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In Latin America, Heat Warnings Can Prevent Deaths
Residents of Mexico City take shelter from the heat in a covered area, on a central street in the capital, in the month of March, when spring has not even arrived yet in the country. Heat waves will become more frequent and will last longer, due to the climate emergency. CREDIT: Emilio Godoy/IPSBy Emilio GodoyMEXICO CITY, Mar 14 2023 (IPS) On Mar. 9, more than half of Mexico reported maximum temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, although spring has not even arrived yet in this Latin American country located in the northern hemisphere. In fact, the Megalopolis Environmental Commission, which brings together the federal gov...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Emilio Godoy Tags: Climate Change Development & Aid Editors' Choice Environment Headlines Health Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Categories Extreme Weather heat waves Mexico Source Type: news

EE483 The Economic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Stroke Care: Direct and Indirect Costs Estimations in Chile
This study aimed to estimate the economic impact on emergency care drops for ischemic stroke and access to thrombolysis in the Chilean Public Healthcare System during Coronavirus Pandemic.
Source: Value in Health - June 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: D Paredes, R Lenz, K Hern ández, L Paez Source Type: research

PND48 Real World Data and COVID-19: Healthcare Impact in Emergency Care, Stroke Emergency Care and Stroke-Related Deaths in Chile
Stroke is a disabling condition and a leading cause of premature deaths in Chile. Before the covid-19 outbreak, access to first-line and second-line treatments was scarce already. The covid-19 outbreak was pointed-out as responsible for decreasing general emergency care, stroke emergency care, and stroke-related death rates, and there is a need to quantify those effects.
Source: Value in Health - June 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: L. Paez, R. Lenz, D. Paredes Source Type: research