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De novo histoid leprosy - Further points of focus
In this report, we present a series of three cases of snakebites that evolved with hemorrhagic stroke due to delays in the access to antivenom in the Brazilian Amazon, being fundamental for diagnosis to validate the clinical suspicion and make decisions that would improve the treatment and prognosis of the patients.
Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - September 6, 2019 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

New Urban Health ‘Accelerator’ Aims to Transform Cardiovascular Population Health Globally
May 22, 2023 GenevaThe CARDIO4Cities Accelerator by Novartis Foundation and IntraHealth International aims to replicate the successful CARDIO4Cities approach in 30 major cities within three years to transform cardiovascular population health and equity globally.Results of initial programs in São Paulo, Dakar and Ulaanbaatar show the cost-effective approach averted up to 13% of strokes and 12% of heart attacks during implementation.Experts say public-private partnerships are key to address the growing burden of cardiovascular disease, the world’s leading cause of death,according to the World Health Organizati...
Source: IntraHealth International - May 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Tags: Global Noncommunicable Diseases Source Type: news