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Clinical and socioeconomic characteristics of older adults with COVID-19: A protocol for a rapid systematic review

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992); 66 (Suppl 2), 2020
SUMMARY The aim of this rapid systematic review is to analyze the prevalence of clinical, socioeconomic, and demographic characteristics, laboratory and imaging findings, diagnostic tests, and treatment information of older adults with COVID-19. To conduct this systematic review, the Cochrane Handbook re...

Prevention and control of Aedes transmitted infections in the post-pandemic scenario of COVID-19: challenges and opportunities for the region of the Americas

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic challenges public health systems around the world. Tropical countries will face complex epidemiological scenarios involving the simultaneous transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with viruses transmitted by Aedes a...

Caracterización de la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) en niños y adolescentes en países de América Latina y El Caribe: estudio descriptivo

Medwave; 20 (8), 2020
INTRODUCCIÓN: La enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 ha sido reportada en la población pediátrica; sin embargo, existe limitada información en países de América Latina y El Caribe. OBJETIVOS: Describir la frecuencia de casos, defunciones, incidencia acumulada y letalidad atribuida a COVID-19 en niños ...

Status of national policy on companion of choice at birth in Latin America and the Caribbean: Gaps and challenges

ABSTRACT The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a companion of choice during labor and birth, to improve maternal and perinatal outcomes and women's satisfaction with health services. To better understand the status of companion of choice in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), an online survey...

Monitoring inequality changes in full immunization coverage in infants in Latin America and the Caribbean

ABSTRACT Objective. To compare inequalities in full infant vaccination coverage at two different time points between 1992 and 2016 in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Methods. Analysis is based on recent available data from Demographic and Health Surveys, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, and ...

Reflexões sobre o cuidado integral no contexto étnico-racial: uma revisão integrativa

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é identificar na literatura científica, as ações afirmativas de cuidado para população negra. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada no mês de abril de 2017, na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, tendo como base de dados a LILACS (Literatura Latino-...

SARS-CoV-2 en América Latina y Caribe: Las tres encrucijadas para el pensamiento crítico en salud

Resumen Pensar la pandemia de SARS-CoV-2 implica el estudio de dimensiones generales y singulares para el devenir histórico de América Latina y Caribe. De lo individual a lo colectivo, de las ciencias biomédicas a las ciencias sociales y la salud colectiva, de los grupos de riesgos a las sociedades ex...

Early life history of the Caribbean coral Orbicella faveolata (Scleractinia: Merulinidae)

Rev. biol. trop; 68 (4), 2020
Introduction: Rehabilitation of hermatypic coral species that have declined in the Caribbean in recent decades is a priority. Production of sexual recruits is considered the best restoration method to aid affected populations. Objective: To gain knowledge of early life stages of Orbicella faveolata and t...

Involvement of the food industry in nutrition conferences in Latin America and the Caribbean

Public Health Nutrition; 24 (6), 2020
Objective: Identify and characterise the food industry’s involvement in nutrition and dietetics national and regional events in Latin America and the Caribbean. Design: Between February and April 2020, we conducted desk-based searches for nutrition and dietetics events held in the region between Januar...