Neglected Tropical Diseases - Latin America and the Caribbean

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
The Caribbean

The Latin America and the Caribbean search strategy proposal

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eloy F. Ruiz ◽  
Alvaro Proaño ◽  
Diego Proaño ◽  
Junior Smith Torres-Román ◽  
J. Jaime Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Important Public Health ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Public Health Literature

Latin America and the Caribbean’s public health literature is not widely recognized. Science in this region has even been compared to a night sky with just a few specks of light. To make those lights as reachable as possible, we developed the Latin America and the Caribbean Search Strategy (LACSS). This is a new method to utilize our region’s health promotion results within MEDLINE/PubMed. In contrast to a typical MeSH query, LACSS retrieves up to six times more publication results regarding non-communicable diseases, neglected tropical diseases, injuries and other important public health relevant topics in the region. We believe that global health promotion will be improved in this region by improving its visibility, and this search strategy will contribute to this.

scholarly journals The Neglected Tropical Diseases of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of Disease Burden and Distribution and a Roadmap for Control and Elimination

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. e300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Hotez ◽  
Maria Elena Bottazzi ◽  
Carlos Franco-Paredes ◽  
Steven K. Ault ◽  
Mirta Roses Periago
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Publication Trends in Neglected Tropical Diseases of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Bibliometric Analysis

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 356
Author(s):  
Gustavo Fontecha ◽  
Ana Sánchez ◽  
Bryan Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Annual Growth ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
The World ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Number Of Publications

(1) Background: Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have been overlooked on the global health agenda and in the priorities of national systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In 2012, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created to ensure healthy lives and promoting well-being for all. This roadmap set out to accelerate work to overcome the global impact of NTDs. Almost a decade has passed since NTDs were re-launched as a global priority. Investment in research and development, as well as the production of scientific literature on NTDs, is expected to have increased significantly. (2) Methods: A bibliometric analysis of the scientific production of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) was carried out in relation to 19 endemic NTDs. These data were compared with the scientific production in malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. The database available from Thomson Reuters Web of Science (WoS) was used. In addition, the average annual growth percentage was calculated for each disease. (3) Results: In the last decade, the NTDs with the highest number of publications in the world were dengue and leishmaniasis. The United States was the most prolific country in the world in 15 out of 19 NTDs analyzed. In the LAC region, Brazil was the largest contributor for 16 of the 19 NTDs analyzed. Arboviral diseases showed the highest average annual growth. The number of publications for malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS was considerably higher than for NTDs. The contribution of most LAC countries, especially those considered to be LMICs, is inadequate and does not reflect the relevance of NTDs for the public health of the population. (4) Conclusions: This is the first bibliometric analysis to assess the trend of scientific documents on endemic NTDs in LAC. Our results could be used by decision makers both to strengthen investment policies in research and development in NTDs.

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