Susana Lorenzo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1784353 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susana Lorenzo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susana |
| FAMILY NAME | Lorenzo |
| SIGNATURE | LORENZO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de la República de Uruguay |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0954-7830 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Augmented Philanthropy
Factors influencing the health-related quality of life of older men and women living with HIV in Spain
The number of older people living with HIV (OPLHIV) is increasing worldwide. However, little is known about the factors that better predict their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We administered the validated WHOQoL-HIV BREF questionnaire to 247 Spanish OPLHIV (192 men and 55 women). In addition to the six domains of the questionnaire, we constructed a seventh domain as theaverage of punctuations of all domains. Multivariable Poisson regre…
Comparison of Three Comorbidity Measures for Predicting In-Hospital Death through a Clinical Administrative Nacional Database
Comorbidity plays an important role as a predictor of in-hospital mortality, with differences depending on the measurement scale used, the van Walraven comorbidity index being the best predictor of in-hospital mortality
Early-life socioeconomic status and malocclusion in adolescents and young adults in Uruguay
This study aims to estimate orthodontic treatment need among 15-24 year-old individuals in Montevideo, Uruguay, and the association of occlusal traits with demographic, clinical and socioeconomic factors, considering a life course approach. A cross-sectional study using data from the First National Oral Health Survey in Uruguay was conducted. A two-stage cluster procedure was used to select a sample of 278 individuals in Montevideo. Household int…
Tooth loss and associated factors in elders
There is a high and severe prevalence of tooth loss in elderly Uruguayans, especially among those from lower socioeconomic levels. Our findings highlight the importance of public health policies to prevent and treat tooth loss
Periodontal conditions and associated factors among adults and the elderly
The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of periodontal conditions in the Uruguayan adult and elderly population and its association with socioeconomic and behavioral characteristics. Data from adults (35-44, n = 358) and elderly (65-74, n = 411) who participated in the first National Oral Health Survey, Uruguay, 2011, were used. The survey included a household questionnaire addressing socioeconomic characteristics, and tobacco use. B…
Dental caries in Uruguayan adults and elders
This study aimed to assess dental caries status and associated factors in Uruguayan adults and elders using data from the first Uruguayan National Oral Health Survey. Data were representative of the country as a whole. Socio-demographic information was collected with a closed questionnaire. Dental caries was assessed by clinical examination using the DMFT index. The final sample consisted of 769 participants. Mean DMFT was 15.20 and 24.12 for the…
Barriers for an effective communication around clinical decision making
BACKGROUND: There are doubts on whether patients feel that they have sufficient information for actively participating in clinical decisions. OBJECTIVE: To describe the type of information that patients receive. To determine whether patients consider this information sufficient, and whether it contributes or not to improve clinical safety. To identify the barriers for patient participation in clinical decision making. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectiona…
Statistical First Aid
Methods for epidemiological surveys of ethnic minorities SIR -The article by Chaturvedi and Mc- Keigue' fails to mention the danger of relying on the 1991 UK census as an accurate es- timate of ethnic minority populations.Both Ballard and Kalra,2 in their discussion of the census nationally, and Glover,3 in his figures for the London areas of Camberwell and Hammersmith, point out the huge under- representation of black Caribbean men aged 25 to 44…
Augmented Philanthropy
Dental caries in Uruguayan adults and elders
This study aimed to assess dental caries status and associated factors in Uruguayan adults and elders using data from the first Uruguayan National Oral Health Survey. Data were representative of the country as a whole. Socio-demographic information was collected with a closed questionnaire. Dental caries was assessed by clinical examination using the DMFT index. The final sample consisted of 769 participants. Mean DMFT was 15.20 and 24.12 for the…
Statistical First Aid
Methods for epidemiological surveys of ethnic minorities SIR -The article by Chaturvedi and Mc- Keigue' fails to mention the danger of relying on the 1991 UK census as an accurate es- timate of ethnic minority populations.Both Ballard and Kalra,2 in their discussion of the census nationally, and Glover,3 in his figures for the London areas of Camberwell and Hammersmith, point out the huge under- representation of black Caribbean men aged 25 to 44…
Barriers for an effective communication around clinical decision making
BACKGROUND: There are doubts on whether patients feel that they have sufficient information for actively participating in clinical decisions. OBJECTIVE: To describe the type of information that patients receive. To determine whether patients consider this information sufficient, and whether it contributes or not to improve clinical safety. To identify the barriers for patient participation in clinical decision making. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectiona…
Tooth loss and associated factors in elders
There is a high and severe prevalence of tooth loss in elderly Uruguayans, especially among those from lower socioeconomic levels. Our findings highlight the importance of public health policies to prevent and treat tooth loss
Periodontal conditions and associated factors among adults and the elderly
The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of periodontal conditions in the Uruguayan adult and elderly population and its association with socioeconomic and behavioral characteristics. Data from adults (35-44, n = 358) and elderly (65-74, n = 411) who participated in the first National Oral Health Survey, Uruguay, 2011, were used. The survey included a household questionnaire addressing socioeconomic characteristics, and tobacco use. B…
Dental caries in Uruguayan adults and elders
This study aimed to assess dental caries status and associated factors in Uruguayan adults and elders using data from the first Uruguayan National Oral Health Survey. Data were representative of the country as a whole. Socio-demographic information was collected with a closed questionnaire. Dental caries was assessed by clinical examination using the DMFT index. The final sample consisted of 769 participants. Mean DMFT was 15.20 and 24.12 for the…
Early-life socioeconomic status and malocclusion in adolescents and young adults in Uruguay
This study aims to estimate orthodontic treatment need among 15-24 year-old individuals in Montevideo, Uruguay, and the association of occlusal traits with demographic, clinical and socioeconomic factors, considering a life course approach. A cross-sectional study using data from the First National Oral Health Survey in Uruguay was conducted. A two-stage cluster procedure was used to select a sample of 278 individuals in Montevideo. Household int…
Comparison of Three Comorbidity Measures for Predicting In-Hospital Death through a Clinical Administrative Nacional Database
Comorbidity plays an important role as a predictor of in-hospital mortality, with differences depending on the measurement scale used, the van Walraven comorbidity index being the best predictor of in-hospital mortality
Factors influencing the health-related quality of life of older men and women living with HIV in Spain
The number of older people living with HIV (OPLHIV) is increasing worldwide. However, little is known about the factors that better predict their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We administered the validated WHOQoL-HIV BREF questionnaire to 247 Spanish OPLHIV (192 men and 55 women). In addition to the six domains of the questionnaire, we constructed a seventh domain as theaverage of punctuations of all domains. Multivariable Poisson regre…
Augmented Philanthropy
Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (4 works) · Dentistry (4 works) · Oral health (4 works) · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (4 works) · Socioeconomic status (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works)