Publications by authors named "Haydee Padilla"
Article Synopsis
- - This study analyzed maternal deaths linked to COVID-19 in eight Latin American countries from March 2020 to November 2021, using data from a regional perinatal information system.
- - Out of 447 identified deaths, most women were infected before giving birth, with the majority showing symptoms like dyspnea, fever, and cough, and experiencing significant organ dysfunction; many deaths occurred shortly after delivery, often linked to preterm or low-birth-weight infants.
- - The findings highlight the need for improved access to intensive care for pregnant women in Latin America, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness about the severity of COVID-19 during pregnancy and enhancing referral systems to prevent delays in care.
Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women in Bolivia, where cytology based screening has not performed well due to health-systems constraints. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Pan American Health Organization partnered with the Bolivian Ministry of Health and the Peruvian Cancer Institute (INEN) to build capacity in Bolivia for the use of visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid (VIA) and cryotherapy. Four 5-day courses on basic clinical skills to perform these procedures, provide related counseling, and manage side effects and infections were conducted from September 2010 to December 2012 for 61 Bolivian nurses and physicians.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Little is known about health providers' attitudes toward visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and cryotherapy in the prevention of cervical cancer, as most research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has examined attitudes of the general population. This study describes attitudes of Bolivian health professionals toward new technologies for cervical cancer prevention, focusing on VIA and cryotherapy.
Methods: Between February 2011 and March 2012, we surveyed 7 nurses and 35 physicians who participated in 5-day workshops on VIA and cryotherapy conducted in Bolivia.