The World Health Organization HEARTS Technical Package is a widely implemented global initiative to improve the primary care management of cardiovascular disease risk factors. The study’s objective is to report outcomes from a pilot implementation trial of integrated hypertension and diabetes managemen...
Irazola, Vilma;
Prado, Carolina;
Rosende, Andres;
Wellmann, Irmgardt Alicia;
Flood, David;
Tsuyuki, Ross;
Ojeda, Carolina Neira;
Villatoro Reye, Matías;
Otero, Johanna;
Fajardo, Ileana;
Ridley, Emily;
Londoño, Esteban;
Giraldo, Gloria;
Bolastig, Edwin;
Moreno Dias, Bruna;
Haeberer, Nicolas;
Ordunez, Pedro.
Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of premature morbidity and mortality globally, with hypertension as their main modifiable risk factor. In Latin America and the Caribbean, hypertension affects more than 30% of adults, yet control rates remain alarmingly low. The HEARTS in the Americas Ini...
Background In 2023, the Azithromycin Prevention in Labor Use (A-PLUS) trial showed intrapartum azithromycin reduces maternal sepsis or death in women with planned vaginal delivery in low-resource settings, but whether it reduces maternal infection is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of int...
Background: The World Health Organization HEARTS Technical Package is a widely implemented global initiative to improve the primary care management of cardiovascular disease risk factors. The study’s objective is to report outcomes from a pilot implementation trial of integrated hypertension and diabet...
Background Sepsis is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality globally. In 2023, the Azithromycin Prevention in Labor Use (A-PLUS) trial showed intrapartum azithromycin for women planning a vaginal birth reduced the risk of maternal sepsis or death and infection. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effe...
Este protocolo es una herramienta técnica y práctica dirigida a profesionales en nutrición, con el objetivo de orientar la atención nutricional de adolescentes deportistas. Se ha tomado en cuenta las condiciones reales del entorno escolar, familiar y deportivo centroamericano, priorizando recomendaci...
Este informe pretende brindar las bases técnicas y las recomendaciones para el fortalecimiento de los Programas de Alimentación Escolar para que optimicen su objetivo, tal cual es contribuir al desarrollo integral y bienestar físico, mental y social de la niñez de Guatemala...
