Malaria Control and Population Pressure in Ceylon

Yaws control in Ceylon.

Ceylon is a small island, 25,332 square miles in extent: its greatest length is 270 miles and its greatest width 140 miles. It is situated to the south of India lying between 5° 53'and 9°51'N. and between 70° 42' and 810 55' E. Most of the country is flat, the hilly parts being restricted to a small central area. The annual rainfall ranges from about 20 in. in the dry zone to 150-200 in. in the...

The Relation of Arterial Blood Pressure to Successive Pregnancies among a Rural Population in Ceylon

The present study was undertaken to ascertain the influence of successive pregnancies on arterial blood pressure. The investigation was carried out m a hospital in the ' low country ' of Ceylon, the inmates of which were chiefly composed ot people from the rural areas. The occupation of the women in these areas is chiefly agricultural (paddy and chena cultivation, and tapping rubber) .J Their r...

Malaria Parasite Findings in Blood Films in Relation to Malaria Forecasts in Ceylon

Seasonal Periodicity of Plasmodia of Malaria at Giriulla, Ceylon

PREVALENCE, PATIENT AWARENESS AND CONTROL RATES OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IN THE ADULT POPULATION OF TEHRAN: A REPORT FROM THE TEHRAN BLOOD PRESSURE S TUDY, 1990-19911

The "Tehran Blood Pressure Study" (TBPS) is an observational cross-sectional study performed on men and women aged 15 years or more during the years 1990-1991. The study has been designed and performed by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences' Cardiovascular Research Center, with the primary objective of determining the prevalence and distribution of high blood pressure in Tehrani adult...