Examining the surgical backlog due to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: insights from a scoping review.

This scoping review assessed the surgical backlog in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) due to COVID-19 and identified mitigation strategies. We searched seven databases for citations from December 2019 to December 2022, focusing on LAC patients with cancelled or postponed procedures. We registered our protocol at Open Science Framework (https://osf.

Safety profile assessment of HPV4 and HPV9 vaccines through the passive surveillance system of the Veneto Region (Italy) between 2008 and 2022: A 15-year retrospective observational study.

In Veneto Region, HPV vaccine has been actively offered to 12 year-old females since 2008, and to 12 year-old males since 2015. The study aims to analyze the safety profile of HPV4v and HPV9v vaccines and perform a case-by-case review of conditions of interest. Spontaneous reports related to HPV uploaded to the database of the Regional Pharmacovigilance Center between 2008-2022 were included.

Elements of Weight Management Among Pre-Kidney Transplant Candidates: The Patient Perspective.

Obesity and related comorbidities heighten risks for complications in kidney transplant settings. While pre-transplant patients often have access to nutrition counseling and health support, literature is limited on patients' perceptions of weight and motivation to lose weight prior to transplantation. We conducted a survey among ≥18-year-old patients on the kidney transplant waitlist at a single center.

Rethinking referral systems in rural chiapas: A mixed methods study.

Background: Despite the assurance of universal health coverage, large disparities exist in access to surgery in the state of Chiapas. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the surgical referral system at hospitals operated by the Ministry of Health in Chiapas.

Methods: 13 variables were extracted from surgical referrals data from three public hospitals in Chiapas over a three-year period.

Geospatial mapping of surgical systems for earthquake emergency planning in Guerrero, Mexico: an ecological study.

Background: Accessibility to surgical services can impact earthquake preparedness and response. We aimed to estimate the population with timely access to surgical care in Guerrero, a Mexican state with high tectonic activity, and identify populations at risk in the event of an earthquake.

Methods: We conducted an ecological study using open government data.

Availability of laparoscopic surgery in Mexico's public health system: a nationwide retrospective analysis.

Background: Laparoscopic surgery remains limited in low-resource settings. We aimed to examine its use in Mexico and determine associated factors.

Methods: By querying open-source databases, we conducted a nationwide retrospective analysis of three common surgical procedures (i.

Estimating the economic impact of interpersonal violence in Mexico in 2021: projecting three hypothetical scenarios for 2030.

Objective: To calculate the economic impact of violence across Mexico in 2021 and project costs for 2021-2030.

Methods: Incidence data was obtained from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, (SESNSP), National Population Council (CONAPO), National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), and the National Survey of Victimization and Perception of Public Safety (ENVIPE). Our model incorporates incidence estimates of the costs of events associated with violence (e.

Comparison of Perineal Closure Techniques after Abdominoperineal Resections for Carcinoma of the Anus.

Background: Perineal reconstruction following salvage APR's for squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) are scant with conflicting results from large and single center studies. We analyzed these techniques taking into account sociodemographic and oncologic variables.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study from 2016-2019 using a targeted ACS/NSQIP database stratified into primary closure (PC), abdominal myocutaneous (AM), lower extremity (LE), and omental pedicled (OP) flaps.

Outcomes of perineal wound closure techniques after abdominoperineal resections in rectal cancer: an NSQIP propensity score matched study.

Perineal defects following abdominoperineal resections (APRs) for rectal cancer may require myocutaneous or omental flaps depending upon anatomic, clinical and oncologic variables. However, studies comparing their efficacy have shown contradictory results. We aim to compare postoperative complication rates of APR closure techniques in rectal cancer using propensity score-matching.

Ungual Spitz Nevus: Description of Dermoscopic Data.

Introduction: Spitz nevus is an uncommon, benign melanocytic proliferation that primarily appears on face, trunk or lower extremities of children. This lesion may share clinical and microscopical characteristics with melanoma, making it a diagnostic and management challenge.

Case Report: A 13-year old male presented with an asymptomatic chronic dermatosis located on the third left-hand nail.

[Remnant gallbladder cholecystitis, an increasingly common entity: Case report].

Background: Subtotal cholecystectomy was described in 1985 as an alternative to total cholecystectomy in cases of difficult cholecystectomy. It was classified as reconstituted and fenestrated subtotal. In spite of being a viable alternative, up to 10.

Hospital volume is associated with cost and outcomes variation in 2,942 pelvic reconstructions.

Background: Complex pelvic reconstruction is challenging for plastic and reconstructive surgeons following surgical resection of the lower gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract. Complication rates and hospital costs are variable and may be linked to the hospital case volume of pelvic reconstructions performed. A comprehensive examination of these factors has yet to be performed.

Evaluation of online Spanish and English health materials for preventive mastectomy. are we providing adequate information?

Purpose: Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in US Hispanic women. When present, lower health literacy levels potentially within this patient population require tailored materials to address health disparities. We aim to evaluate and compare Spanish and English online health care informative resources on preventive mastectomy.

Control of damping-off in tomato seedlings exerted by Serratia spp. strains and identification of inhibitory bacterial volatiles in vitro.

Serratia marcescens can be a plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and an opportunistic human and plant pathogen. We have identified and characterized strains of related species of Serratia and evaluated their biological control of damping-off of tomato seeds caused by Pythium cryptoirregulare. Serratia ureilytica, S.

Adverse systemic reaction to benznidazole.

Benznidazole, drug of choice for Chagas disease (CD), has been associated with a high incidence of adverse reactions that can become serious, necessitating discontinuation of the drug. We describe the case of a Bolivian patient living in Spain for 9 years, who, following treatment with benznidazole for CD in indeterminate chronic phase, presented with fever, skin lesions, digestive symptoms, general malaise, and laboratory abnormalities. After the discontinuation of benznidazole and, the intake of antihistamines and systemic corticosteroids, the patient presented a complete resolution of the symptoms.