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Background: Risk stratification is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and a main strategy proposed to achieve global goals of reducing premature CVD deaths. There are no cardiovascular risk scores b...

O artigo analisa a historiografia sobre a América Latina, publicada no periódico argentino Desarrollo Económico ­ Revista de Ciencias Sociales, durante os anos sessenta do século passado, relacionando-a com a conjun...

Freshwater science has grown and evolved extensively since its inception in the late 1800s. Many of the models and conceptual frameworks developed for and used in freshwater research were originally proposed by researche...

Latin American industrial relations have changed dramatically in the past three decades. The advance of neoliberal policy-making has meant deepening flexibility, growing informal markets, and the retreat of the State as ...

El racismo, como ideología fundante y régimen de poder constitutivo del Mundo Moderno, es una causa crucial de las desigualdades generalizadas en todas las sociedades latinoamericanas. Al igual que ocurre con otros cam...

Abstract The state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, known as burnout syndrome (BS), is not only affecting the medical workforce but medical students in training. Gen...

Abstract Which factors determine legislative support for the foreign policy initiatives of Latin American presidents? How do political parties and politicians behave when dealing with presidential foreign policy? The iss...

My reflections on this theme are based on the experiences of Argentina. In some aspects, but not all, these reflections also refer to Latin America as a region. In Latin America, social movements, political leaders, and ...

As mentioned in your Editorial,1 dementia is having a huge social and economic eff ect in Latin American countries. The prevalence of dementia in people aged 65 years and older is about 7·1%.2 As the population continue...

Despite of the accumulation of scientific evidence confirming the health consequences of smoking and the new paradigm of smoking as a disease where nicotine is the drug that modifies the functional and morphological char...

Abstract In order to introduce this special issue of Contexto Internacional, we first seek to provide a panoramic understanding of the Latin American political landscape. Next, we consider the new (and not so new) develo...

Ce dossier aborde certaines transformations contemporaines des actions publiques menées en contextes latino-américains. L’enjeu est, à rebours d’une logique d’exotisation, d’intégrer leur étude aux débats i...

Este artigo apresenta uma análise comparativa dos primeiros textos de Oliveira Lima e José Enrique Rodó, que discutiam o uso dos EUA como modelo para o estabelecimento de uma ordem civil na América Ibérica. Propomos...

Secondhand smoke (SHS) contains toxicants and carcinogens that are known to cause premature death and disease. Objectively measuring SHS exposure can support and evaluate smoke-free legislations. In Latin America, the mo...

Abstract This article analyses the competing security perspectives of hemispheric and South American defence cooperation initiatives. While the Organization of American States (OAS) emphasises domestic roles for armed fo...

During the past seventeen years, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), based in San José, Costa Rica, has taken substantial steps to ensure compliance with its decisions. It devised a brand-new tool, known ...

Latin America is a vibrant and ethnically diverse land, with a unique culture characterized by ingenuity and creativity. This multi-journal Virtual Issue, guest-edited by Profs. Germán E. Gomez and Galo J. A. A. Soler-I...

This paper shows, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the incidence of lack of "stateness" and its construction process in Latin American states, as well as showing the reluctance on the part of Latin American states ...

Quando se deixa o Brasil por uma experiência acadêmica no exterior, ele pode tornar-se um significante estranho, um espaço que o sujeito deve representar e que, no entanto, ele não pode mais reconhecer completamente....

A década de 1940 representou o auge e o declínio do paradigma das "relações especiais" Brasil - Estados Unidos, predominante por quase meio século na política exterior brasileira. Após a experiência bem sucedida ...

In this article, I introduce the Argentine writer Juana Manuela Gorriti (1816/8–1892) and analyse a short novel, La quena, and a short story, “La novia del muerto”, both written by her. My approach is historical-ph...

Abstract Background Over 334,000 deaths in 2021 in the USA were attributed to non-optimal body mass index ([BMI] greater than 20 to 21 kg/m2), with elevated mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN), Blac...

Abstract This study aims to identify new genetic loci associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and explore shared genetic risk factors across African, European, and Admixed American/Latino populations. Genome-w...

The present article deals with the current state, interrelations and prospects for the development of key regional associations of global economy. It defines main factors of development of regional associations in the la...