Publications by authors named "Juan Manuel Escobar"
Low and middle-income countries have a greater risk of living in poverty, being exposed to violence, and being serviced by precarious health systems. The COVID-19 pandemic and implementation of mitigation strategies have exacerbated these conditions of vulnerability. COVID-19 led to an increase in prevalence and awareness of existing mental health problems and healthcare gaps.
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- The study investigates the link between obesity and the progression from clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) to multiple sclerosis (MS) in patients.
- Findings indicate that obese patients are 39% more likely to transition to MS and experience a 59% higher relapse rate compared to those of normal weight.
- However, obesity did not significantly affect sustained progression or MRI outcomes, except for a noted greater reduction in brain volume among obese smokers.
Las Cruces is a base-metal deposit in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, one of the world's best-known ore provinces. Here we report the occurrence of major Pb-Ag-Au mineralization resulting from recent sub-surface replacement of supergene oxyhydroxides by carbonate and sulphide minerals. This is probably the largest documented occurrence of recent microbial activity producing an ore assemblage previously unknown in supergene mineralizing environments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Few individuals have access to mental health services due in part to underdetection. As it is more likely to consult for medical conditions, primary care may be a useful gateway for early detection of mental health problems.
Objective: Detection of the frequency of mental health problems in four hospital services at the Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá: Outpatient unit, hospitalization, emergency department, and primary care through a brief detection questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ).