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Current status of the rheumatologists’ workforce in Latin America: a PANLAR collaborative study
(2021-01-15)
Introduction Studies conducted by various scientific societies have shown that the demand for specialized rheumatology care is greater
than the projected growth of the workforce. Our research aims to assess the current ...
Healthcare for older people in Central and South America
(2022-05-23)
Los países de América Latina (ALC), con sus poblaciones cultural y étnicamente diversas, forman una región difícil de definir y comprender. Los sistemas de salud de la región están profundamente fragmentados, lo que plantea ...
Latin American surgical outcomes study: study protocol for a multicentre international observational cohort study of patient outcomes after surgery in Latin American countries
(2022-09-19)
Background: Reported data suggest that 4.2 million deaths will occur within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year, half of which are in low- and middle-income countries. Postoperative complications are a leading cause of ...
Economic impact of dengue fever in Latin America and the Caribbean : a systematic review
(2018-09-17)
Objetivos
Evaluar las repercusiones económicas del dengue en América Latina y el Caribe mediante una revisión sistemática que abarcó estudios no considerados en otras revisiones anteriores.
Métodos
Se usó la metodología ...
Coverage and acceptability of mobile phone messages for cancer prevention: a population-based study in a Latin American country
(2020-11-13)
Mobile health (m-health) has shown positive effects on disease prevention; however, several factors might influence its effectiveness, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Randomized trials provide data with ...
Una declaración de consenso respecto a la vigilancia, prevención y atención de los defectos congénitos en América Latina y el Caribe
(2019-03)
Los defectos congénitos contribuyen hasta con el 21% de la mortalidad de los menores de 5 años en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC); la epidemia de síndrome congénito por el virus del Zika aumentó esa carga. En el 2001, la ...