Investigators assessed country, regional, and global incidence of serologically confirmed HIV, anti-hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus prevalence according to gender in people who inject drugs.
Venezuela has endured a decade of political, economic, and social unrest, which has contributed to regional epidemics of vector-borne illnesses.
Lack of plumbing maintenance; aging infrastructure; warm, humid climates; and exposure to the immunocompromised may contribute to an increase in Legionnaires disease.
Although heads of state and governments have pledged to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by one-third by 2030, many countries are not on track to achieve this goal.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force does not recommend screening with resting or exercise electrocardiography in asymptomatic individuals at low risk for cardiovascular disease events.
Many physicians are not providing firearm injury prevention information in the emergency department, even though most acknowledge that doing so would reduce pediatric injuries in general and prevent firearm injuries.
The three-year return on investments for the prevention program was estimated to be as high as 42%.
The highest health impact was HTN screening and treatment; lowest for aspirin counseling.
There was a 60% lower rate of saving of pills among patients who talked to their doctor about risks.
The results from animal studies are encouraging and human trials are underway.
