Publications by authors named "Gabriela Garcia Camacho"
Article Synopsis
- STIs are a major global health issue that adversely impacts sexual and reproductive health, especially in low-resource settings due to gaps in evidence and tools.
- In 2022, the WHO launched an initiative to prioritize STI research, identifying 40 key areas, with a focus on developing affordable diagnostic tests, new treatments, and enhanced epidemiologic data.
- The priorities also emphasize innovative approaches to STI communication and partner management, and include research related to mpox, highlighting the need for STI studies during disease outbreaks linked to sexual transmission.
Introduction: Abortion-related complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among women in many Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The objective of this study was to characterise abortion-related complication severity, describe the management of these complications and report women's experiences with abortion care in selected countries of the Americas region.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 70 health facilities across six countries in the region.
Unlabelled: BACKGROUND & AIMS. Studies about the natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection report variable progression to cirrhosis depending on study design. Retrospective cross-sectional liver clinic studies overestimate the rate of fibrosis progression due to inclusion of patients with more severe disease leaving mild and asymptomatic patients underrepresented.
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