Evidence map on post-acute COVID-19 sequelae and rehabilitation: Update as of July 2022
Objective
To update the evidence map on the effects of interventions for post-acute COVID-19 rehabilitation.
Evidence synthesis for COVID-19 interventions: update reports from Argentina's National Commission for Health Technology Assessment
This report presents the work done on the design, publication, and impact of updates on evidence-based COVID-19 interventions, in order to support decision-making with updated evidence syntheses based on living systematic reviews of therapeutic interventions. To this end, a specific working group was created within the National Commission for Health Technology Assessment (CONETEC) of the Ministry of Health of Argentina, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Barriers to knowledge, treatment, and control of hypertension in Latin America: a scoping review
Objective
Group the barriers to knowledge, treatment, and control of hypertension in patients in Latin America through a scoping review.
Methods
A scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework and the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Searches were carried out in the PubMed, Virtual Health Library, and Scopus databases. Blind and independent selection was conducted in the RAYYAN QCRI application. Finally, the results of the selected studies were addressed narratively.
Identifying non-pharmacological strategies for reduction and cessation of tobacco use in university students
Objective
Identify non-pharmacological strategies for reduction and cessation of tobacco use, aimed at the community of undergraduate university students.
Socioeconomic and geographic inequities in vaccination among children 12 to 59 months in Mexico, 2012 to 2021
Objective
To document the evolution of socioeconomic and geographical inequalities in childhood vaccination in Mexico from 2012 to 2021.
Adolescents’ and young people’s experiences of health participation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile
Objective
Shed light on the experiences and determinants of young people’s and adolescents’ participation in formal participation mechanisms during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Chile.
Using focus groups to plan culturally acceptable primary cervical cancer screening in Grenada, West Indies
Objective.
To document Grenadian women’s knowledge about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, as well as their attitudes towards primary cervical cancer screening methods.
Recommendations for modernizing infant vaccination schedules with combination vaccines in Colombia and Peru
The objective of this article was to consider the vaccination challenges in Colombia and Peru and the role of pediatric combination vaccines in overcoming these challenges. Barriers to including new vaccines with more antigens remain apparent in parts of these countries, where vaccine-preventable diseases in infants continue to be a major problem.
Genomic surveillance and sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 across South America
After 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the protocols used to control infection lack attention and analysis. We present data about deposits of complete genomic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 in the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID) database made between January 2021 and May 31, 2022. We build the distribution profile of SARS-CoV-2 variants across South America, highlighting the contribution and influence of each variant over time.
A review of immunization legislation for children in English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries
Objective
To assess the legislative frameworks concerning childhood vaccination in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean and propose a model legislative framework for Caribbean countries.
