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Aceptabilidad de una intervención basada en salud móvil para modificar estilos de vida en prehipertensos de Argentina, Guatemala y Perú: un estudio piloto

Beratarrechea, Andrea; Diez-Canseco Montero, Francisco; Fernandez, Ariel; Kanter, Rebeca; Letona, Paola; Martinez, Homero; Miranda, J. Jaime; Ramirez Zea, Manuel; Rubinstein, Adolfo (Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2015)

Objetivos. Evaluar la aceptabilidad y factibilidad de una intervención basada en salud móvil, para la adopción de estilos de vida saludables en personas prehipertensas que viven en zonas urbanas de bajos recursos en ...
Building a Data Platform for Cross-Country Urban Health Studies: the SALURBAL Study

Quistberg, D. Alex; Diez Roux, Ana V.; Bilal, Usama; Moore, Kari; Ortigoza, Ana; Rodriguez, Daniel A.; Sarmiento, Olga L.; Frenz, Patricia; Friche, Amelia Augusta; Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira; Vives, Alejandra; Miranda, J. Jaime; SALURBAL Group (Springer, 2018)

Studies examining urban health and the environment must ensure comparability of measures across cities and countries. We describe a data platform and process that integrates health outcomes together with physical and social ...
A comparison of seven cox regression-based models to account for heterogeneity across multiple HIV treatment cohorts in Latin America and the Caribbean

Giganti, M.J.; Luz, P.M.; Caro-Vega, Y.; Cesar, C.; Padgett, D.; Koenig, S.; Echevarria Zarate, Juan Ignacio; McGowan, C.C.; Shepherd, B.E. (Mary Ann Liebert, 2015)

Many studies of HIV/AIDS aggregate data from multiple cohorts to improve power and generalizability. There are several analysis approaches to account for cross-cohort heterogeneity; we assessed how different approaches can ...
Cross-sectional analysis of late HARRT initiation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Late testers and late presenters

Crabtree-Ramírez, B.; Caro-Vega, Y.; Shepherd, B.E.; Wehbe, F.; Cesar, C.; Cortés, C.; Padgett, D.; Koenig, S.; Gotuzzo Herencia, José Eduardo; Cahn, P.; McGowan, C.; Masys, D.; Sierra-Madero, J.; The CCASAnet Team (Public Library of Science, 2011)

Background: Starting HAART in a very advanced stage of disease is assumed to be the most prevalent form of initiation in HIV-infected subjects in developing countries. Data from Latin America and the Caribbean is still ...
Epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: Current situation and challenges

Barreto, S.M.; Miranda, J. Jaime; Figueroa, J.P.; Schmidt, M.I.; Munoz, S.; Kuri-morales, P.P.; Silva Jr., J.B. (Oxford University Press, 2012)

Background: This article analyses the epidemiological research developments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It integrates the series commissioned by the International Epidemiological Association to all WHO Regions ...
Frequency of human bocavirus (HBoV) infection among children with febrile respiratory symptoms in Argentina, Nicaragua and Peru

Salmon-Mulanovich, Gabriela; Sovero, Merly; Alberto Laguna-Torres, V.; Kochel, Tadeusz J.; Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo; Chauca, Gloria; Felix Sanchez, J.; Rodriguez, Francisco; Parrales, Eduardo; Ocana, Victor; Barrantes, Melvin; Blazes, David L.; Montgomery, Joel M. (Wiley, 2011)

Background: Globally, respiratory infections are the primary cause of illness in developing countries, specifically among children; however, an etiological agent for many of these illnesses is rarely identified.ObjectivesOur ...
HIV-related tuberculosis: Mortality risk in persons without vs With culture-confirmed disease

Crabtree-Ramírez, B.; Jenkins, C.; Jayathilake, K.; Carriquiry, G.; Veloso, V.; Padgett, D.; Gotuzzo Herencia, José Eduardo; Cortes, C.; Mejía Cordero, Fernando Alonso; McGowan, C.C.; Duda, S.; Shepherd, B.E.; Sterling, T.R. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive persons is difficult, particularly in resource-limited settings. The relationship between TB culture status and mortality in HIV-positive ...
Implementation Tells Us More Beyond Pooled Estimates: Secondary Analysis of a Multicountry mHealth Trial to Reduce Blood Pressure

Carrillo Larco, Rodrigo Martín; Jiwani, Safia S.; Diez-Canseco Montero, Francisco; Kanter, Rebecca; Beratarrechea, Andrea; Irazola, Vilma; Ramirez-Zea, Manuel; Rubinstein, Adolfo; Martinez, Homero; Miranda, J. Jaime; GISMAL Group (JMIR Publications, 2018)

BACKGROUND: The uptake of an intervention aimed at improving health-related lifestyles may be influenced by the participant's stage of readiness to change behaviors. OBJECTIVE: We conducted secondary analysis of the Grupo ...
Latin American algorithm for treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis using disease-modifying agents

Finkelsztejn, A.; Gabbai, A.A.; Fragoso, Y.D.; Carrá, A.; Macías-Islas, M.A.; Arcega-Revilla, R.; García-Bonitto, J.; Oehninger-Gatti, C.L.; Orozco-Escobar, G.; Tarulla, A.; Vergara, F.; Vizcarra-Escobar, Darwin (SP Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, 2012)

Objective: It is estimated that circa 50,000 individuals have relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in Latin America. European and NorthAmerican algorithms for the treatment of multiple sclerosis do not foresee our regional ...
Latitudinal prevalence gradient of multiple sclerosis in Latin America

Risco, J.; Maldonado, H.; Luna, L.; Osada, J.; Ruiz, P.; Juarez, A.; Vizcarra-Escobar, Darwin (SAGE Publications, 2011)

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a unique geographical distribution that reflects both genetic and environmental factors. Many studies have shown a positive correlation between MS frequency and latitude across both ...
Latitudinal variability of preserved sedimentary organic matter along the Peruvian continental margin as inferred from petrographic and geochemical properties

Igarza, Maricarmen; Boussafir, Mohammed; Graco, Michelle; Sifeddine, Abdelfetta; Valdés, Jorge; Gutierrez Aguilar, Dimitri Alexey (Elsevier, 2021)

Processes controlling preservation and accumulation of organic matter (OM) in marine sediments are highly sensitive towards both natural and anthropogenic impacts. Thus, the sedimentary OM is considered a key proxy for the ...
Major Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Latin America: A Comparison with the United States The Latin American Consortium of Studies in Obesity (LASO)

Miranda, J. Jaime; Herrera, Victor M.; Chirinos, Julio A.; Gómez, Luis F.; Perel, Pablo; Pichardo, Rafael; González, Angel; Sánchez, José R.; Ferreccio, Catterina; Aguilera, Ximena; Silva, Eglé; Oróstegui, Myriam; Medina-Lezama, Josefina; Pérez, Cynthia M.; Suárez, Erick; Ortiz, Ana P.; Rosero, Luis; Schapochnik, Noberto; Ortiz, Zulma; Ferrante, Daniel; Casas, Juan P.; Bautista, Leonelo E. (Public Library of Science, 2013)

Background: Limited knowledge on the prevalence and distribution of risk factors impairs the planning and implementation of cardiovascular prevention programs in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. Methods: and ...
Modafinilo, internet y redes sociales: potencial uso en la vigilancia en salud

Carrillo Larco, Rodrigo Martín (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2012)

El modafinilo es un psicoestimulante prescrito generalmente para pacientes con narcolepsia o apnea del sueño. Además, se le ha adjudicado ser un potenciador de la función cognitiva. Esta última propiedad motiva su consumo ...
Monitoring of HIV treatment in seven countries in the WHO region of the Americas

Belaunzarán-Zamudio, P.F.; Caro-Vega, Y.N.; Shepherd, B.E.; Crabtree-Ramírez, B.E.; Luz, P.M.; Grinsztejn, B.; Cesar, C.; Cahn, P.; Cortés, C.; Wolff, M.; Pape, J.W.; Padgett, D.; Gotuzzo Herencia, José Eduardo; McGowan, C.; Sierra-Madero, J.G.; CCASAnet (World Health Organization, 2015)

Objective: To determine the prevalence of adequate monitoring and the costs of measuring CD4+ T-lymphocytes (CD4+ cell) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load in people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in ...
Perspectives of South American physicians hosting foreign rotators in emergency medicine

O’Donnell, Steve; Adler, David H.; Inboriboon, Pholaphat Charles; Alvarado, Hermenegildo; Acosta, Raul; Godoy-Monzon, Daniel (Springer, 2014)

Background: Emergency Medicine (EM) is increasingly becoming an international field. The number of fellowships in International EM in the USA is growing along with opportunities to complete international health electives ...
Physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns and sociodemographic correlates in 116,982 adults from six South American countries: the South American physical activity and sedentary behavior network (SAPASEN).

Werneck, Andre O.; Baldew, Se-Sergio; Miranda, J. Jaime; Diaz Arnesto, Oscar; Stubbs, Brendon; Silva, Danilo R. (BioMed Central, 2019)

BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are major concerns for public health. Although global initiatives have been successful in monitoring physical activity (PA) worldwide, there is no systematic action ...
Primer Programa Universitario de diplomado virtual y Maestría en Informática Biomédica en el Perú

Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet; Egoavil, M. S.; Blas Blas, Magaly Marlitz; Alvarado Vásquez, E.; Curioso, W. H.; Zimic-Peralta, Mirko Juan; Castagnetto Mizuaray, Jesús Martín; Lescano Guevara, Andres Guillermo; Lopez, D. M.; Cárcamo Cavagnaro, César Paul Eugenio (Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2015)

El entrenamiento en Informática Biomédica es fundamental para enfrentar los desafíos de un mundo globalizado. Sin embargo, el desarrollo de programas de entrenamiento e investigación en posgrado en esta área son escasos ...
Registry of people with diabetes in three Latin American countries: A suitable approach to evaluate the quality of health care provided to people with type 2 diabetes

Commendatore, V.; Dieuzeide, G.; Faingold, C.; Fuente, G.; Luján, D.; Aschner, P.; Lapertosa, S.; Villena Chavez, Jaime Eduardo; Elgart, J.; Gagliardino, J.J. (Wiley, 2013)

Aims: To implement a patient registry and collect data related to the care provided to people with type 2 diabetes in six specialized centers of three Latin American countries, measure the quality of such care using a ...
Sarcocystis masoni, n sp (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae), and redescription of Sarcocystis aucheniae from llama (Lama glama), guanaco (Lama guanicoe) and alpaca (Vicugna pacos)

More, Gaston; Regensburger, Cristian; Gos, M. Laura; Pardini, Lais; Verma, Shiv-K.; Ctibor, Juliana; Serrano Martinez, Marcos Enrique; Dubey, Jitender-P.; Venturini, M. Cecilia (Cambridge University Press, 2016)

There is considerable confusion concerning the species of Sarcocystis in South American camelids (SAC). Several species names have been used; however, proper descriptions are lacking. In the present paper, we redescribe ...
Time to HAART initiation after diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections in patients with AIDS in Latin America

Crabtree-Ramírez, B.; Caro-Vega, Y.; Shepherd, B.E.; Grinsztejn, B.; Wolff, M.; Cortes, C.P.; Padgett, D.; Carriquiry, G.; Fink, V.; Jayathilake, K.; Person, A.K.; McGowan, C.; Sierra-Madero, J.; CCASAnet (Public Library of Science, 2016)

Background: Since 2009, earlier initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) after an opportunistic infection (OI) has been recommended based on lower risks of death and AIDS-related progression found in ...