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Mesoamerican nephropathy: report from the first international research workshop on men
(SALTRA / IRET-UNA, 2013-03)
Durante los últimos 20 años en América Central se ha observado un incremento acelerado de la enfermedad renal crónica, que no se puede explicar con los factores de riesgo tradicionales como diabetes e hipertensión arterial. ...
Mesoamerican Nephropathy: Report from the Second International Research Workshop on Men
(Program on Work, Environment and Health in Central America (SALTRA), 2016-08-01)
Heat exposure in sugarcane harvesters in Costa Rica
(Wiley Periodicals, 2013)
Background Occupational heat stress is a major concern in sugarcane production and has been hypothesized as a causal factor of a chronic kidney disease epidemic in Central America. This study described working conditions ...
Resolving the enigma of the mesoamerican nephropathy: A research workshop summary
(National Kidney Foundation, 2013-10-21)
The First International Research Workshop on Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN) met in Costa Rica in November 2012 to discuss how to establish the extent and degree of MeN, examine relevant causal hypotheses, and focus efforts ...
Heat-Related Symptoms in Sugarcane Harvesters
(Wiley, 2015-02-26)
Background: Exposure to heat stress is a documented risk for Central American sugarcane harvesters. However, little is known about heat-related illness in this population. Methods: This study examined the frequency of ...
Mesoamerican nephropathy: Geographical distribution and time trends of chronic kidney disease mortality between 1970 and 2012 in Costa Rica
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2014-06-23)
Mesoamerican nephropathy is an epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) unrelated to traditional causes, mostly observed in sugarcane workers. We analysed CKD mortality in Costa Rica to explore when and where the epidemic ...