REFLECTIONS ON LATIN AMERICAN UNDERDEVELOPMENT

Some Reflections on Comparative Latin American Economic Performance and Policy

Latin American guidelines on hypertension

Hypertension is a highly prevalent cardiovascular risk factor in the world and particularly overwhelming in low and middle-income countries. Recent reports from the WHO and the World Bank highlight the importance of chronic diseases such as hypertension as an obstacle to the achievement of good health status. It must be added that for most low and middle-income countries, deficient strategies o...

Chronobiology in Latin America: XIII Latin American Symposium on Chronobiology

I am glad to announce this special issue of Sleep Science that is dedicated to presented papers at XIII Latin American Symposium on Chronobiology (XIII Simpósio Latino Americano de Cronobiologia). The Latin American Symposium on Chronobiology (LASC) is a biennial international scientific meeting in which projects are presented and discussed, involving students and researchers from Latin America...

Anaphylaxis in Latin American children and adolescents: the Online Latin American Survey on Anaphylaxis (OLASA).

OBJECTIVES To identify the main clinical manifestations, triggers, and treatment of severe allergic reactions (SAR) in children and adolescents (n=191, up to 18 years of age) seen by allergologists and registered in the Online Latin American Survey of Anaphylaxis (OLASA). RESULTS 53.0% of the patients were males and the aetiological agent was identified in 85.5% of them as follows: foods (36....

Spotlight on Publications: Latin American Microfinance

The following selection presents some of the key publications focusing on the microfinance sector in Latin America. Addressing a variety of issues related to microfinance in the region, and highlighting examples from a diverse group of Latin American countries, the publications can be grouped into the following categories: Assessing Risk; Regulations and Regulatory Frameworks; Impact Evaluation...