals the incidence of TB in still very high.
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To describe the association between TB and… (More)
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"Children with special health care needs" (CSHCN) is a novel definition for pediatric patients with chronic diseases, adopted by the Chilean Pediatric Society in 2008. As life expectancy… (More)