Search Results - "Medina, Marco T"
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ICD coding for epilepsy: Past, present, and future—A report by the International League Against Epilepsy Task Force on ICD codes in epilepsy
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-03-2015)“…Summary The World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has been used to classify causes of morbidity and mortality such as…”
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Estimating and mapping the incidence of dengue and chikungunya in Honduras during 2015 using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Published in Journal of infection and public health (01-07-2017)“…Summary Geographical information systems (GIS) use for development of epidemiological maps in dengue has been extensively used, however not in other emerging…”
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Stroke epidemiology, prevention, and management strategies at a regional level: Latin America and the Caribbean
Published in Lancet neurology (01-04-2007)“…Summary Stroke is a major health problem in Latin American and Caribbean countries. In this paper, we review the epidemiology, aetiology, and management of…”
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Revising the ICD-10 codes for epilepsy and seizures
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-07-2012)“…Summary The World Health Organization is currently revising the International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision (ICD‐10). A Neurology Task Force…”
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Prevalence, Incidence, and Etiology of Epilepsies in Rural Honduras: The Salamá Study
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-01-2005)“…Purpose: Determination of epilepsy etiology in population‐based studies is difficult because of the high cost of diagnostic tests. However, cost‐effectiveness…”
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New spectrum of the neurologic consequences of Zika
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-12-2017)“…Zika virus infection represents a new neuropathological agent with association to a wide spectrum of neurological complications: a) Congenital Zika Syndrome by…”
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Hydroxychloroquine/ chloroquine as a treatment choice or prophylaxis for Covid-19 at the primary care level in developing countries: A Primum non Nocere dilemma
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-08-2020)“…The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against the use of Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for Covid-19 outside of a hospital or a clinical trial…”
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Tropical Neurology Education: A World Federation of Neurology outstanding priority
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-02-2021)“…•The importance of Tropical Neurology Education is crucial due to the high incidence of so called neglected tropical diseases that affect the Nervous System of…”
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Standards for epidemiologic studies and surveillance of epilepsy
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-09-2011)“…Summary Worldwide, about 65 million people are estimated to have epilepsy. Epidemiologic studies are necessary to define the full public health burden of…”
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Brain health as a global priority, view from WHO: Editorial from the World Federation of Neurology
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Zika virus associated with sensory polyneuropathy
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Brain health for all on World Brain Day 2022
Published in Lancet neurology (01-09-2022)“…Brain disorders are the leading cause of disability-adjusted life-years and the second leading cause of death worldwide.3 This burden is especially high in…”
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In memoriam of Professor Theodore L. Munsat (1930–2013): His outstanding legacy with the WFN
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-04-2014)“…Abstract The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) lost an outstanding leader on November 22, 2013 with the death of Professor Theodore Leon Munsat (“Ted”), in…”
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Population genetic data for 23 STR loci (PowerPlex Fusion 6C™ kit) genetic markers in the Lenca ethnic group in Honduras
Published in Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) (01-11-2024)“…•A population genetic data for 23 STR loci genetic markers was performed.•The Honduras Lenca ethnic group was evaluated.•This is the first genetic population…”
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Characterization of adult patients with Guillain–Barré syndrome during the arboviral infection outbreaks in Honduras
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-08-2021)“…Arbovirus infections have been associated with a wide spectrum of neurological manifestations. Among these, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is one of the most…”
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A trauma registry experience from the main referral center of Honduras: A call for action
Published in Injury (01-04-2019)“…•Unintentional injuries are 4 times more frequently seeing than intentional injuries in Honduras main referral hospital.•Falls were the most common type of…”
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Clinical Features and Neurologic Complications of Children Hospitalized With Chikungunya Virus in Honduras
Published in Journal of child neurology (01-07-2017)“…The first case of Chikungunya virus in Honduras was identified in 2014. The virus has spread widely across Honduras via the Aedes aegypti mosquito, leading to…”
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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy worldwide
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Hyperglycosylation and Reduced GABA Currents of Mutated GABRB3 Polypeptide in Remitting Childhood Absence Epilepsy
Published in American journal of human genetics (01-06-2008)“…Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) accounts for 10% to 12% of epilepsy in children under 16 years of age. We screened for mutations in the GABA A receptor…”
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