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Health beliefs, healing practices and medico-ritual frameworks in the Ecuadorian Andes: the continuity of an ancient tradition
ArticleAbstract: This paper introduces the European Commission-funded project ‘MEDICINE: Indigenous Concepts of HealtPalabras claves:Andean medicine, Ethnomedicine, Healing rituals, health beliefs, health models, Traditional medicineAutores:Diego Quiroga, Elizabeth J. Currie, Fernando Ortega, Schofield J.Fuentes:scopusHigh lead exposure and auditory sensory-neural function in Andean children
ArticleAbstract: We investigated blood lead (B-Pb) and mercury (B-Hg) levels and auditory sensory-neural function inPalabras claves:auditory, Brain stem evoked response, Hearing, lead, MercuryAutores:Buchanan L.H., Counter S.A., Fernando Ortega, Laurell G., Skerfving S., Vahter M.Fuentes:scopusElevated blood mercury and neuro-otological observations in children of the ecuadorian gold mines
ArticleAbstract: The prevalence of mercury (Hg) intoxication was investigated in 114 Andean Saraguro and non-SaraguroPalabras claves:Autores:Buchanan L.H., Counter S.A., Fernando Ortega, Laurell G.Fuentes:scopusEnvironmental lead contamination and pediatric lead intoxication in an Andean Ecuadorian village
ArticleAbstract: Environmental lead (Pb) contamination was measured in samples of soil and locally grown food producePalabras claves:Blood lead, environment, Lead poisoning, soilAutores:Amarasiriwardena C., Buchanan L.H., Counter S.A., Fernando Ortega, Hu H.Fuentes:scopusEnvironmental lead exposure and otoacoustic emissions in Andean children
ArticleAbstract: Studies relating sensory hearing impairment to lead (Pb) exposure in children have presented inconsiPalabras claves:Autores:Buchanan L.H., Counter S.A., Fernando OrtegaFuentes:scopusEquity-based considerations for transforming the ecuadorian health system
ArticleAbstract: Objective The present study was aimed at analysing socioeconomic inequity regarding the use of healtPalabras claves:Health equity, Health service, Health service accessibility, Healthcarebased resources (source: MeSH NLM)Autores:Chi C., Daniel F. López-Cevallos, Fernando OrtegaFuentes:scopusExtensive lead exposure in children living in an area with production of lead-glazed tiles in the Ecuadorian Andes
ArticleAbstract: We have determined the concentrations of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) in the blood of cPalabras claves:Blood, Exposure, Hb, lead, Tile glazingAutores:Buchanan L.H., Counter S.A., Fernando Ortega, Laurell G., Schütz A., Skerfving S., Vahter M.Fuentes:scopusField screening of blood lead levels in remote Andean villages
ArticleAbstract: Blood lead (PbB) levels were investigated in chronically lead (Pb) exposed Andean children and adultPalabras claves:AAS, Blood, ICP-MS, lead, NeurotoxicityAutores:Buchanan L.H., Counter S.A., Fernando Ortega, Laurell G.Fuentes:scopusGender differences in blood lead and hemoglobin levels in Andean adults with chronic lead exposure
ArticleAbstract: A field study of the prevalence of lead (Pb) intoxication was conducted in 158 adults (67 men and 91Palabras claves:Andes., Blood, gender, Hemoglobin, leadAutores:Buchanan L.H., Counter S.A., Fernando OrtegaFuentes:scopusDeclining blood lead and zinc protoporphyrin levels in Ecuadorian Andean children
ArticleAbstract: Objectives: To investigate current lead (Pb) exposure in children living in Andean Ecuadorian communPalabras claves:Andes, Blood, CHILDREN, lead, Zinc protoporphyrinAutores:Buchanan L.H., Collaguaso M., Coronel Parra A., Counter S.A., Fernando Ortega, Hoover P., Jacobs A., Rifai N.Fuentes:scopus