Abstract The provision of ARVs is central to HIV/AIDS programs, because of its impact on the course of the disease and on quality of life. Although first-line treatments costs have declined, treatment-associated expenses are steeper each year. Sustainability is therefore an important variable for the suc...
Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida/tratamiento farmacológico,
Fármacos Anti-VIH/provisión & distribución,
Bolivia,
Brasil,
Atención a la Salud/organización & administración,
Países en Desarrollo,
Infecciones por VIH/tratamiento farmacológico,
Perú,
Proyectos Piloto,
Desarrollo de Programa,
Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud,
Calidad de Vida
El problema del cáncer es uno de los desafíos más relevantes de nuestra época. Como consecuencia de la transición demográfico-epidemiológica, el cáncer es actualmente una de las principales causas de muerte en el mundo y en Uruguay. Debido a que esta transición está aún en curso y con diferent...
Unmet needs in global health are important issues, not yet solved by the international community. A variety of individuals, non-governmental organizations (NGO) and government institutions have tried to address this situation, developing multiple types of international cooperation (IC), such as humanitar...
Abstract: Recently, there has been a remarkable increase in biomedical research being conducted in low and middle-income countries. This increase has brought attention to the need for high quality research ethics systems within these countries and a greater focus on research ethics training. Though most ...
Developing countries have limited healthcare resources and use different strategies to diagnose breast cancer. Most of the population depends on the public healthcare system, which affects the diagnosis of the tumor. Thus, the indicators observed in developed countries cannot be directly compared with th...
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this paper is to develop a computer algorithm that analyzes pedestrian behavior at an urban site in Bogota, Colombia, considering that the assessment of pedestrian behavior is a road safety priority. Methods Pedestrians were video-taped as they crossed a selected road. A...
ABSTRACT Environmental quality is a major factor in global health that mainly affects the poorest populations. Vector- borne diseases, climate change, pollution and unintentional poisonings are recognized as the primary causes of environmental diseases burden in developing countries. The development and ...
Abstract Introduction Tracheostomy is the commonest surgical procedure in intensive care units (ICUs). It not only provides stable airway and facilitates pulmonary toilet and ventilator weaning, but also decreases the direct laryngeal injury of endotracheal intubation, and improves patient comfort and ...
Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine which individual characteristics of smokers are associated with their adherence to a support group for smoking cessation. Methods: Smokers from Porto Alegre, Brazil, were invited to participate in a support group for smoking cessation consistin...
Cooperación del Paciente,
Grupos de Autoayuda,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/métodos,
Fumar/terapia,
Tabaquismo/terapia,
Factores de Edad,
Ansiedad/complicaciones,
Ansiedad/epidemiología,
Brasil,
Depresión/complicaciones,
Depresión/epidemiología,
Países en Desarrollo,
Estudios Longitudinales,
Motivación,
Análisis Multivariante,
Cooperación del Paciente/psicología,
Cooperación del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos,
Grupos de Autoayuda/estadística & datos numéricos,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Fumar/psicología,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/psicología,
Cese del Hábito de Fumar/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Factores de Tiempo,
Tabaquismo/epidemiología,
Tabaquismo/psicología
