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Prehospital administration of tranexamic acid in trauma patients: A 1:1 matched comparative study from a level 1 trauma center
(American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019)The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of prehospital administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) to injured patients on mortality, thromboembolic events and need for blood transfusion in a level 1 trauma center. ... -
Natural disasters
(2019)Natural disasters can cause a rupture of the daily routine with an essential impact on the local resources and the standard functionality of the population. It is critical that as health care personnel, we are familiar ... -
Coagulopathy in the surgical patient: trauma-induced and drug-induced coagulopathies
(Wolters Kluwer Health, 2019)Purpose of review coagulopathy is the derangement of hemostasis that in surgical patients may result in excessive bleeding, clotting or no measurable effect. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the ... -
Racial and gender disparities in violent trauma: results from the NEMSIS database
(American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018-04)Barriers to EMS care can result in suboptimal outcomes and preventable morbidity and mortality. Large EMS databases such as the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) dataset provide valuable ... -
Latin America intensive care unit disaster preparedness: results from a web‑based attitudes and perceptions survey
(International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science | Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2019-11-11)Disasters burden on hospital emergency intensive care units (ICUs). This burden is increased in Latin America (LATAM) where hospital resources, intrahospital disaster simulations, and perceived level of preparedness vary ... -
The 10/66 Dementia Research Group's fully operationalised DSM-IV dementia computerized diagnostic algorithm, compared with the 10/66 dementia algorithm and a clinician diagnosis: a population validation study
(BMC Public Health, 2007-07-20)Latin America, China and India are experiencing unprecedentedly rapid demographic ageing with an increasing number of people with dementia. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group's title refers to the 66% of people with dementia ... -
Prediction of dementia risk in low-income and middleincome countries (the 10/66 Study): an independent external validation of existing models
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020-04)To date, dementia prediction models have been exclusively developed and tested in high-income countries (HICs). However, most people with dementia live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where dementia ... -
Prevalence, distribution, and impact of mild cognitive impairment in Latin America, China, and India: a 10/66 population-based study.
(PLoS Medicine | www.plosmedicine.org, 2012-02)Rapid demographic ageing is a growing public health issue in many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a construct frequently used to define groups of people who may be at risk ... -
Alcoholrelated liver disease clinical practice guidelines by the Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver ALEH.
(Elsevier España, 2019)Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of advanced chronic liver disease in Latin-America, although data on prevalence is limited. Public health policies aimed at reducing the alarming prevalence of alcohol ... -
Mortality Rates and Mortality Risk Factors in Older Adults with Dementia from Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The 10/66 Dementia Research Group Population-Based Cohort Study
(Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 75 (2020) 581–593, 2020-03-09)Background: Dementia is the main cause of disability in older people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Monitoring mortality rates and mortality risk factors in people with dementia (PwD) may contribute ... -
The 10/66 Dementia Research Group's fully operationalised DSM-IV dementia computerized diagnostic algorithm, compared with the 0/66 dementia algorithm and a clinician diagnosis: a population validation study
(BMC Public Health, 2008-06-24)Background: The criterion for dementia implicit in DSM-IV is widely used in research but not fully operationalised. The 10/66 Dementia Research Group sought to do this using assessments from their one phase dementia ... -
The association between, depression, anxiety, and mortality in older people across eight low‐ and middle‐income countries: Results from the 10/66 cohort study
(wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/gps, 2019-09-15)Objectives: Depression and anxiety are common mental disorders in later life. Few population‐based studies have investigated their potential impacts on mortality in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). The aim of ... -
Soil fertility evaluation of coffee (Coffea spp.) production systems and management recommendations for the Barahona province, Dominican Republic.
(2011)Reported yields in most coffee farms of the Barahona province in the Dominican Republic are relatively low (< 290 kg ha-1 parchment coffee). In general, coffee producers do not use diagnostic techniques such as soil ... -
Liver injury after methylprednisolone pulses: A disputable cause of hepatotoxicity. A case series and literature review
(United European Gastroenterology Journal, 2019-02-17)Corticosteroids are often empirically used to treat idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity with severe features. Interestingly, intravenous methylprednisolone (MP) is increasingly being recognized as being responsible for liver ... -
A Bayesian decision support sequential model for severity of illness predictors and intensive care admissions in pneumonia
(BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2019)Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the USA. Our objective was to assess the predictive value on critical illness and disposition of a sequential Bayesian Model ... -
Present, past, and future of the Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver- Asociación Latino Americana para el Estudio del Hígado (ALEH)
(Annals of Hepatology, 2018)The mission, functions and scientific activities carried out by Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH) are presented. The main scientific meetings held in the member countries are mentioned. The main ... -
The impact of COVID19 on Mental Health in the Hispanic Caribbean Region 2020
(International Psychogeriatric, 2020)The recent global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic will leave its shadow over mental health in our society, especially among the most vulnerable such as elderly populations and those ... -
Leg length, skull circumference, and the incidence of dementia in Latin America and China: a 10/66 population-based cohort study
(PLOS ONE, 2018-04-18)Adult leg length is influenced by nutrition in the first few years of life. Adult head circumference is an indicator of brain growth. Cross-sectional studies indicate inverse associations with dementia risk, but there ... -
Evolution of the Qatar trauma system: the journey from inception to verification
(Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2019)Traumatic injuries accounted for substantial burden of morbidity and mortality (M and M) worldwide. Despite better socioeconomic conditions and living standards, the incidence of trauma is rising in the Eastern Mediterranean ... -
Development of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in older and young adult trauma patients
(International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science, 2019)We sought out to determine the correlation between the injury severity score (ISS) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) between severely injured young adults (18–54 years) and elderly (>55 years) patients. Materials ...
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