AIMS We examined the geographic variations in InTIME-II, a randomized double-blind trial comparing alteplase with lanoteplase for myocardial infarction. METHODS AND RESULTS We compared baseline characteristics, management, and outcomes in four regions (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, and Latin America) and in countries with historically different management approaches (Germany ...

BACKGROUND There is an implied perception that little scientific information on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) comes out of Mexico and Latin America in the international medical literature, but the number and tendencies of articles from the region on IBS are not known. AIMS To determine the number and type of Mexican and Latin American articles on IBS published between 1990-2015. METHODS A ...

OBJECTIVES Epidemiological studies from the United States of America and from Europe have shown that sepsis is a widely prevalent syndrome, with either steady or slightly decreasing rates of morbidity and of mortality in recent decades. The objective of this paper is to provide a systematic review regarding the description and characterization of sepsis in Latin America. METHODS To locate mat...

Latin America is facing a rapid increase in internet use along with fast growing computer sales. Penetration with electronic equipment is in some countries approaching the level of industrialized countries. There is an evident need to resolve the management of “end-of-life” computers and other electronic equipment. Several studies in Latin America assessed the increasing e-waste quantities and ...

According to the last report on youth and development published by the World Bank, there are 1.3 billion young people now living in the developing world, and it is considered -the largest-ever youth group in the history. However, there is not a consensus in regard to Latin America’ youth population, . Nevertheless, the last research performed by the World Bank (WB), the Iberoamerican Youth Orga...