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 | Ivan SisaProfessor of Medicine, Universidad San Francisco de Quito Verified email at usfq.edu.ec Cited by 319 |
Effect of high altitude on the survival of COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit: a cohort study
…, L Herrera, S Garrido, I Sisa - Journal of Intensive …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: The effect of high altitude ( ≥ 1500 m) and its potential association with mortality
by COVID-19 remains controversial. We assessed the effect of high altitude on the survival/…
by COVID-19 remains controversial. We assessed the effect of high altitude on the survival/…
A decade of Ecuador´ s efforts to raise its health research output: a bibliometric analysis
Background: Over the past decade, the political movement called ‘Revolución Ciudadana’
implemented a variety of policies and interventions (P&I) in Ecuador to improve higher …
implemented a variety of policies and interventions (P&I) in Ecuador to improve higher …
[HTML][HTML] The negative impact of ad hoc committees for ethical evaluation: The case of COVID‐19‐related research in Ecuador
Ecuador, an Andean country located in northwestern South America, has not made research
a priority. Its publication rate (25 docs/million inhabitants) is among the lowest in the Latin …
a priority. Its publication rate (25 docs/million inhabitants) is among the lowest in the Latin …
Impact of diet on CVD and diabetes mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean: a comparative risk assessment analysis
I Sisa, E Abeyá-Gilardon, RM Fisberg… - Public health …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective:To quantify diet-related burdens of cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) by country,
age and sex in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).Design:Intakes of eleven key dietary …
age and sex in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).Design:Intakes of eleven key dietary …
[HTML][HTML] A bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research in Latin America and the Caribbean
…, V Cuenca, A Eissa-Garcés, I Sisa - Revista de la Facultad de …, 2021 - scielo.org.co
Objective: To quantify and assess the production of scientific publications about COVID-19
in 32 countries of LAC between January 1 and July 31, 2020. Materials and methods: …
in 32 countries of LAC between January 1 and July 31, 2020. Materials and methods: …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of strengthening study habits for medical students during COVID-19 academic transition: A mixed-methods study
Purpose Assess the impact of learner-specific interventions on third-year medical students
to cope with quarantine distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We …
to cope with quarantine distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We …
[HTML][HTML] Improving learning and study strategies in undergraduate medical students: a pre-post study
We aimed to describe the impact of a structured interventional program to improve learning
and study skills in undergraduate medical students from a Latin American medical school. …
and study skills in undergraduate medical students from a Latin American medical school. …
Association between built environment and physical activity in Latin American countries: a multicentre cross-sectional study
M Barreno, I Sisa, MCY García, H Shen, M Villar… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To assess the association between the physical activity level and the built
environment by accessibility, microinfrastructure and security in Latin America (LA). Design We …
environment by accessibility, microinfrastructure and security in Latin America (LA). Design We …
COVID-19 research in LMICs
… We thank Ivan Sisa and colleagues for their comments on our Correspondence, 1 but we
still worry about the marginalisation of scientific production from low-income and middle-…
still worry about the marginalisation of scientific production from low-income and middle-…
[HTML][HTML] Time to establish an international vaccine candidate pool for potential highly infectious respiratory disease: a community's view
In counteracting highly infectious and disruptive respiratory diseases such as COVID-19,
vaccination remains the primary and safest way to prevent disease, reduce the severity of …
vaccination remains the primary and safest way to prevent disease, reduce the severity of …