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Molnupiravir for the Treatment of COVID-19. Information for Patients
2022-07-01
The Pan American Health Organization presents this information sheet with recommendations on the use of molnupiravir addressed to patients. Molnupiravir is a prodrug that significantly inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication. It is used for the treatment of ...
Prestation des interventions de santé mentale et de soutien psychosocial à distance
2022-06-30
La pandémie mondiale de COVID-19 nous a forcés à explorer des options pour fournir des interventions de santé mentale et de soutien psychosocial à distance (numériques ou en ligne), en raison des mesures de santé publique nécessaires pour maintenir la ...
Concerning “The HEARTS app: a clinical tool for cardiovascular risk and hypertension management in primary health care”
2022-06-29
Dear editor, We read with interest the article entitled “The HEARTS app: a clinical tool for cardiovascular risk and hypertension management in primary health care” by Ordunez and colleagues, published on March 28th, 2022 (1). This article describes ...
Authors’ response to the letter “Concerning The HEARTS app: a clinical tool for cardiovascular risk and hypertension management in primary health care”
2022-06-29
Dear editor, Thanks for the opportunity to reply to the letter from Muñoz Laguna J and Banegas JR (1) regarding the HEARTS app (2). First, the risk score used in the HEARTS app is utterly based on the World Health Organization Cardiovascular ...
Vía regulatoria de HEARTS en las Américas hacia el uso exclusivo de dispositivos validados para medir la presión arterial
2022-06-29
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) son la principal causa de carga de enfermedad a nivel mundial. Según las estimaciones de la carga mundial de enfermedad del 2017, hubo 14 millones de casos nuevos de ECV, 80 millones de personas con esta afección ...
Third round of the National Survey on the Continuity of Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: November-December 2021. Interim report for the Region of the Americas, January 2022
2022-06-29
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to expose the limitations of health systems across the Region of the Americas, and globally. COVID-19 vaccination programs have been rolled out in most countries, but concerns remain in terms of production, delivery, and ...
Herramienta estratégica para la evaluación de riesgos. Conjunto integral de herramientas para la evaluación multiamenaza del riesgo de emergencias de salud
2022-06-28
Los riesgos para la salud pública relacionados con emergencias y desastres derivan de la interacción de amenazas biológicas, tecnológicas, sociales o naturales con las comunidades. Si estos riesgos no se manejan con eficacia, pueden tener importantes ...
Guideline for the Treatment of Leishmaniasis in the Americas. Second Edition
2022-06-28
Leishmaniases are neglected infectious diseases of great importance in the Americas because of their morbidity, mortality, and wide geographical distribution. Out of the three main clinical forms of leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most ...
