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Stigma experienced by people with mental illness in South America: an integrative review

Introduction: People with mental illness are highly stigmatized by populations around the world and are perceived to be a burden on society. As a result of stigma, many people with mental illness are discriminated against, which leads to limited life opportunities. Given that beliefs about mental illness...

Teleneuropsychological assessment in South America: A perspective from patients and neuropsychologists

Teleneuropsychology (teleNP) in Argentina was promoted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This investigation aimed to evaluate patients’ and neuropsycholo-gists’ satisfaction with teleNP and to identify the advantages and disadvantages of its use. 41 patients with mild ...

Trombólisis en ataque cerebrovascular isquémico. Experiencia en Boyacá

Acta méd. colomb; 46 (1), 2021
Resumen Introducción: se describe la experiencia de un programa de trombólisis para ataque cerebro-vascular isquémico en un hospital público colombiano de tercer nivel. Objetivos: caracterizar los pacientes que recibieron trombólisis intravenosa por ataque cerebro-vascular isquémico en la institu...

Consumer practices for purchase, storage, and preparation of poultry and eggs in selected north and South American countries: a pilot study

Vitae (Medellín); 23 (1), 2016
Background: Poultry, eggs, and their products represent a potential food safety hazard. Although consumer practices related to these foods have been studied in various countries, little data exists from Latin America. Objective: The objective of this pilot study was to provide initial data to characteriz...