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Antimicrobial stewardship practices in Guatemala: communication, perceptions, and behaviors regarding antimicrobial prescribing [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objective: To describe antimicrobial prescribing practices in 4 hospitals in Guatemala to guide the development of an ongoing antimicrobial stewardship (AS) project. Design: A cross-sectional mixed methodologies descriptive study design. Participants
Dana R. Bowers, Clara Secaira, Nancy Sandoval, Mario Melgar, Nuria Chavez, Randall Lou-Meda, Herberth Maldonado, Brooke M. Ramay   +7 more
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Evaluation of adherence to guidelines for the management of antibiotic surgical prophylaxis in a Guatemala City hospital

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Purpose: In surgical patients, 2% to 5% contract surgical site infections resulting in use of broad spectrum antibiotics. In order to prevent emergence of serious infections as a result of surgery, antimicrobial stewardship teams implement antibiotic ...
E. Hernandez, M. Romero, A. Guerra, K. Quijada, B. Ramay, N.V. Sandoval Paiz, C. Poron   +6 more
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Prevalence of kidney disease of unknown etiology in agricultural workers, Guatemala

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023
Objectives. To determine the prevalence of kidney disease of unknown etiology in banana, melon, and tomato workers in north-eastern Guatemala, and to evaluate the usefulness of a cystatin C blood test for early detection of renal disease. Methods.
Gerardo Arroyo, Gabriella Soto, Sofía García, Jorge Pérez-Folgar, Paola Bailón, Brenda Acabal, Anita Cocón, Mario Díaz-Moscoso, Federico Nave   +8 more
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Early impact of COVID-19 vaccination on older populations in four countries of the Americas, 2021

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023
Objective. To estimate the early impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination on cases in older populations in four countries (Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, and the United States of America), and on deaths in Chile and Guatemala. Methods. Data
Claudia Jarquin, Luis Fernando Quezada, Lorena Gobern, Evelyn Balsells, Marc Rondy   +4 more
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Large scale use of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-based detection tests: a three-month experience in Guatemala, June-August 2020

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023
Objectives. To measure protocol adherence and antigen-based detection tests (AgDT) negative predictive value after 3 months of massive use as a diagnostic tool for COVID-19 in Guatemala. Methods.
Lorena Gobern, Liz Parra, Antonio A. Paredes, Rafael A. León, Jairo Mendez-Rico, Marc Rondy   +5 more
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P-668. Detection and Clinical Impact of Influenza in a Cohort of Agricultural Workers in Guatemala, 2020-2024 [PDF]

Open Forum Infect Dis
Neudy Rojop, Diva M. Calvimontes Barrientos, Claire Bradley, Julio del Cid-Villatoro, Daniel Carreon, Ashley Fowlkes, Chelsea Iwamoto, Emily Zielinski-Gutiérrez, Rajid Gaind, Molly Lamb, Daniel Olson, Kareen Arias   +11 more
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Seroprevalence of IgA and IgG against SARS-CoV-2 and Risk Factors in Workers from Public Markets of Guatemala

COVID, 2023
Public market workers may be disproportionally exposed to SARS-CoV-2 due to interactions with shoppers. We aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and determine whether occupation or adherence to preventive practices were associated with ...
Laura M. Grajeda, Renata Mendizábal-Cabrera, Juan Carlos Romero, María Reneé López, Evelyn Morales, Beatriz López, Emily Zielinski, Celia Cordón-Rosales   +7 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices for the use of seasonal influenza vaccination, healthcare workers, Costa Rica

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: Annual seasonal influenza vaccination in healthcare workers prevents nosocomial transmission to patients, coworkers, and visitors, and reduces absenteeism.
Zachary Madewell, Rafael Chacón-Fuentes, Xiomara Badilla-Vargas, Catalina Ramirez, Maria-Renee Ortiz, Juan-Pablo Alvis-Estrada, Jorge Jara   +6 more
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Resultados de cirugía combinada, mSICS y ciclodiálisis, en pacientes con glaucoma y catarata. Experiencia, eficacia y seguridad

Revista Mexicana de Oftalmología, 2021
Objetivo: Evaluar la seguridad y la eficacia de la cirugía combinada (cirugía manual de incisión pequeña [mSICS] y ciclodiálisis) en ojos con catarata y glaucoma avanzado o hipertensión ocular no controlada.
Mario R. Papa-Vettorazzi, José B. Cruz-Rodríguez, Claudia M. López-Villeda, Gladys L. Silva-Linares   +3 more
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nutritionDay Guatemala

Revista de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo, 2021
El nutritionDay es un estudio multicéntrico, internacional transversal de un día. Una auditoría del proceso de cuidado nutricional de cada institución, que nos da la oportunidad de compararnos de una manera anónima con otras instituciones del mundo y sin costo alguno.
openaire   +3 more sources