Characteristics of the Population. The area’s economy is based on subsistence agriculture, with a small amount of cash cropping (sugar cane). A large proportion of households, however, receives remittances from one or more family members employed in Durban or Gauteng Province. Most of those employed outside the Sub-District are men, but some women are employed in Durban as domestic servants. Paternal absence, therefore, is very common and maternal absence is not uncommon. The disruption of family residence patterns through migrant labor is thought to be one of the primary causes of the current explosion of HIV rates in KZN; and as noted above, results of the KPC 2000 study have indicated that the relegation of children to non-maternal caregivers often results in inferior child care and slower treatment-seeking during episodes of illness. Literacy in the Sub-District is high by developing country standards, in that about 52% of KPC mothers and caregivers sampled report that they have some secondary education. Only Zulu language education has been provided to the adult population, however; and so very few speak or read English or Afrikaans (the main languages of business and administration in the country). The religious affiliations of Ndwedwe area residents are primarily Christian, although only a minority are members of mainstream churches (Roman Catholic, Methodist and Baptist). The remainder belongs to local churches, such as the Zionist, that combine Christianity with traditional beliefs. The Sub-District is sacred to the Shembe religion, and many Ndwedwe residents are Shembe adherents.
Characteristics of the Population. Population in our project is based on the students of the Eighth Basic School “Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx” of Milagro City. With commons feature that they want to have the opportunity to learn English as a Second Language. There are 3 Eighth Basic Courses with a total population of 107 students.
Characteristics of the Population. The study population includes patients with patent foramen ovale and previous neurological event (TIA or stroke) with clinical indication to the percutaneous correction of the defect according to guidelines or ina previous TIA/stroke absence when addressed to the pfo treatment for migraine non responsive to specific therapy,as per the evaluation of the neurologist specialist. Similar evaluations are not currently available in the literature able to identify patients who, not responsive to specific drug therapy, as prescribed by the neurologist specialist, and carriers of PFO, can be directed to the percutaneous correction of the defect with indication at the moment "off-label" with respect to what is codified by the international guidelines (ESC and AHA / ACC) but potentially effective in the control of symptomatology. The advantage of PFO correction observed so far only in patients undergoing PFO correction as a result of cerebral ischemic events, could translate into migraine workers in a reduction in costs borne by the National Health System in the number of neurological medical examinations, pharmacological prescriptions and missed working days.
