High prevalence of malnutrition risk and insufficient nutritional care in Latin-American countries: Results of the NutritionDay survey 2009–2015

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 5442
Author(s):  
Diana Cárdenas ◽  
Angélica María Pérez Cano
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Nutritional Care ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Latin American Countries

scholarly journals The Everlasting Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irving Armando Domínguez-Varela
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Global Problem ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Latin American Countries

Abstract In Mexico, like other Latin American countries, they have been among the most affected worldwide. And not only COVID-19 attacked us, but also political problems, crime, the high prevalence of chronic degenerative diseases, the lack of job opportunities for families with low income and the lack of seriousness on part of a federal government facing a global problem. COVID-19 cases and deaths continue rising, better strategies, unity, leadership and a little of patience is needed to get ahead this never-ending crisis.

High prevalence of CYP2D6 ultrarapid metabolizers in a mestizo Colombian population in relation to Hispanic mestizo populations

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (17) ◽  
pp. 1227-1236
Author(s):  
Alba P Sarmiento ◽  
Pedro Dorado ◽  
Angélica Borbón ◽  
Fernando de Andrés ◽  
Adrián LLerena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variability ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Long Pcr ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Interethnic Differences ◽  
Ultrarapid Metabolizers ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Cyp2d6 Allele ◽  
Cyp2d6 Polymorphisms

Background: Interethnic differences in CYP2D6 allele frequency have been demonstrated across Latin–American countries. Only one previous study describing CYP2D6 genotypes in Colombian population has been performed. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the CYP2D6 genetic variability in a mestizo Colombian population, as well as the similarities and differences concerning other Hispanic mestizo (HM) populations. Methodology: Two hundred and twelve unrelated healthy Colombian subjects were studied, in which different CYP2D6 polymorphisms were analyzed by extra long-PCR and real-time PCR. Results & discussion: A high percentage of ultrarapid metabolizers (18.4%) was found, representing the highest frequency calculated within the HM populations studied. However, the percentage of poor metabolizers (4.7%) was similar to those previously reported in HM populations.

scholarly journals Clinical forms and diagnosis of Chagas disease and immunosuppressants

2019 ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Darío Scublinsky ◽  
M. V. Pinoni ◽  
F. Ibelli ◽  
A. Valledor ◽  
E.R. Soriano
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Chagas Disease ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Severe Infection ◽  
Clinical Forms ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Made In

Chagas disease constitutes a severe infection of high prevalence in Argentina and other Latin American countries. The administration of immunosuppressive rheumatic drugs in these patients is often necessary but the implication that this may have on the reactivation of Chagas disease is not yet known. In this update, general diagnostic criteria in this group of patients, and available evidence and recommendations made in this context are reviewed.

scholarly journals Correlation between Neck Circumference and Other Anthropometric Measurements in Eight Latin American Countries. Results from ELANS Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11975
Author(s):  
Reyna Liria-Domínguez ◽  
Marcela Pérez-Albela ◽  
María-Paz Vásquez ◽  
Georgina Gómez ◽  
Irina Kovalskys ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Neck Circumference ◽  
Anthropometric Measurements ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Youden Index ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
American Cities ◽  
Latin American Countries

Neck circumference (NC) is being used to identify the risk of chronic diseases. There is a high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Latin America, and neck circumference is a simple and practical measurement to assess this, especially in primary health centers. We analyzed the correlation between the NC anthropometric indicator and other anthropometric measurements such as BMI and waist circumference (WC) in eight Latin American cities. We applied Pearson’s correlation to identify the correlate NC with the other anthropometric variables stratified by sex; the sensitivity (Se) and specificity (Sp) by sex were evaluated according to the cut-off established with the Youden Index. The strongest correlations between NC and WC were found when stratified by sex (women: r = 0.71; men: r = 0.69, respectively) followed by the correlation between NC and BMI (r = 0.65, both sex). NC cut-off points of 39.0 cm in men and 32.9 cm in women identified those individuals with an increased WC and 39.8 and 33.7 cm, respectively, for a substantial increase in WC. For BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2 for men, the cut-off point was 37.5 cm, and for women, it was 33.1 cm, and for BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2, the cut-off points were 39.2 and 34.2 cm, for men and women, respectively. Conclusion: NC proved to be a useful, practical, and inexpensive tool that can be used to identify, evaluate, and monitor overweight and obese individuals.

Scientific Research on Malaria: A Bibliometric Analysis in Latin America, 2011-2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 588-595
Author(s):  
Camila Briceño-Gómez ◽  
Gustavo Tapia-Sequeiros ◽  
Sebastian Martín Torreblanca-Rodriguez ◽  
Lizbeth Valdivia-Vargas ◽  
Christian Renzo Aquino-Canchari
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
English Language ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Main Variable ◽  
Malaria Journal ◽  
Latin American Countries

Introduction: Malaria is a protozoan disease that continues to be a serious public health problem in Latin America. The goal was to describe the scientific production of malaria in Latin America during the period 2011-2020. Materials and methods: Bibliometric study. A systematic search was carried out in Scopus, articles in IMRD format carried out in humans with malaria as the main variable were included, during the period 2011-2020. Results: 1731 malaria articles were found in Scopus, of which 590 (34.08%) were included according to the selection criteria. Scientific publication increased from 2011 to 2020 by 147.22%. It was found that 415 (70.33%) studies were published in Q1 journals and 141 (23.9%) published in Malaria Journal. Likewise, 506 (85.76%) studies were written in English language and the most influential funding entity was the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 117 (11.44%). In 271 (45.93%) studies, the corresponding author had Brazilian affiliation, and in 53 (8.98%) articles the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz predominated. Regarding the design, 274 (46.44%) studies were descriptive, 260 (44.07%) were epidemiological and 286 (48.47%) were carried out with people from the community. Latin American scientific production on malaria has increased; there is predominance in Q1 journals, with Malaria Journal being the most important. Most of the studies are descriptive related to epidemiology. Efforts are required to increase scientific production in the rest of the Latin American countries with a high prevalence of malaria

scholarly journals Oral Route as a Mechanism of Transmission of Chagas Disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliva Castro Tenorio
Keyword(s):  
Chagas Disease ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Oral Route ◽  
Route Of Transmission ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Antiparasitic Treatment

Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis is considered a neglected disease, and a public health problem, due to the high prevalence of the disease, as well as the high economic and social costs that it entails. There are different routes of transmission, the vector route being the main mechanism, although it can also be transmitted vertically, by transfusional transmission, by organ transplantation, laboratory accidents, and relatively new in its study, the oral route. This route is considered the oldest route of transmission, responsible for the preservation of the infection in a sylvatic way. Due partly to the decrease in the incidence of vector cases, and human activities, the oral route has been the mechanism that explains the acute outbreaks of Chagas' disease in different Latin American countries; together with its greater lethality, is that this via has become important. Early recognition of the disease is crucial in order to establish antiparasitic treatment as soon as possible, because it limits the evolution of the disease in most cases, so this research work has the objective of carrying out a bibliographic review of the oral route as a mechanism of transmission of Chagas' disease.

Test Use in Spain, Portugal and Latin American Countries

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Muñiz ◽  
Gerardo Prieto ◽  
Leandro Almeida ◽  
Dave Bartram
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Test Construction ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Testing Practices ◽  
Professional Psychologists ◽  
Test Use ◽  
Latin American Countries

Summary: The two main sources of errors in educational and psychological evaluation are the lack of adequate technical and psychometric characteristics of the tests, and especially the failure to properly implement the testing process. The main goal of the present research is to study the situation of test construction and test use in the Spanish-speaking (Spain and Latin American countries) and Portuguese-speaking (Portugal and Brazil) countries. The data were collected using a questionnaire constructed by the European Federation of Professional Psychologists Association (EFPPA) Task Force on Tests and Testing, under the direction of D. Bartram . In addition to the questionnaire, other ad hoc data were also gathered. Four main areas of psychological testing were investigated: Educational, Clinical, Forensic and Work. Key persons were identified in each country in order to provide reliable information. The main results are presented, and some measures that could be taken in order to improve the current testing practices in the countries surveyed are discussed. As most of the tests used in these countries were originally developed in other cultures, a problem that appears to be especially relevant is the translation and adaptation of tests.

Test movement in Ibero-Latin American countries

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solange Muglia Wechsler ◽  
Maria Perez Solis ◽  
Conceicao Ferreira ◽  
Isabel Magno ◽  
Norma Contini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Latin American Countries

The Spanish Translation of Les Leçons de chimie élémentaire: On the Legal Status of Translation and its Various Values

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 201-215
Author(s):  
Tania P. Hernández-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Complex Network ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Spanish Translation ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Translation Rights ◽  
International Legal System ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Legal Battle

Throughout the nineteenth century, European booksellers and publishers, mostly from France, England, Germany and Spain, produced textual materials in Europe and introduced them into Mexico and other Latin American countries. These transatlantic interchanges unfolded against the backdrop of the emergence of the international legal system to protect translation rights and required the involvement of a complex network of agents who carried with them publishing, translating and negotiating practices, in addition to books, pamphlets, prints and other goods. Tracing the trajectories of translated books and the socio-cultural, economic and legal forces shaping them, this article examines the legal battle over the translation and publishing rights of Les Leçons de chimie élémentaire, a chemistry book authored by Jean Girardin and translated and published in Spanish by Jean-Frédéric Rosa. Drawing on a socio-historical approach to translation, I argue that the arguments presented by both parties are indicative of the uncertainty surrounding the legal status of translated texts and of the different values then attributed to translation.

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