Results: 47

Multimedia como herramienta educativa e instructiva para mejorar la calidad de vida del adulto medio
Multimedia as an educational and instructive tool to improve the quality of life in middle-aged adults

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 26 (2), 2022
RESUMEN Introducción: Villa Clara es la provincia más envejecida del país, pues el adulto medio ocupa un alto porciento dentro de su población. Durante esta etapa de la vida, si bien algunos cambios fisiológicos se deben a factores genéticos y biológicos personales, también es importante consider...

A Brazilian cost-utility analysis of trabecular micro-bypass with iStent inject® for the treatment of open-angle glaucoma

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the cost-utility of the iStent inject® for the treatment of mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma (OAG) within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Methods A Markov model was developed, in which the effectiveness outcome measure was the incremental cost-effectiveness ...

Global burden of mental illness in agents fighting endemics

Abstract: Mental disorders are the main cause of the young and economically active population worldwide and in Brazil to live with disabilities, being an important public health problem nowadays. The objective was to estimate the burden of mental disorders among professionals working to combat endemic di...

Descomposición de la inequidad en la distribución de dependencias funcionales entre adultos mayores de Argentina
Decomposition of Inequity in the Distribution of Functional Dependences in Older Adults from Argentina

Introducción: El envejecimiento poblacional trae aparejado un incremento de individuos en situación de dependencia funcional, que se entiende como la necesidad de asistencia para realizar las actividades de la vida diaria. Objetivo: Evaluar si existe inequidad en la distribución de la dependencia func...

Evaluación económica en salud: costo-utilidad de la incorporación del reemplazo total de rodilla en la cobertura del régimen de Garantías Explícitas en Salud en Chile

Medwave; 20 (11), 2020
Antecedentes La osteoartritis destaca por su alta prevalencia y deterioro funcional, siendo la causa más común de incapacidad en mayores de 65 años. El régimen de Garantías Explícitas en Salud chileno otorga cobertura a tratamiento médico a las presentaciones leves y moderadas, excluyendo el manej...

Dementias in Brazil: increasing burden in the 2000-2016 period. Estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (12), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: Dementia is a globally relevant health problem, which places a great burden on patients and their families. This study aimed to estimate the burden associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias in Brazil. Methods: In this descriptive study, we investigated the esti...

Neurological diseases in Peru: a systematic analysis of the global burden disease study

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 78 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Disease burden indicators assess the impact of disease on a population. They integrate mortality and disability in a single indicator. This allows setting priorities for health services and focusing resources. Objective: To analyze the burden of neurological diseases in Peru from...

Cost-effectiveness of Anti-VEGF treatments for age-related macular degeneration: a Brazilian perspective

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To study the cost-effectiveness of ranibizumab and bevacizumab for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Methods: We used a decision tree model to analyze the cost-effectiveness of ranibizumab and bevacizumab for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, from the...

Burden of dengue in the State of Meta, Colombia (2010-2016)

Abstract: In Colombia, dengue is a disease of great impact due to its morbidity and mortality, however, studies on the effects of the economic burden at the local level are scarce. Therefore, our study sought to describe the economic burden of dengue epidemics between 2010 and 2016 in the State of Meta, ...

Socioeconomic factors and inequality in the distribution of physicians and nurses in Mexico

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the human resources for health and analyze the inequality in its distribution in Mexico. METHODS Cross-sectional study based on the National Occupation and Employment Survey (ENOE in Spanish) for the fourth quarter of 2018 in Mexico. Graduated physicians and nurses, and...