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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 ...
Decreased kidney function of unknown cause in Nicaragua: a community-based survey
(National Kidney Foundation, 2010)
Background: End-stage kidney disease overwhelms health services in Central America. We determined prevalences of decreased kidney function in distinct populations in the most affected region of Nicaragua. Study Design: ...
CKD of unknown origin in Central America: The case for a mesoamerican nephropathy
(National Kidney Foundation, 2014-01-13)
An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin has emerged in the last decade in Central America and has been named Mesoamerican nephropathy. This form of chronic kidney disease is present primarily in young male ...
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 ...
Usefulness of the working conditions and health survey in central America in prevention. Author response to comments by Jensen
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015-06-05)
We appreciate Dr Jensen's comments1 on the Central American Survey on Working Conditions and Health (ECCTS)2 and his concern that our sampling methodology may have produced biased results. The ECCTS has broadly followed ...