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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

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

EE222 Indirect Cost Associated with Stroke-Related Disability: The Role of Learning Curves for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Improving Outcomes and Costs in Chile
Stroke-related disability varies upon the received endovascular therapy, and learning curves. These curves have effects on indirect costs.
Source: Value in Health - June 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: D Paredes Source Type: research

Epidemiological profile of deaths after the 2010 earthquake in Chile - Lastra T J, Guzmán C G, Conejeros R C, Suárez V G, Chávez F O.
Background: On February 27, 2010 a powerful earthquake followed by a tsunami stroke Chile. The study of mortality during this emergency can provide important public health information. Aim: To describe the main characteristics of people who died during the...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Incidence, risk factors, prognosis, and health-related quality of life after stroke in a low-resource community in Chile (ÑANDU): a prospective population-based study
Publication date: Available online 7 January 2021Source: The Lancet Global HealthAuthor(s): Pablo M Lavados, Lorena Hoffmeister, Ana M Moraga, Angelica Vejar, Carolina Vidal, Constanza Gajardo, Bernardita Portales, Daniela San Martín, Eduardo Lopez, Alexis Rojo, Veronica V Olavarria, Juan Almeida, Alejandro M Brunser, Paula Muñoz Venturelli, Violeta Diaz, Arnold Hoppe, Claudio Sacks
Source: The Lancet Global Health - January 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

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