NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2023VIEW COMPLETE NEWSLETTER Infections due to bacteria resistant to antibiotics double the risk of death, according to an exhaustive systematic review and meta-analysis of fifty studies in the region. Almost 100 years after the accidental discovery of penicillin, antibiotic resistance is a public health problem […]
Antimicrobial Resistance: Its impact on lethality in Latin America See more "
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2023VIEW COMPLETE NEWSLETTER Going beyond the classic classifications to evaluate the risk of death and long-term complications would allow us to focus efforts on those who really need it most and implement preventive interventions. By Mag. Verónica Pingray* Although the classic way of identifying newborns at higher risk of death
Six “phenotypes” of newborns to better identify those most vulnerable See more "
JUNE – AUGUST 2023VIEW FULL NEWSLETTER We opened a unit that aims to contribute to increasing the global impact of the IECS through the development of various communication strategies and materials. In a well-known lecture that he gave in Cambridge in 1959, the British physicist, novelist and civil servant Charles Percy Snow postulated that there were two cultures, that of the
A “powerhouse” of products and actions See more "
MAY – JUNE 2023SEE COMPLETE NEWSLETTER In an inequitable region with scarce resources, economic evaluation cannot be left out in coverage decisions for medications, devices and other technologies. And an equation we developed can help that process (see video). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the
Why is cost-effectiveness more important today than ever in Latin America? See more "
MARCH – APRIL 2023 See full newsletter Two recent works show our effort and commitment to reducing the consumption of this type of beverage and can provide support for the implementation of public policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. To promote public health policies, it is essential to have rigorous information that supports the
Sugary drinks, evidence building and public policy: an example of virtuous articulation See more "
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2023 View full newsletter In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many industries, including healthcare. One of the most notable applications of AI in healthcare is early detection of diseases. AI can analyze large data sets and find patterns
The future is today See more "
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2022 See complete newsletter Twenty years is nothing, the tango assures, but for the IECS these two decades have implied the accelerated transformation from an organization with dimensions and operating structure similar to those of a family business, to an institution ever more modern, dynamic and professional. And with
20 years of IECS, looking to the future See more "
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2022 See full newsletter Enabling different voices during the production of ETESA reports breaks researcher bias, improves the quality of recommendations and facilitates the decision-making process. The Health Technology Assessment or ETESA is a multidisciplinary process that uses explicit methodologies to determine
The sweet charm of deliberation See more "
JULY – AUGUST 2022 See full newsletter The launch of the Argentine Patient Safety Observatory aims to make visible, address and contribute to the prevention of adverse events related to a care model that tolerates unsafe health care. Patient safety is a public health problem that is not yet sufficiently visible,
Patient safety as a public health problem See more "
MAY – JUNE 2022 See full newsletter Although calcium is known for its effect on bone mineral density, studies that have been accumulating in recent decades show that ensuring adequate intakes of the nutrient have benefits that go beyond bones. For example, it lowers blood pressure, especially in the
Calcium: fortification strategies to make up for its deficiency See more "
