2025
Psychiatric genetics in the diverse landscape of Latin American populations
Bruxel E, Rovaris D, Belangero S, Chavarría-Soley G, Cuellar-Barboza A, Martínez-Magaña J, Nagamatsu S, Nievergelt C, Núñez-Ríos D, Ota V, Peterson R, Sloofman L, Adams A, Albino E, Alvarado A, Andrade-Brito D, Arguello-Pascualli P, Bandeira C, Bau C, Bulik C, Buxbaum J, Cappi C, Corral-Frias N, Corrales A, Corsi-Zuelli F, Crowley J, Cupertino R, da Silva B, De Almeida S, De la Hoz J, Forero D, Fries G, Gelernter J, González-Giraldo Y, Grevet E, Grice D, Hernández-Garayua A, Hettema J, Ibáñez A, Ionita-Laza I, Lattig M, Lima Y, Lin Y, López-León S, Loureiro C, Martínez-Cerdeño V, Martínez-Levy G, Melin K, Moreno-De-Luca D, Muniz Carvalho C, Olivares A, Oliveira V, Ormond R, Palmer A, Panzenhagen A, Passos-Bueno M, Peng Q, Pérez-Palma E, Prieto M, Roussos P, Sanchez-Roige S, Santamaría-García H, Shansis F, Sharp R, Storch E, Tavares M, Tietz G, Torres-Hernández B, Tovo-Rodrigues L, Trelles P, Trujillo-ChiVacuan E, Velásquez M, Vera-Urbina F, Voloudakis G, Wegman-Ostrosky T, Zhen-Duan J, Zhou H, Santoro M, Nicolini H, Atkinson E, Giusti-Rodríguez P, Montalvo-Ortiz J. Psychiatric genetics in the diverse landscape of Latin American populations. Nature Genetics 2025, 57: 1074-1088. PMID: 40175716, PMCID: PMC12133068, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02127-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesPsychiatric genomicsPsychiatric genome-wide association studiesLarge-scale genome-wide association studiesGenetic risk lociNon-European populationsGenetic diversityRisk lociGenetic admixtureBurden of psychiatric disordersAssociation studiesPsychiatric disordersEuropean ancestryPsychiatric geneticsGenomeHealthcare disparitiesConsortium effortLatin American populationsPromote equityEnvironmental factorsDiversityAmerican populationDiverse landscapeLociAncestryThe burden of cardiovascular disease in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990-2019: An analysis of the global burden of disease study
Alhuneafat L, Al Ta'ani O, Arriola-Montenegro J, Al-Ajloun Y, Naser A, Chaponan-Lavalle A, Ordaya-Gonzales K, Pertuz G, Maaita A, Jabri A, Altibi A, Al-Abdouh A, Van't Hof J, Gutierrez Bernal A. The burden of cardiovascular disease in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990-2019: An analysis of the global burden of disease study. International Journal Of Cardiology 2025, 428: 133143. PMID: 40064205, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisability-adjusted life yearsGlobal Burden of DiseaseBurden of cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsMortality-to-incidence ratioGlobal burdenIschemic heart diseaseAge-standardized disability-adjusted life yearsGlobal Burden of Disease StudyDisability-adjusted life year ratesBurden of Disease StudyAge-standardized prevalenceComparative risk assessment frameworkCardiovascular disease prevalenceCardiovascular disease burdenBurden of diseaseLeading risk factorHeart diseaseTailored interventionsCountry-specific variationsElevated BMIRate of strokeHealthcare infrastructureSocio-economic factors
2024
Mass incarceration as a driver of the tuberculosis epidemic in Latin America and projected effects of policy alternatives: a mathematical modelling study
Liu Y, Mabene Y, Camelo S, Rueda Z, Pelissari D, Johansen F, Huaman M, Avalos-Cruz T, Alarcón V, Ladutke L, Bergman M, Cohen T, Goldhaber-Fiebert J, Croda J, Andrews J. Mass incarceration as a driver of the tuberculosis epidemic in Latin America and projected effects of policy alternatives: a mathematical modelling study. The Lancet Public Health 2024, 9: e841-e851. PMID: 39419058, PMCID: PMC11602220, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00192-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEpidemicsHealth PolicyHumansIncidenceLatin AmericaModels, TheoreticalPrisonersPrisonsTuberculosisConceptsLatin AmericaIncarceration policiesIncarcerated populationsEffects of policy alternativesDuration of incarcerationMinistry of JusticePrison admissionsIncarceration ratesMass incarcerationIncarcerationPolicy alternativesInternational health agenciesEl SalvadorHistorical riseTuberculosis incidenceLatinPrisonAge structureHealth agenciesCounterfactual scenariosCountriesPolicyHealth crisisNational Tuberculosis ProgrammeTuberculosis epidemicTraumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America
Vargas L, Sammel M, Richmond T, Ulrich C, Giano Z, Berkowitz L, Epperson C. Traumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0302363. PMID: 38875238, PMCID: PMC11178180, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome countryLatin AmericaU.S. southern borderLatin American migrantsU.S.-Mexico borderCountry of originAmerican migrantsIncreased violenceMigration journeySexual assaultImmigrant adultsEconomic instabilitySexual traumaMigrantsGender differencesExposed to traumatic eventsSouthern borderCountriesAnalysis of sex differencesTraumatic experiencesTrauma exposureLatinTraumatic exposureCombat exposureHome
2023
Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer 1st Edition: A landmark for cancer prevention in the region
Schüz J, Espina C, Carvalho A, Maza M, Luciani S, Cazap E, Hennis A, Weiderpass E. Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer 1st Edition: A landmark for cancer prevention in the region. Cancer Epidemiology 2023, 86: 102453. PMID: 37852730, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA declaration on the value of experiential measures of food and water insecurity to improve science and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Melgar-Quiñonez H, Gaitán-Rossi P, Pérez-Escamilla R, Shamah-Levy T, Teruel-Belismelis G, Young S. A declaration on the value of experiential measures of food and water insecurity to improve science and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. International Journal For Equity In Health 2023, 22: 184. PMID: 37670356, PMCID: PMC10481585, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01956-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Intersectionality of stigmas and health-related quality of life in people ageing with HIV in China, Europe, and Latin America
Hsieh E, Polo R, Qian HZ, Fuster-RuizdeApodaca MJ, Del Amo J. Intersectionality of stigmas and health-related quality of life in people ageing with HIV in China, Europe, and Latin America. The Lancet Healthy Longevity 2022, 3: e206-e215. PMID: 36098292, DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(22)00003-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Garcia PJ, Cabrera DM, Cárcamo PM, Diaz MM. HIV and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2022, 19: 37-45. PMID: 35092570, PMCID: PMC8799981, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-021-00589-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical courseCOVID-19Small case seriesOnly case reportsInteraction of HIVCase seriesCase reportRecent FindingsDataGeneral populationPLWHHIV responseHIVHealth systemVulnerable populationsClinic implicationsLongitudinal studyCOVID-19 pandemicPandemicFindingsDataPopulationCareCoursePrevention
2021
Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Family Caregivers of People Living With Dementia in Latin-America: A Scoping Review
Aravena JM, Gajardo J, Saguez R, Hinton L, Gitlin LN. Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Family Caregivers of People Living With Dementia in Latin-America: A Scoping Review. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 30: 859-877. PMID: 34848116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparison trialNon-pharmacologic interventionsPre-post trialResults of RCTsCaregivers of peopleHalf of interventionsQuality of lifeLATAM countriesCognitive behavioral copingNonpharmacological intervention studiesNonpharmacologic interventionsPostintervention analysisCaregiver depressionCaregiver outcomesClinical trialsFamily burdenOutcome characteristicsDisease educationYears of educationFamily caregiversMulticomponent interventionDementia prevalenceIntervention studiesPsychosocial supportVulnerable caregiversMental Health Impact in Latin American Pediatric Rheumatologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kozu K, Casella C, Strabelli C, Aikawa N, Campos L, Elias A, Miguel E, Polanczyk G, Silva C. Mental Health Impact in Latin American Pediatric Rheumatologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JCR Journal Of Clinical Rheumatology 2021, 28: e506-e510. PMID: 34371514, DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleMental health impactVAS scoresPediatric rheumatologistsMental healthChildhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosusCOVID-19 pandemicPrevious mental health disordersMedian current ageIdiopathic arthritis patientsSystemic lupus erythematosusHealth promotion strategiesCross-sectional studyGAD-7 scoresMental health disordersCOVID-19Health impactsCOVID-19 frontlineArthritis patientsLupus erythematosusAnalog scaleSleep abnormalitiesSevere depressionHealth disordersResponse rate2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients Developed in Collaboration With and Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Endorsed by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), the Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS), and the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS)
Members W, Shah MJ, Silka MJ, Silva J, Balaji S, Beach C, Benjamin M, Berul C, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen M, Dalal A, Dechert B, Foster A, Gebauer R, Corcia M, Kannankeril J, Karpawich P, Kim J, Krishna MR, Kubuš P, LaPage M, Mah D, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga K, Niu M, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel E, Silvetti MS, Stephenson E, Tan R, Triedman J, Von Bergen N, Wackel P. 2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients Developed in Collaboration With and Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Endorsed by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), the Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS), and the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS). JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2021, 7: 1437-1472. PMID: 34794667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2021.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmerican Heart AssociationCardiologyChildDefibrillators, ImplantableElectronicsHumansLatin AmericaUnited StatesConceptsAsia Pacific Heart Rhythm SocietyHeart Rhythm SocietyLatin American Heart Rhythm SocietyAmerican Heart AssociationCardiovascular implantable electronic devicesExpert consensus statementPediatric patientsImplantable electronic devicesHeart AssociationConsensus statementEuropean PaediatricAmerican CollegeCongenital cardiologyWriting committee membersRare disease entityClass of recommendationLevel of evidenceSpecific disease categoriesYears of ageConsensus expert opinionMiddle-income countriesScience AdvisoryClinical trialsDisease entityPractice guidelinesChildhood obesity prevention across borders: The promise of U.S.–Latin American research collaboration
King AC, Perez‐Escamilla R, Vorkoper S, Anand N, Rivera J. Childhood obesity prevention across borders: The promise of U.S.–Latin American research collaboration. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13238. PMID: 33949095, PMCID: PMC8365639, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross‐border research and practice
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Vilar‐Compte M, Rhodes E, Sarmiento OL, Corvalan C, Sturke R, Vorkoper S. Implementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross‐border research and practice. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13247. PMID: 33951275, PMCID: PMC8365637, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative case studyEvidence-based advocacyCross-border researchUnited StatesObesity policyPolicy dialoguePolitical willLatin American countriesTransferable lessonsChildhood obesity preventionEquity indicatorsEvidence of scalabilityPAP developmentLatin AmericaImplementation science principlesStreet/American countriesFramework dimensionsStrong processCase studyPolicyObesity preventionImplementation scienceLessonsImportant contributionMeasurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States
Berrigan D, Arteaga SS, Colón‐Ramos U, Rosas LG, Monge‐Rojas R, O'Connor TM, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Roberts EFS, Sanchez B, Téllez‐Rojo M, Vorkoper S, Group T. Measurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13242. PMID: 33942975, PMCID: PMC8365689, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcculturationAmericasChildDeveloping CountriesHumansLatin AmericaPediatric ObesityPublic HealthUnited StatesMigration as a determinant of childhood obesity in the United States and Latin America
Vilar‐Compte M, Bustamante AV, López‐Olmedo N, Gaitán‐Rossi P, Torres J, Peterson KE, Teruel G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Migration as a determinant of childhood obesity in the United States and Latin America. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13240. PMID: 33939233, PMCID: PMC8365698, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMigrant networksMigrant householdsInternational migrationMexican householdsMexican Family Life SurveyFamily Life SurveyOrigin communitiesInternational migrantsMigrant familiesHost countryAcculturation processLatin AmericaHouseholdsChildhood obesityReplicable strategyLife SurveyUnited StatesHealth outreach programsTrustful environmentLongitudinal dataOutreach programsHealth programsMigrantsMigrationFrameworkExpected Medium- and Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Oncology
Onesti CE, Tagliamento M, Curigliano G, Harbeck N, Bartsch R, Wildiers H, Tjan-Heijnen V, Martin M, Rottey S, Generali D, Campone M, Cristofanilli M, Pusztai L, Peeters M, Berchem G, Cortes J, Ruhstaller T, Ciruelos E, Rugo HS, Jerusalem G. Expected Medium- and Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Oncology. JCO Global Oncology 2021, 7: go.20.00589. PMID: 33529077, PMCID: PMC8081548, DOI: 10.1200/go.20.00589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncologistsCOVID-19 positive patientsCOVID-19 outbreakUse of telemedicineClinical trial activityAffected modalityPalliative treatmentOncology unitLong-term impactNational registryPostacute phaseClinical activityMultidisciplinary meetingOncologic activityLocal registryHealthcare staffTreatment adaptationPatientsEarly cessationTrial activityHealthcare systemCOVID-19 pandemicOncologistsRegistrySignificant reductionPotential immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D in the prevention of severe coronavirus disease 2019: An ally for Latin America (Review)
Turrubiates-Hernández F, Sánchez-Zuno G, González-Estevez G, Hernández-Bello J, Macedo-Ojeda G, Muñoz-Valle J. Potential immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D in the prevention of severe coronavirus disease 2019: An ally for Latin America (Review). International Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2021, 47: 32. PMID: 33537824, PMCID: PMC7891829, DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2021.4865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D deficiencyD deficiencyVitamin DPotential immunomodulatory effectsD recommendationsPrevention of COVID-19 complicationsPrevalence of vitamin D deficiencyImmunomodulatory effectsImmunomodulatory effect of vitamin DAcute respiratory distress syndromePoor prognosis of COVID-19Effects of vitamin DRespiratory distress syndromeVitamin D recommendationsNovel treatment optionsPrognosis of COVID-19Severe coronavirus diseaseGlobal health problemCOVID-19 complicationsDistress syndromePoor prognosisBone healthSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Treatment optionsAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Cholera dynamics: lessons from an epidemic.
Balasubramanian D, Murcia S, Ogbunugafor C, Gavilan R, Almagro-Moreno S. Cholera dynamics: lessons from an epidemic. Journal Of Medical Microbiology 2021, 70 PMID: 33416465, DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA consensus statement for trauma surgery capacity building in Latin America
Dasari M, Johnson E, Montenegro J, Griswold D, Jiménez M, Puyana J, Rubiano A. A consensus statement for trauma surgery capacity building in Latin America. World Journal Of Emergency Surgery 2021, 16: 4. PMID: 33516227, PMCID: PMC7847173, DOI: 10.1186/s13017-021-00347-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCapacity BuildingData CollectionDelphi TechniqueHumansLatin AmericaTraumatologyWounds and InjuriesConceptsTrauma-informed systemsHealth policyInjury Surveillance SystemTrauma data collectionSignificant public health problemConsensus conferenceMinistry of HealthCapacity buildingPublic health problemEmergency careData collectionDelphi roundsLatin AmericaTrauma programHealth dataTrauma registryExpert panelHealth problemsSurveillance systemConference goalsConsensus statementConsensus groupHealthTrauma researchLA countriesAging with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: a Systematic Review
Cabrera DM, Diaz MM, Grimshaw A, Salvatierra J, Garcia PJ, Hsieh E. Aging with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: a Systematic Review. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2021, 18: 1-47. PMID: 33400168, PMCID: PMC8059362, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-020-00538-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesSystematic reviewCommon non-communicable diseasesChronic non-communicable diseasesAntiretroviral treatment programLongitudinal studyPrevalence of illnessPurpose of ReviewWithAge-related findingsChronic comorbiditiesOlder PWHMiddle-income countriesHIVSummaryOur resultsScreening instrumentTreatment programPopulation 40Recent FindingsOfPWHAvailable evidencePeer-reviewed literatureSignificant predictorsComorbiditiesAgeBurden
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