Factors associated with non-treatment for long-term illness among incarcerated individuals.

Purpose: The prison population is seldom studied and often overlooked in many countries despite their vulnerability to long-term illness. This study aims to explore the factors associated with the non-treatment for long-term illnesses among incarcerated individuals.

Design/methodology/approach: This study is a cross-sectional analysis.

Risk of death, hospitalization and intensive care unit admission by SARS-CoV-2 variants in Peru: a retrospective study.

Objectives: Peru has had the highest death toll from the pandemic worldwide; however, it is not clear what the effects of the different variants on these outcomes are. The study aimed to evaluate the risk of death, hospitalization, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission rates of COVID-19 according to the SARS-CoV-2 variants detected in Peru from March 2020-February 2022.

Methods: Retrospective study using open-access databases were published by the Peruvian Ministry of Health.