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International public health organizations need to guide innovation in public health
(2015-12)" Dear Editor, Over the centuries, innovations occurring outside the context of medical science (e.g., new technology and techniques) have had a great effect on human health. For example, technological improvements in water ... -
Desenvolvimento de um dispositivo eletrônico para organizar medicamentos e promover a adesão medicamentosa
(2016-04)O presente artigo descreve o desenvolvimento de um protótipo eletrônico para organizar medicamentos, denominado Sistema Eletrônico de Uso Personalizado e Controlado de Medicamentos (SUPERMED). O protótipo inclui uma ... -
Fortalecimiento de la regulación sanitaria en las Américas: las autoridades reguladoras de referencia regional
(2016-05)La reglamentación y garantía de calidad de las tecnologías sanitarias es un elemento crucial en el desarrollo de las políticas farmacéuticas nacionales y son las autoridades reguladoras nacionales las encargadas de ... -
Health Technology Manual. Improving the Integrated Management of Chronic Diseases at the First Level of Health Care Services
(Washington, D.C, PAHO, 2017-05)[Introduction]. Care for persons with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a major health priority for most countries worldwide, ... -
Development of an online tool for sodium intake assessment in Mexico
(2019-12)[ABSTRACT]. Excess sodium intake is associated with adverse health effects, and reducing its intake is a strategy that improves population health. However, estimating sodium intake is challenging and new options for ... -
Declaración de posición del Grupo de la Comisión Lancet de Hipertensión con respecto a la mejora mundial de las normas de exactitud para los dispositivos de medición de la presión arterial
(2020-03)[RESUMEN]. La Comisión Lancet de Hipertensión determinó que una medida clave para responder a la carga mundial que representa la hipertensión arterial era mejorar la calidad de las mediciones de la presión arterial, mediante ...
