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COVID-19 Requires Innovation, Regulation and Rigor: Amaylid Arteaga-García MD MS Director, National Clinical Trials Coordinating Center (CENCEC). COVID-19需要创新、监管和严格:Amaylid Arteaga-García国家临床试验协调中心(CENCEC)主任。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Epub Date: 2021-04-30 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N2.16
Tania L Aguilar, Conner Gorry
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引用次数: 1
Monoclonal Antibodies vs COVID-19: Eduardo Ojito-Magaz MS General Director, Molecular Immunology Center. 单克隆抗体与COVID-19: Eduardo ojto - magaz MS分子免疫学中心主任。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Epub Date: 2021-04-30 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N2.17
Tania L Aguilar, Conner Gorry
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引用次数: 1
Pretreatment HIV Drug-resistance Surveillance as a Tool for Monitoring and Control of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Cuba. 预处理艾滋病毒耐药性监测作为监测和控制古巴艾滋病毒/艾滋病流行的工具。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Epub Date: 2021-04-30 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N2.11
Liuber Y Machado-Zaldívar, Madeline Blanco-de Armas, Marta Dubed-Echevarría, Héctor M Díaz-Torres, Laura S López-Rizo, María T Pérez-Guevara, María I Lantero-Abreu, Mireida Rodríguez-Acosta
{"title":"Pretreatment HIV Drug-resistance Surveillance as a Tool for Monitoring and Control of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Cuba.","authors":"Liuber Y Machado-Zaldívar,&nbsp;Madeline Blanco-de Armas,&nbsp;Marta Dubed-Echevarría,&nbsp;Héctor M Díaz-Torres,&nbsp;Laura S López-Rizo,&nbsp;María T Pérez-Guevara,&nbsp;María I Lantero-Abreu,&nbsp;Mireida Rodríguez-Acosta","doi":"10.37757/MR2021.V23.N2.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37757/MR2021.V23.N2.11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The HIV/AIDS epidemic is an ongoing threat to public health. Its elimination requires greater efforts to broaden antiretroviral treatment coverage, availability and personalization. HIV drug resistance is currently a global problem due to its continuing increase in recent years, undermining efficacy of antiretroviral therapy. Pretreatment HIV drug-resistance surveillance is part of WHO's strategy for addressing antiretroviral drug resistance. This paper describes and analyzes pretreatment HIV drug-resistance surveillance in Cuba. It presents a chronology of HIV resistance studies in untreated patients, along with their results and programmatic actions related to first- and second-line treatment regimens. Cuba's incorporation into the Global HIV Drug Resistance Surveillance Laboratories Network and the advantages of having a WHO-designated laboratory in which to conduct periodic studies of HIV drug-resistance surveillance are described. HIV drug-resistance surveillance in Cuba is a necessary tool in HIV/AIDS monitoring and control, as it obtains population-scale data used to inform programmatic decisions related to optimizing first- and second-line treatments for children and adults, as well as helping meet goals of eliminating HIV transmission.</p>","PeriodicalId":49835,"journal":{"name":"Medicc Review","volume":"23 2","pages":"64"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38900844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Mysteries of 'Pandemic Time'. “流行病时间”的奥秘。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Epub Date: 2021-04-30 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N2.6
Paricia Arés-Muzio
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引用次数: 0
An Experience with Cuban Biotech's Nasalferon to Prevent SARS-COV-2 Infections in International Travelers and their Contacts. 古巴生物技术公司纳沙非龙预防国际旅行者及其接触者感染SARS-COV-2的经验
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Epub Date: 2021-04-02 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N2.1
Roberto Cañete, Lizbet M León, Layvis Rodríguez
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引用次数: 1
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cuba. 古巴的非酒精性脂肪性肝病
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.12
M. Castellanos-Fernández, E. Crespo-Ramírez, Sergio Del Valle-Díaz, Eduardo Barreto-Suárez, Javier Orlando Díaz-Elías, S. Corrales-Alonso, Lorenzo Morales-Martínez, I. Morales-Martínez, E. Cedeño-Ramírez, T. Pérez-González, Sila M. González-Suero, C. Ruenes-Domech, M. Infante-Velázquez, S. Borges-González, Angela Elvírez-Gutiérrez, S. Lazo-Del Vallín, O. Villa-Jiménez, Liana Margarita Labrada-Moreno
{"title":"Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cuba.","authors":"M. Castellanos-Fernández, E. Crespo-Ramírez, Sergio Del Valle-Díaz, Eduardo Barreto-Suárez, Javier Orlando Díaz-Elías, S. Corrales-Alonso, Lorenzo Morales-Martínez, I. Morales-Martínez, E. Cedeño-Ramírez, T. Pérez-González, Sila M. González-Suero, C. Ruenes-Domech, M. Infante-Velázquez, S. Borges-González, Angela Elvírez-Gutiérrez, S. Lazo-Del Vallín, O. Villa-Jiménez, Liana Margarita Labrada-Moreno","doi":"10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.12","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION\u0000With a global adult prevalence of 24%, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a global health problem that parallels the worldwide increase of obesity. Its frequency, clinical characteristics and related diseases in Cuba remain unknown.\u0000\u0000\u0000OBJECTIVE\u0000Describe the clinical characteristics, comorbidities and personal habits of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who are being treated in secondary and tertiary health facilities in seven Cuban provinces.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000A cross-sectional, multicenter study was carried out in 6601 adults seen at gastroenterology outpatient clinics of nine hospitals in seven Cuban provinces from September 2018 through May 2019. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound. The study included 1070 patients who met the diagnostic and study criteria and agreed to participate. Their personal habits and anthropometric and clinical characteristics, comorbidities and other aspects of their medical histories were recorded.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Of the 1070 participants, 60.7% (649) were women. Participants' average age was 54.5 years and average body mass index was 30.5 kg/m2. A total of 397 (37.1%) were overweight and 574 (53.6%) were obese, 945 (88.3%) led a sedentary lifestyle, 564 (52.7%) had high blood pressure, 406 (37.9%) had lipid disorders and 301 (28.1%) were diabetic. While 484 (45.2%) of patients were asymptomatic, the most frequent clinical signs and symptoms were fatigue (262; 24.5%), dyspepsia (209; 19.5%), abdominal pain (306; 28.5%) and hepatomegaly (189; 17.7%). Liver cirrhosis was present in 37 (3.5%) patients at the time of diagnosis. Family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity were identified in 391 (36.5%) and 279 (26.1%) of participants, respectively.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in these Cuban patients coincides with that reported in the Caribbean region, which has high levels of obesity, overweight and sedentary lifestyles. Most were asymptomatic, female or had metabolism-related comorbidities such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia.","PeriodicalId":49835,"journal":{"name":"Medicc Review","volume":"14 1","pages":"64-71"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90789992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
"Cuba's Medical Team in the European Epicenter of COVID-19: Carlos R. Pérez-Díaz MD MS PhD Director, Joaquín Albarrán Provincial Clinical-Surgical Hospital, Havana Henry Reeve Medical Contingent Leader, Lombardy, Italy". “古巴在欧洲COVID-19中心的医疗队:Carlos R. Pérez-Díaz医学硕士博士主任,Joaquín Albarrán哈瓦那省临床外科医院,意大利伦巴第亨利里夫医疗特遣队组长”。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-01-30 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.2
Gisele Coutin, Conner Gorry
{"title":"\"Cuba's Medical Team in the European Epicenter of COVID-19: Carlos R. Pérez-Díaz MD MS PhD Director, Joaquín Albarrán Provincial Clinical-Surgical Hospital, Havana Henry Reeve Medical Contingent Leader, Lombardy, Italy\".","authors":"Gisele Coutin,&nbsp;Conner Gorry","doi":"10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>On March 23, 2020, Cuba's Henry Reeve Emergency Medical Contingent began treating COVID-19 patients at Maggiore Hospital in Crema, Lombardy. Within days, the 52-member contingent comprised of 36 doctors and 15 nurses (plus 1 logistics specialist), together with Italian colleagues, were receiving patients in an adjacent fi eld hospital established and equipped for this purpose. At the time, Lombardy was the epicenter of COVID-19 transmission in Europe. Many of the Cubans in Lombardy were Contingent veterans, having served in postdisaster and epidemic scenarios in Chile, Pakistan, Haiti and elsewhere since the founding of the emergency medical team in 2005. Importantly, some had worked fi ghting the 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Even so, providing medical care during COVID-19 is a unique challenge, the likes of which had never before been seen by the Cuban team. Dr Carlos R. Pérez-Díaz, one of the Contingent's founding members, headed the team during its 60-day rotation in Lombardy, drawing on a wide array of professional experience. From 2006 to 2009, Dr Pérez-Díaz led the Cuban team posted at the Peltier Hospital in Djibouti, where he worked in the infectious disease department; in 2008, this team helped control a cholera outbreak that had spread to three countries. Following the 2010 earthquake in Chile, Dr Pérez-Díaz headed the team of Henry Reeve volunteers that provided free health services for 10 months in a tent hospital established to treat victims; he returned to Chile in 2015, again as head of the Henry Reeve Contingent, after severe fl ooding struck the Atacama region.</p>","PeriodicalId":49835,"journal":{"name":"Medicc Review","volume":"23 1","pages":"18-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25527942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cuba. 古巴的非酒精性脂肪性肝病
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-01-30 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.11
Marlen Ivón Castellanos-Fernández, Eduardo Crespo-Ramírez, Sergio Del Valle-Díaz, Eduardo Barreto-Suárez, Javier Orlando Díaz-Elías, Sahili Corrales-Alonso, Lorenzo Morales-Martínez, Ignacio Morales-Martínez, Elisa Cedeño-Ramírez, Teresita Pérez-González, Sila María González-Suero, Caridad Ruenes-Domech, Mirtha Infante-Velázquez, Susana Angela Borges-González, Angela Elvírez-Gutiérrez, Sacha Lazo-Del Vallín, Oscar Manuel Villa-Jiménez, Liana Margarita Labrada-Moreno
{"title":"Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cuba.","authors":"Marlen Ivón Castellanos-Fernández,&nbsp;Eduardo Crespo-Ramírez,&nbsp;Sergio Del Valle-Díaz,&nbsp;Eduardo Barreto-Suárez,&nbsp;Javier Orlando Díaz-Elías,&nbsp;Sahili Corrales-Alonso,&nbsp;Lorenzo Morales-Martínez,&nbsp;Ignacio Morales-Martínez,&nbsp;Elisa Cedeño-Ramírez,&nbsp;Teresita Pérez-González,&nbsp;Sila María González-Suero,&nbsp;Caridad Ruenes-Domech,&nbsp;Mirtha Infante-Velázquez,&nbsp;Susana Angela Borges-González,&nbsp;Angela Elvírez-Gutiérrez,&nbsp;Sacha Lazo-Del Vallín,&nbsp;Oscar Manuel Villa-Jiménez,&nbsp;Liana Margarita Labrada-Moreno","doi":"10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>With a global adult prevalence of 24%, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a global health problem that parallels the worldwide increase of obesity. Its frequency, clinical characteristics and related diseases in Cuba remain unknown.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Describe the clinical characteristics, comorbidities and personal habits of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease who are being treated in secondary and tertiary health facilities in seven Cuban provinces.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional, multicenter study was carried out in 6601 adults seen at gastroenterology outpatient clinics of nine hospitals in seven Cuban provinces from September 2018 through May 2019. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound. The study included 1070 patients who met the diagnostic and study criteria and agreed to participate. Their personal habits and anthropometric and clinical characteristics, comorbidities and other aspects of their medical histories were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1070 participants, 60.7% (649) were women. Participants' average age was 54.5 years and average body mass index was 30.5 kg/m2. A total of 397 (37.1%) were overweight and 574 (53.6%) were obese, 945 (88.3%) led a sedentary lifestyle, 564 (52.7%) had high blood pressure, 406 (37.9%) had lipid disorders and 301 (28.1%) were diabetic. While 484 (45.2%) of patients were asymptomatic, the most frequent clinical signs and symptoms were fatigue (262; 24.5%), dyspepsia (209; 19.5%), abdominal pain (306; 28.5%) and hepatomegaly (189; 17.7%). Liver cirrhosis was present in 37 (3.5%) patients at the time of diagnosis. Family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity were identified in 391 (36.5%) and 279 (26.1%) of participants, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in these Cuban patients coincides with that reported in the Caribbean region, which has high levels of obesity, overweight and sedentary lifestyles. Most were asymptomatic, female or had metabolism-related comorbidities such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia.</p>","PeriodicalId":49835,"journal":{"name":"Medicc Review","volume":"23 1","pages":"64-71"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25542088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Psychocardiology's Contributions to Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care in Cuba. 心理心脏病学对古巴心血管综合护理的贡献。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-01-30 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.14
Teresa Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Juan José Navarro-LópezRodríguez, Claudio González-Rodríguez, Luis F Herrera-Jiménez, Arelys Falcón-Hernández, Rolando Lázaro Rivera-López, Aleany Nohaya-Alonso
{"title":"Psychocardiology's Contributions to Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care in Cuba.","authors":"Teresa Rodríguez-Rodríguez,&nbsp;Juan José Navarro-LópezRodríguez,&nbsp;Claudio González-Rodríguez,&nbsp;Luis F Herrera-Jiménez,&nbsp;Arelys Falcón-Hernández,&nbsp;Rolando Lázaro Rivera-López,&nbsp;Aleany Nohaya-Alonso","doi":"10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.14","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper describes psychocardiology studies conducted from 2002 through 2018 in the Cardiology Department of the Dr Gustavo Aldereguía Lima University General Hospital in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba. Given the strong association between cardiovascular diseases and lifestyle, negative emotions and personality traits, psychology and medicine are equally necessary components of prevention and patient care, indispensable to primary and secondary prevention and to rehabilitation. When its therapeutic principles are appropriately applied, psychology can have a positive impact on the course of the disease and on patients' adaptation to new habits and lifestyles. The psychocardiologist's job is fundamental in achieving conscious participation by patients in their rehabilitation. Theoretical and practical contributions include a gender-based approach, addressing patients' sexual needs, neuropsychological assessment of damage associated with cardiovascular diseases, the particularities of pediatric patient care, family involvement in rehabilitation, and services for families at risk for cardiovascular events due to genetic factors. Results of these studies are included in published methodology for intensive psychological treatment for patients and health care workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":49835,"journal":{"name":"Medicc Review","volume":"23 1","pages":"84-87"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25542090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Researchers at Cuba's National Medical Genetics Center: Pioneering Studies on COVID-19. 古巴国家医学遗传学中心的研究人员:对COVID-19的开创性研究。
IF 2.1 4区 医学
Medicc Review Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-01-30 DOI: 10.37757/MR2021.V23.N1.5
Gail A Reed
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