Corrigendum to Trends in tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer attributed to smoking in South America: Global Burden of Disease analysis 1990-2019

The Pan American Journal of Public Health draws the readers’ attention to an error in the following article, pointed out by the authors. 

Salerno PRVO, Palma Dallan LA, Rodrigues Pereira GT, Pego Fernandes PM, Mingarini Terra R, Rajagopalan S et al. Trends in tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer attributed to smoking in South America: Global Burden of Disease analysis 1990-2019. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2024;48:e30. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2024.30 

Changes in reproductive, maternal, and child health in Haiti during the pre- and peri-COVID-19 pandemic

Objective

To assess changes in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) in Haiti from August 2018 to September 2021, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Methods 

A retrospective study using surveillance data from the Haitian Unique Health Information System, examining two periods: pre- and peri-COVID-19 pandemic. Health indicators at the national level in the two periods were compared using two-sample t-tests for proportions, and average absolute monthly changes were calculated using variance-weighted regression.

Tobacco industry strategies to influence the regulation of new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products in Latin America and the Caribbean

Objective

To document tobacco industry strategies to influence regulation of new and emerging tobacco and nicotine products (NETNPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Methods

We analyzed industry websites, advocacy reports, news media and government documents related to NETNPs, focusing on electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products. We also conducted a survey of leading health advocates. We applied the policy dystopia model to analyze industry action and argumentbased strategies on NETNP regulations.

Mental Health Gap Action Programme: a theoretical model of barriers to implementation by health personnel in Chocó, Colombia

Objective

Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders have a high prevalence in Colombia and there is a treatment gap. The World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) has various components. The mhGAP 2.0 Intervention Guide, aimed at improving primary health care, is a guide for the assessment and management of MNS disorders based on clinical decision-making protocols. The objective of this study was to determine the barriers that may hinder the program implementation process.

PAHO/WHO evidence synthesis and recommendations

The Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization continuously develop evidence-informed guidelines that address major diseases affecting population health (guidelines available in the BIGG database). The guidelines are developed using a systematic and transparent approach called GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation).

Evidence synthesis and recommendations: clinical practice guidelines on drug treatment for hypertension in pregnancy

Introduction

Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are a major cause of severe morbidity, long-term disability, and death. Appropriate pharmacological treatment is essential in the management of these disorders

Objetives

Synthesize the recommendations developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve the quality of care and health outcomes of adults with high blood pressure, and address aspects of how to implement these recommendations.

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