Chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) in disadvantaged communities in low- and middle-income countries There is an epidemic of primarily tubular-interstitial chronic kidney disease (CKD) clustering in agricultural communities in low-and-middle income countries. Because it is currently unclear whether the etiology is single or multifactorial; this pathology has been…
Long-term effect of an mHealth intervention to improve the cardiometabolic profile of people with pre-hypertension in Peru High blood pressure increases the risk of several cardiovascular diseases and events, including cerebrovascular accident, coronary heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and peripheral vascular disease. These diseases pose a huge economic and…
CONEMO Study: Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Mobile Technology Intervention in the Treatment of Depressive Symptoms in People with Diabetes or Hypertension in Lima, Peru Depression is one of the most common mental disorders and the leading cause of disability worldwide. People with non-communicable diseases, such…
SALURBAL. Construyendo ciudades más saludables, equitativas y ambientalmente sostenibles: lecciones de América Latina La urbanización trae consigo beneficios, pero también riesgos para la salud humana y el medio ambiente. Actualmente, América Latina cuenta con 80% de zonas urbanas y se espera que para el año 2050 se convierta en la…
Evaluation of two alternative methods for diabetes diagnosis: a pilot study to improve screening at the population level There is a need to reduce the threat of non-communicable diseases, especially diabetes, in developing countries. One proposed solution is to find new methodologies for quick, economical, non-invasive, and safe detection of…
Childhood obesity: secondary analysis of international data In recent years, there has been a decrease in the prevalence of child malnutrition, giving way to an increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity. This health problem has immediate consequences for the child, but also the future adult: overweight children are more…
Scaling up and evaluating policies and programs for salt reduction in Latin American countries High-salt diets are a major cause oof high blood pressure, the world’s leading risk factor for mortality, and the cause of about two-thirds of strokes and about half of heart disease. Latin America has one of…
Implementation of text messaging and thermometry for diabetic foot ulcer prevention The study will evaluate the use of two technologies, thermometry, and mobile phones, for the benefit of people with type 2 diabetes at high risk of ulceration, including those with a previous history of ulcers or partial amputations, and…
Pilot Study on the Effect of Individual and Mixed Economic Incentives on Diabetes Control This study will serve as a basis for preparing a future clinical trial aimed at comparing what works better: (i) delivering economic incentives to the individual with diabetes (individual incentives) or (ii) delivering incentives to the…
COHESION (COmmunity HEalth System InnovatiON) – project with the objective of improve the response of the healthcare system against the double charge of malnutrition of non-communicable diseases and neglected tropical diseases Aim: The project COHESION (COmmunity HEalth System InnovatiON) aims to evaluate if sustainable gender-focused and locally adapted interventions in…
