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Background: In latest decades, mortality rates from ischemic heart disease (IHD) had declined steadily in most of the world as a consequence of improvements in prevention and therapy. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze trends in mortality caused by IHD in the region of the Americas from 2000 to 2019. Methods: Estimates of the age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR) due to IHD were extracted from the Data Portal on Noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health, and External Causes (ENLACE), Pan American Health Organization. We used Joinpoint regression to analyze significant changes in mortality trends by country, gender, geographical sub-region, and country income, according to the World Bank classification. We also calculated the average annual percent change (AAPC) mortality rate for the overall period in the Americas as a whole and by country and sub-region. Results: In the region of the Americas, the AAMR from IHD decreased from 117.80 (95% uncertainty interval (UI)) 106.64-135.90) in 2000 to 73.64 (62.65-92.66) per 100,000 in 2019. In males, from 149.08 (95% UI 138.23-168.08) to 96.02 (95% UI 83.48-117.19) and in females 92.36 (95% UI 81.35-109.42) to 54.84 (95% UI 45.28-71.76). The AAPC mortality rate in the region decreased -2.5% (95% CI: -2.7, -2.3), with joinpoints in 2007 and 2012, -2.3% (95% CI: -2.5, -2.1) in men and -2.7% (95% CI: -3.0, -2.5) in women. According to the sub-region analysis, the highest decrease was recorded in North America, AAPC -3.1% (95% CI: -3.3, -3.0) with one joinpoint in 2011, whereas there was a stagnation of the mortality rate in Central America, Mexico, and Latin Caribbean with an AAPC of 0.1 (-0.2, 0.3) with one joinpoint in 2007. Conclusions: Age-adjusted mortality rate from IHD between 2000 and 2019 has decreased in the region of the Americas. However, different trends were observed, North America had the highest reduction in AAPC, while Central America, Mexico, and Latin Caribbean Region had a stagnation. This trend was highly influenced by country income.
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Isquemia Miocárdica , América/epidemiologia , Região do Caribe , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , México , Mortalidade , América do NorteRESUMO
In South and Central America, lymphatic filariasis (LF) is caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, which is transmitted by Culex quinquefasciatus, the only vector species in this region. Of the seven countries considered endemic for LF in the Americas in the last decade, Costa Rica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago were removed from the World Health Organization list in 2011. The remaining countries, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guyana and Haiti, have achieved important progress in recent years. Brazil was the first country in the Americas to stop mass drug administration (MDA) and to establish post-MDA surveillance. Dominican Republic stopped MDA in all LF-endemic foci: La Ciénaga and Southwest passed the third Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS) and the Eastern focus passed TAS-1 in 2018. Haiti passed the TAS and interrupted transmission in >80% of endemic communes, achieving effective drug coverage. Guyana implemented effective coverage in MDAs in 2017 and 2018 and in 2019 scaled up the treatment for 100% of the geographical region, introducing ivermectin in the MDA in order to achieve LF elimination by the year 2026. The Americas region is on its way to eliminating LF transmission. However, efforts should be made to improve morbidity management to prevent disability of the already affected populations.
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Filariose Linfática , Filaricidas , Animais , Brasil , República Dominicana/epidemiologia , Filariose Linfática/tratamento farmacológico , Filariose Linfática/epidemiologia , Filariose Linfática/prevenção & controle , Filaricidas/uso terapêutico , Haiti/epidemiologia , Humanos , Wuchereria bancroftiRESUMO
Resumen: Objetivo: El propósito de este estudio fue describir las percepciones de docentes de enfermería de habla hispana en América Latina, sobre las competencias relacionadas a la salud global que deben mostrar los estudiantes de enfermería del pregrado. Métodos: Este estudio descriptivo fue basado en una muestra de docentes de escuelas de enfermería miembros de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Escuelas y Facultades de Enfermería (ALADEFE) y de la Asociación de Escuelas de la Zona Centro Sur de México, las cuales recibieron un correo electrónico con una liga para responder una encuesta electrónica por Survey Monkey©. La encuesta incluyó una lista de 30 competencias en salud global dividida en seis dimensiones. Los docentes indicaron en una escala Likert de 4 puntos la relevancia de cada competencia para la educación de enfermería en el nivel de pregrado (1 = Completamente en desacuerdo; 2 = En desacuerdo; 3 = De acuerdo; 4 = Completamente de acuerdo). Resultados: En total, 110 profesores de nueve países respondieron a la encuesta. El promedio de cada ítem fue entre 3.0 - 4.0, esto indica que los profesores estuvieron de acuerdo en que todas las competencias son relevantes para la formación de estudiantes de enfermería a nivel de pregrado. Conclusiones: Los resultados de este estudio sugirieron que estas competencias deben ser incluidas en los currículos de enfermería a nivel de pregrado, para formar a los estudiantes en su labor como enfermeras y enfermeros en un mundo globalizado y prepararlos para contribuir a la Cobertura y el Acceso Universal a la Salud (Salud Universal).
Abstract: Objective: To describe the perceptions of Spanish-speaking nursing teachers in Latin America on the global health competences which, undergraduate nursing students should demonstrate. Methods: This descriptive study was based on a sample of teachers of nursing schools belonging to the Latin American Association of Nursing Schools and Faculties, and the Association of Schools of the Center-South Zone in Mexico. These institutions received an invitation via e-mail to respond to a survey through the Survey Monkey© platform. The survey included a list of 30 Global Health competencies grouped in 6 dimensions. Teachers indicated through a 4-point Likert scale their perception on the relevance to undergraduate nursing education of each of these competencies (1 = total disagreement, 2 = disagreement, 3 = agreement, 4 = total agreement). Results: In total, 110 professors of 9 countries responded to the survey. The average score per item was 3.0 - 4.0 suggesting that the teachers agreed that all competencies are relevant to the formation of undergraduate nursing students. Conclusions: These results suggested that these competencies should be part of the objectives of undergraduate nursing curricula in order to prepare the students to contribute to the Coverage and Access to Universal Health agenda.
Resumo: Objetivo: O propósito deste estudo foi descrever as percepções de docentes de enfermagem de fala hispana na América Latina, sobre as competências relacionadas à saúde global que devem mostrar os estudantes de enfermagem de graduação. Métodos: Este estudo descritivo foi baseado em uma amostra de docentes de escolas de enfermagem membros da Associação Latino-americana de Escolas e Faculdades de Enfermagem (ALADEFE) e da Associação de Escolas da Zona Centro Sul do México, as quais receberam um e-mail electrónico com um link para responder uma enquete electrónica por Survey Monkey©. A enquete incluiu uma lista de 30 competências em saúde global dividida em seis dimensões. Os docentes indicaram em uma escala Likert de 4 pontos a relevância de cada competência para a educação de enfermagem no nível de graduação (1 = Completamente em discordância; 2 = Em discordância; 3 = Em concordância; 4 = Completamente em concordância). Resultados: Em total, 110 professores de nove países responderam à enquete. A média de cada item foi entre 3.0-4.0, isto indica que os professores concordaram em que todas as competências são relevantes para a formação de estudantes de enfermagem a nível de graduação. Conclusões: Os resultados deste estudo sugeriram que estas competências devem ser incluídas nos currículos de enfermagem a nível de graduação, para formar aos estudantes em seu labor como enfermeiras e enfermeiros em um mundo globalizado e prepará-los para contribuir à Cobertura e o Acesso Universal à Saúde (Saúde Universal).