Abstract Purpose of Review Latin America is the scenario of great inequalities where about
32 million human beings live with diabetes. Through this review, we aimed at describing the …

Background With modernization and ageing in China, the population of older adults living
alone is increasing. Living alone may be a potential risk factor for depressive symptoms …

Las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT) son un grupo heterogéneo de enfermedades que
no son contagiosas, es decir, no son transmisibles de persona a persona, y generalmente …

Considering the rapid aging of the global population and the increasing burden of
agerelated diseases, it is imperative to identify modifiable risk factors for healthy aging and …

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Palliative care in Latin America Cuidados paliativos na América Latina Patricia Bonilla1 …

Objectives There is limited information on factors associated with poor cognitive
performance in rural settings of Low‐and Middle‐Income Countries. Using the Three …

Lung diseases represent one of the main causes of death in the world. Making an opportune
diagnosis would improve the quality of life of patients. A set of factors intervene in the …

Ecuador assumed the commitment of including Palliative Care (PC) in its health policies. In
2014, the Ministry of Public Health (Ministerio de Salud Pública, MSP) approved the Clinical …

The increasing prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases on a global, regional,
and local scale demonstrates the extensive impact of these diseases, which now account for …

Background. Chronic diseases and their risk factors have a substantial impact on elderly
health. Chronic disease indicators are essential for surveillance, prioritization, and …