Browsing by Subject "Latin America"
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(Elsevier, 2021)Allergic diseases are one of the most frequent chronic diseases in the world. It has been established that there is a worldwide epidemic of allergic diseases; therefore, the treatment of allergies should be acknowledged ...
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(Elsevier, 2018)Background: To analyse the relationship between symptoms at different times during the 24-hour day and outcomes in COPD. Methods: Observational cross-sectional study in a patients from 7 Latin American countries. The ...
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(BMC, 2020)Background Child and adolescent mental health has scarcely been studied in developing countries, though it is an important aspect of health. Mental health problems in youth often continue into adulthood if not diagnosed ...
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(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2016)Pancreatic cancer is a malignancy of great impact in developed countries and is having an increasing impact in Latin America. Incidence and mortality rates are similar for this cancer. This is an important reason to offer ...
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(BMC, 2020)Background Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a group of neuromuscular disorders of heterogeneous genetic etiology with more than 30 directly related genes. LGMD is characterized by progressive muscle weakness involving ...
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(Wiley, 2020)The early detection of congenital anomaly epidemics occurs when comparing current with previous frequencies in the same population. The success of epidemiologic surveillance depends on numerous factors, including the ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2021)Dementia is becoming increasingly prevalent in Latin America, contrasting with stable or declining rates in North America and Europe. This scenario places unprecedented clinical, social, and economic burden upon patients, ...
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(Sage, 2022)Dementia in Latin America is a crucial public health problem. Identifying brief cognitive screening (BCS) tools for the primary care setting is crucial, particularly for illiterate individuals. We evaluated tool performance ...