Valdis Pīrāgs
Biographic Data
| ID | 7553669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valdis Pīrāgs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valdis |
| FAMILY NAME | Pīrāgs |
| SIGNATURE | PIRAGS V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Latvia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3650-7394 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy
Objective Low iodine intake during pregnancy may cause thyroid dysfunction, which results in inadequate fetal brain development. In the absence of a universal salt iodization programme, we conducted a nationwide survey of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in Latvia. Design A countrywide twenty-cluster survey, with at least twenty women per cluster. Participants completed a questionnaire on dietary habits concerning iodine intake ( n 739). Thyro…
P2-290 Socioeconomic status and mortality among people with diabetes mellitus in Latvia
Introduction The chronic course of the disease and regular need for healthcare suggests that people with diabetes mellitus might be more affected by the socioeconomic inequalities in health. We assessed whether socioeconomic differences exist in mortality of diabetes patients in Latvia. Methods The study population consisted of 4179 diabetes patients (1339 men and 2840 women) participating in the Latvian diabetes survey in 2000. All deaths (n=177…
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P2-290 Socioeconomic status and mortality among people with diabetes mellitus in Latvia
Introduction The chronic course of the disease and regular need for healthcare suggests that people with diabetes mellitus might be more affected by the socioeconomic inequalities in health. We assessed whether socioeconomic differences exist in mortality of diabetes patients in Latvia. Methods The study population consisted of 4179 diabetes patients (1339 men and 2840 women) participating in the Latvian diabetes survey in 2000. All deaths (n=177…
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy
Objective Low iodine intake during pregnancy may cause thyroid dysfunction, which results in inadequate fetal brain development. In the absence of a universal salt iodization programme, we conducted a nationwide survey of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in Latvia. Design A countrywide twenty-cluster survey, with at least twenty women per cluster. Participants completed a questionnaire on dietary habits concerning iodine intake ( n 739). Thyro…
Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Animal science (1 work) · Biology (1 work) · Cause of death (1 work) · Chemistry (1 work) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (1 work) · Creatinine (1 work) · Cross-sectional study (1 work) · Demography (1 work)