COVID-19 in patients with psoriasis: A Latin American case series

Imported malaria has increased in Colombia since 2015 and has been attributed to migrants coming from Venezuela. We present a series of malaria cases, nested in a retrospective cross-sectional study between 2017 and 2018, aimed at calculating the prevalence of medical diseases among immigrants in a University Hospital in Colombia. Among 154 immigrants admitted for medical causes between 2017 and 2018, 8 were diagnosed with malaria, all due to Plasmodium vivax. Of these, seven had uncomplicated malaria, five had a previous history of malaria, one was critically ill, but none died. We highlight that, similar to other case series of imported malaria, Latin American migrants were young, with similar clinical profiles, having a low proportion of severe cases, and P. vivax was the most frequent cause.

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Internationalization of emerging multinationals: the Latin American case

European Business Review ◽

10.1108/ebr-03-2013-0055 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 588-602 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mauricio Losada-Otálora ◽

Lourdes Casanova

Keyword(s):

Latin American ◽

Global Economy ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Analytical Framework ◽

Content Type ◽

Emerging Multinationals ◽

Internationalization Strategies ◽

American Case ◽

Key Resources

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an analytical framework that challenges the condescending view of multinationals of emerging countries. In this paper, it is showed that emerging multinational companies (EMNCs) developed valuable resources that leveraged their internationalization strategies. Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory approach was used to investigate the internationalization strategies of EMNCs. A qualitative study was built on secondary data sources, particularly analysis of cases of the internationalization of Latin American companies. Findings – The internationalization strategies deployed by EMNCs are similar to the strategies of traditional multinationals (firms of developed countries). Similarly, EMNCs exploit, acquire or defend their resources in foreign markets. Additionally, the selection of each strategy depends on the availability, transferability and substitutability of the resources involved in the internationalization. Research limitations/implications – The traditional approaches that study the role of resources in the internationalization of the EMNCs have some shortcomings. It is worth conducting additional research including the approach developed here to advance in the comprehension of the behavior of EMNCs. Practical implications – Managers must identify and develop key resources to invest abroad. Additionally, managers need to take into account the characteristics of the resources of their firms to select an adequate strategy abroad. Originality/value – This paper shows that EMNCs are not resource laggards. Consequently, theoretical and empirical evidence is provided to advance the development of comprehensive theories of the internationalization of EMNCs. This paper offers academics and practitioners with a new focus to analyze the internationalization of EMNCs which are recognized as a driving force of the global economy.

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Political Development: A General Theory and a Latin American Case Study. By Helio Jaguaribe. (New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1973. Pp. 603. $11.95.)

American Political Science Review ◽

10.2307/1958478 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 69 (3) ◽

pp. 1070-1071

Author(s):

Alexander W. Wilde

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

General Theory ◽

Latin American ◽

Political Development ◽

American Case

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Phillips Curves in Developing Countries: The Latin American Case

Economic Development and Cultural Change ◽

10.1086/452559 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 321-334 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Jeffrey B. Nugent ◽

Constantine Glezakos

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Latin American ◽

American Case

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The study of severe asthma in Latin America and Spain (1994-2004): characteristics of patients hospitalized with acute severe asthma

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia ◽

10.1590/s1806-37132009000700004 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 35 (7) ◽

pp. 635-644 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Gustavo Javier Rodrigo ◽

Vicente Plaza ◽

Jesús Bellido-Casado ◽

Hugo Neffen ◽

María Teresa Bazús ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

Severe Asthma ◽

Latin American ◽

Inhaled Corticosteroids ◽

Pulmonary Function Tests ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Asthma Management ◽

Case Series ◽

Acute Severe Asthma ◽

The Mean

OBJECTIVE: Studies assessing the characteristics and management of patients hospitalized with asthma have been limited to a small number of facilities and have evaluated short time periods. The present study evaluated long-term changes among hospitalized asthma patients at a large number of facilities. METHODS: This was a retrospective, hospital-based observational case series, designated the Study of Severe Asthma in Latin America and Spain, which was conducted in Spain and in eight Latin-American countries. We reviewed the hospital records of 3,038 patients (age range, 15-69 years) hospitalized with acute severe asthma at one of nineteen tertiary-care hospitals in 1994, 1999 and 2004. RESULTS: Over time, the use of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2 agonists increased significantly, whereas the use of theophylline as a controller medication decreased. The utilization of pulmonary function tests also increased. There was a significant reduction in the mean hospital stay (8.5 days, 7.4 days and 7.1 days in 1994, 1999 and 2004, respectively, p = 0.0001) and a significant increase in the mean of the lowest arterial pH at hospital admission. In contrast, there was a significant decrease in the proportion of cases in which PEF was determined in the emergency room (48.6% in 1994 vs. 43.5% in 2004, p = 0.0001). We found the quality of asthma management and care to be generally better in Spain than in Latin America. CONCLUSIONS: Although there have been certain improvements in the management of asthma between severe exacerbations and during hospitalization, asthma management remains suboptimal in Spain and, especially, in Latin America.

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Training the Trainers: A Latin American Case Study

Missiology An International Review ◽

10.1177/009182960803600103 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 17-31

Author(s):

Rob Brynjolfson

Keyword(s):

Latin American ◽

American Case

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Autoimmune Encephalitis in Latin America: A Critical Review

Frontiers in Neurology ◽

10.3389/fneur.2020.606350 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Gabriel de Albuquerque Vasconcelos ◽

Rodrigo Montenegro Barreira ◽

Karmelita Emanuelle Nogueira Torres Antoniollo ◽

Alina Maria Nuñez Pinheiro ◽

Cíntia Fernandes Rodrigues Maia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

Latin American ◽

World Literature ◽

Case Reports ◽

Case Series ◽

Autoimmune Encephalitis ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Future Research ◽

Epidemiologic Factors ◽

Nmda Receptor Encephalitis

Autoimmune encephalitis is an increasingly recognized cause of encephalitis. The majority of case series report patients residing in developed countries in the northern hemisphere. The epidemiologic features of autoimmune encephalitis in Latin America are still unclear. The aim of the study was to perform a review of the clinical presentation of autoimmune encephalitis in Latin America and compare to world literature. References were identified by an in-depth literature search and selected on the basis of relevance to the topic and authors' judgment. We selected clinical studies and case reports published from 2007 to July, 2020 including patients from Latin American countries. Of the 379 patients included, the majority were cases of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (93.14%), followed by anti-VGKC-complex encephalitis (N = 17; 4.48%), anti-GAD encephalitis (N = 9; 2.37%), anti-AMPA receptor encephalitis (N = 1; 0.26%), anti-GABA receptor encephalitis (N = 1; 0. 26%), anti-mGluR5 encephalitis (N = 1; 0. 26%), and anti-mGluR1 encephalitis (N = 1; 0. 26%). Reported cases of Anti-NMDA encephalitis in Latin-America had a very slight female predominance, lower prevalence of associated tumors and a lower incidence of extreme delta brush on electroencephalogram. Autoimmune encephalitis is possibly underdiagnosed in underdeveloped countries. Its outcome after treatment, however, appears to be similarly favorable in Latin American patients as has been reported in developed countries based on available case reports and case series. Regional specificities in the manifestation of autoimmune encephalitis could be related to epidemiologic factors, such as the presence of different triggers and different genetic and immunologic background, that need to be studied by future research.

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