Esteban Puentes-Rosas
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View article: The Burden of Acne Vulgaris on Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-Being Domains: A Systematic Review
The Burden of Acne Vulgaris on Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychosocial Well-Being Domains: A Systematic Review Open
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View article: Correction: Influenza vaccination hesitancy in five countries of South America. Confidence, complacency and convenience as determinants of immunization rates
Correction: Influenza vaccination hesitancy in five countries of South America. Confidence, complacency and convenience as determinants of immunization rates Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243833.].
View article: Barriers and facilitators to influenza vaccination observed by officers of national immunization programs in South America countries with contrasting coverage rates
Barriers and facilitators to influenza vaccination observed by officers of national immunization programs in South America countries with contrasting coverage rates Open
Influenza is a severe, vaccine-preventable disease. Vaccination programs across Latin American countries show contrasting coverage rates, from 29% in Paraguay to 89% in Brazil. This study explores how national influenza vaccination program…
View article: Mortality among Hospitalized Dengue Patients with Comorbidities in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia
Mortality among Hospitalized Dengue Patients with Comorbidities in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia Open
Dengue patients with comorbidities may be at higher risk of death. In this cross-sectional study, healthcare databases from Mexico (2008–2014), Brazil (2008–2015), and Colombia (2009–2017) were used to identify hospitalized dengue cases an…
View article: Influenza vaccination hesitancy in five countries of South America. Confidence, complacency and convenience as determinants of immunization rates
Influenza vaccination hesitancy in five countries of South America. Confidence, complacency and convenience as determinants of immunization rates Open
Introduction Influenza morbidity and mortality are significant in the countries of South America, yet influenza vaccination is as low as 56.7% among pregnant women, reaching 76.7% of adults with chronic diseases. This article measures the …
View article: The importance of confidence, complacency, and convenience for influenza vaccination among key risk groups in large urban areas of Peru
The importance of confidence, complacency, and convenience for influenza vaccination among key risk groups in large urban areas of Peru Open
Influenza vaccination has been available under Peru's national immunization program since 2008, but vaccination coverage has decreased lately. Surveys and focus groups were conducted among four risk groups (pregnant women, mothers of child…
View article: Avoidable Mortality: The Core of the Global Cancer Divide
Avoidable Mortality: The Core of the Global Cancer Divide Open
Purpose The incidence of infection-associated cancers and lethality of cancers amenable to treatment are closely correlated with the income of countries. We analyzed a core part of this global cancer divide—the distribution of premature mo…
View article: Comorbidities increase in-hospital mortality in dengue patients in Brazil
Comorbidities increase in-hospital mortality in dengue patients in Brazil Open
Dengue remains an unmet public health burden. We determined risk factors for dengue in-hospital mortality in Brazil. Of 326,380 hospitalised dengue cases in 9-45-year-old individuals, there were 971 deaths. Risk of dying was 11-times highe…
View article: Seroprevalence of dengue in school children in Mexico ages 6–17 years, 2016
Seroprevalence of dengue in school children in Mexico ages 6–17 years, 2016 Open
DENV seroprevalence in Mexico was found to be heterogeneous at the country, regional and state levels. Seroprevalence was linked to long-term exposure and did not adequately reflect recent patterns of transmission, suggesting that utilizat…
View article: Comorbidities increase in-hospital mortality in dengue patients in Brazil
Comorbidities increase in-hospital mortality in dengue patients in Brazil Open
Dengue remains an unmet public health burden. We determined risk factors for dengue in-hospital mortality in Brazil. Of 326,380 hospitalised dengue cases in 9-45-year-old individuals, there were 971 deaths. Risk of dying was 11-times highe…
View article: Experience of the Sistema Nacional de Salud Mexicano in the development of clinical practice guidelines
Experience of the Sistema Nacional de Salud Mexicano in the development of clinical practice guidelines Open
Clinical practice guidelines are tools that have been able to streamline decisions made in health issues and to decrease the gap between clinical action and scientific evidence. The objective of the study is to share the experience in the …