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by Gustavo Mora-Espinoza, Elena M. Fuentes-Aguirre, Paulo J. Ríos
Public Health & Medicine 2025, 12(1), A1; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a1
Abstract: We examine how income, education and neighbourhood deprivation jointly shape the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity across 42 coastal communities, using multilevel models with census-linked health data. […]
(This article belongs to the Special Issue “Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health”)
Open AccessArticle15 pages, 3240 KB · 📄
by María F. Ríos-Delgado, Ana Vega-Molina, Carlos A. Benítez-Paredes
Public Health & Medicine 2025, 12(1), A2; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a2
Abstract: We evaluate a 16-month community health worker intervention and find clinically meaningful reductions in HbA1c and improved medication adherence among 1,240 adults with type 2 diabetes in resource-limited settings. […]
(This article belongs to the Collection “Strengthening Primary Health Care”)
Open AccessSystematic Review28 pages, 6080 KB · 📄
by Rocío M. Toledo-Ibarra, Nelson Aguirre-Solís
Public Health & Medicine 2025, 12(1), A3; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a3
Abstract: Following PRISMA guidelines, we synthesize evidence on pooled financing mechanisms, capitation models and their association with equity in access, pooling results from 54 studies across 12 countries. […]
Open AccessArticle14 pages, 2950 KB · 📄
by Jorge R. Salazar-Quintero, Lucía Herrera-Ponce
Public Health & Medicine 2025, 12(1), A4; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a4
Abstract: Using time-series models, we link daily PM2.5 concentrations to emergency respiratory admissions and estimate the excess healthcare burden attributable to wildfire-exacerbated pollution episodes. […]
Open AccessArticle12 pages, 2410 KB · 📄
by Víctor H. Ponce-Rivas, Sofía Cárdenas-Ulloa
Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2025, 12(1), A5; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a5
Abstract: We deploy next-generation sequencing across 1,920 clinical samples to track circulating DENV serotypes and their molecular epidemiology, informing vector-control and vaccine readiness. […]
Open AccessReview24 pages, 5400 KB · 📄
by Paula N. Carrillo-Osorio, Diego F. Manrique-Luna
Infectious Diseases & Tropical Medicine 2025, 12(1), A6; https://doi.org/10.9999/cg.2025.a6
Abstract: We review stewardship interventions shown to reduce inappropriate prescribing and antimicrobial resistance emergence, with pragmatic guidance for low-resource clinical settings. […]
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