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Inequalities in injury burden in the Americas, 2000–2021: A systematic analysis [PDF]
Objective. To assess mortality and disability due to injuries in the Americas, with a focus on subregional and gender disparities, and changes over time. Methods.
Ian Richard Hambleton +7 more
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Tracking human New World screwworm in the Americas: burden, spread, and knowledge gaps [PDF]
Objectives. To map the available evidence on human cases of New World screwworm across the Americas and identify guidance relevant to surveillance and management. Methods. Searches were conducted in bibliographic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS,
Baldomero Molina-Flores +7 more
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Interview with Milla Cozart Riggio, Angela Marino, and Paolo Vignolo
Emily Ruth Allen interviews Milla Cozart Riggio, Angela Marino, and Paolo Vignolo on Festive Devils of the Americas (2015). Interview date: Feb 4, 2021 Milla Cozart Riggio is James J. Goodwin Professor of English Emerita at Trinity College.
Emily Ruth Allen
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Objective. To describe the life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, disease burden, and leading causes of mortality and disability in adults aged 65 years and older in the Region of the Americas from 1990 to 2019. Methods.
Ramon Martinez +5 more
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Implementing long-term care systems in the Americas: a regional strategy
The Region of the Americas is facing accelerated demographic and epidemiological changes. As these trends will continue in future years, long-term care needs are expected to rise. How can countries respond to these challenges?
Pablo Villalobos Dintrans +5 more
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Prioritizing noncommunicable diseases in the Americas region in the era of COVID-19
This article describes the situation of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Americas, implementation of NCD interventions according to key progress indicators, the impact of COVID-19 on NCD services, and ways to reprioritize NCDs following COVID-19 ...
Silvana Luciani +3 more
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Objective. To present and assess evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on public policies and targeted programs which may have influenced variations in adolescent pregnancy or its proximate determinants, and to identify knowledge gaps that ...
Clara Rodríguez Ribas
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The objective of this study was to estimate trends in alcohol per capita consumption from 1990 to 2016 in the Region of the Americas, covering 35 Member States.
Maristela G. Monteiro +7 more
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Objectives. To provide detailed information about how countries in the Region of the Americas are fulfilling the requirements set out in the guidelines for the implementation of Article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in relation to
Fernanda Alonso +2 more
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The Health Equity Network of the Americas: inclusion, commitment, and action
The Health Equity Network of the Americas (HENA) is a multidisciplinary network that promotes knowledge sharing and intersectoral action for equity in health and human rights in the Americas. The objectives of HENA are: 1) to share successful experiences
Arachu Castro +7 more
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