Latin America. A Descriptive Survey

Cutaneous melanoma in Latin America: a population-based descriptive study.

Cutaneous melanoma incidences vary between geographic regions and are a health concern for Caucasians and for all ethnic populations. In Latin America, data from population-based cancer registries of cutaneous melanoma incidence rates have rarely been reported. We searched the Cancer Incidence in Five Continents volume IX (CI5-IX) database for cutaneous melanoma and select cases by topography (...

Asthma control in Latin America: the Asthma Insights and Reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey.

OBJECTIVES The aims of this survey were (1) to assess the quality of asthma treatment and control in Latin America, (2) to determine how closely asthma management guidelines are being followed, and (3) to assess perception, knowledge and attitudes related to asthma in Latin America. METHODS We surveyed a household sample of 2,184 adults or parents of children with asthma in 2003 in 11 countri...

Social dialogue in education in Latin America: A regional survey

Epidemiology of Candidemia in Latin America: A Laboratory-Based Survey

BACKGROUND The epidemiology of candidemia varies depending on the geographic region. Little is known about the epidemiology of candidemia in Latin America. METHODS We conducted a 24-month laboratory-based survey of candidemia in 20 centers of seven Latin American countries. Incidence rates were calculated and the epidemiology of candidemia was characterized. RESULTS Among 672 episodes of ca...

Anaphylaxis in Latin America: a report of the online Latin American survey on anaphylaxis (OLASA)

OBJECTIVES The aims of the Online Latin American Survey of Anaphylaxis (OLASA) were to identify the main clinical manifestations, triggers, and treatments of severe allergic reactions in patients who were seen by allergists from July 2008 to June 2010 in 15 Latin American countries and Portugal (n =634). RESULTS Of all patients, 68.5% were older than 18 years, 41.6% were male, and 65.4% exper...