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    Exposure of 4-year to 24-year olds to tobacco imagery on prime-time Chilean television
    <jats:sec><jats:title>Introduction</jats:title><jats:p>The extent of the population’s exposure to tobacco imagery across all genres of regular TV programming and the contribution of each of these genres is unknown, except for UK broadcast channels. The objective of this study is to estimate the exposure of young people to tobacco imagery on Chilean prime-time television and the programme source contributing to such exposure.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p>Programmes aired during 3 weeks in 2019 from the 15 highest audience channels in Chile were content-analysed for the occurrence of tobacco categorised as actual use, implied use, tobacco paraphernalia, tobacco brand appearances and whether they violated Chilean smoke-free law for each 1 min interval (92 639). The exposure of young people to tobacco content was estimated using media viewership figures.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>Young people received 29, 11 and 4 million tobacco impressions of any type, explicit use and smoke-free violation, respectively, at a rate of 21.8, 8.0 and 2.1 thousand impressions per hour of TV viewing. The main sources of exposure to tobacco impressions were feature films and animated productions, which were almost entirely non-Chilean. Finally, young people were exposed to tobacco brand impressions primarily through films, effectively circumventing the advertising ban in Chile.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion</jats:title><jats:p>Television programming is a source of significant youth exposure to tobacco imagery, including branding impressions. To conform to the WHO FCTC, Chile should prohibit tobacco branding in any TV programme and require strong anti-tobacco advertisements prior to any TV programme portraying tobacco.</jats:p></jats:sec>
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    Pólipo fibrovascular esofágico: Estudio por imágenes multimodalidad
    (2010)
    CLAUDIO CORTÉS A
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    DIAZ P., JUAN CARLOS
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    CLAUDIO NAVARRETE G
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    GALLEGOS ANGULO, MARCELA
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    Personas mayores y cuidadores: experiencias con tecnologías digitales en salud en tres regiones de Chile
    (Centro de Estudios Publicos, 2025-07-24) ; ;
    Ximena Sgombich
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    Teresa Abusleme
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    Daniel Jofré
    <jats:p>Este artículo da cuenta de las experiencias y expectativas de personas mayores, cuidadores y familiares con respecto al uso de tecnologías digitales para el cuidado de la salud en Chile, asumiendo como perspectiva de análisis la Teoría de Usos y Gratificaciones. Para la realización del estudio se utilizó un enfoque cualitativo con 9 grupos focales y 16 entrevistas individuales. Llevado a cabo entre marzo y noviembre de 2022, la investigación abordó aspectos como competencia digital, accesibilidad y usos. Los resultados indican que las personas mayores tienen una relación tardía con la tecnología, con barreras como miedo a la obsolescencia y falta de habilidades digitales. La tecnología es percibida como útil para las tareas cotidianas y la asistencia sanitaria, aunque existen preocupaciones acerca del fraude y el mal uso de información personal, lo que amplía la brecha digital. La alfabetización digital en personas mayores es sobre todo adquirida a través del apoyo familiar y de procesos de formación informales. La salud digital es vista como multifacética, beneficiando la gestión administrativa y el acceso a la información médica, aunque se requieren estrategias más efectivas de inclusión digital para mejorar la autonomía y la integración de las personas mayores en el entorno digital.</jats:p>
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    Transmission dynamics and control of COVID-19 in Chile, March-October, 2020
    (2021)
    Amna Tariq
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    Eduardo A. Undurraga
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    Katia Vogt-Geisse
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    Ruiyan Luo
    <jats:p>Since the detection of the first case of COVID-19 in Chile on March 3<jats:sup>rd</jats:sup>, 2020, a total of 513,188 cases, including ~14,302 deaths have been reported in Chile as of November 2<jats:sup>nd</jats:sup>, 2020. Here, we estimate the reproduction number throughout the epidemic in Chile and study the effectiveness of control interventions especially the effectiveness of lockdowns by conducting short-term forecasts based on the early transmission dynamics of COVID-19. Chile’s incidence curve displays early sub-exponential growth dynamics with the deceleration of growth parameter,<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>, estimated at 0.8 (95% CI: 0.7, 0.8) and the reproduction number,<jats:italic>R</jats:italic>, estimated at 1.8 (95% CI: 1.6, 1.9). Our findings indicate that the control measures at the start of the epidemic significantly slowed down the spread of the virus. However, the relaxation of restrictions and spread of the virus in low-income neighborhoods in May led to a new surge of infections, followed by the reimposition of lockdowns in Greater Santiago and other municipalities. These measures have decelerated the virus spread with<jats:italic>R</jats:italic>estimated at ~0.96 (95% CI: 0.95, 0.98) as of November 2<jats:sup>nd</jats:sup>, 2020. The early sub-exponential growth trend (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>~0.8) of the COVID-19 epidemic transformed into a linear growth trend (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic>~0.5) as of July 7<jats:sup>th</jats:sup>, 2020, after the reimposition of lockdowns. While the broad scale social distancing interventions have slowed the virus spread, the number of new COVID-19 cases continue to accrue, underscoring the need for persistent social distancing and active case detection and isolation efforts to maintain the epidemic under control.</jats:p>
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    Immunization and SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Seroprevalence in a Country with High Vaccination Coverage: Lessons from Chile
    <jats:p>Chile is among the most successful nations worldwide in terms of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout. By 31 December 2021, 84.1% of the population was fully vaccinated, and 56.1% received booster doses using different COVID-19 vaccines. In this context, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies following the infection and vaccination campaign. Using a three-stage stratified sampling, we performed a population-based cross-sectional serosurvey based on a representative sample of three Chilean cities. Selected participants were blood-sampled on-site and answered a short COVID-19 and vaccination history questionnaire using Wantai SARS-CoV-2 Ab ELISA to determine seroprevalence. We recruited 2198 individuals aged 7–93 between 5 October and 25 November 2021; 2132 individuals received COVID-19 vaccinations (97%), 67 (3.1%) received one dose, 2065 (93.9%) received two doses, and 936 received the booster jab (42.6%). Antibody seroprevalence reached 97.3%, ranging from 40.9% among those not vaccinated to 99.8% in those with booster doses (OR = 674.6, 154.8–2938.5). SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were associated with vaccination, previous COVID-19 diagnosis, age group, and city of residence. In contrast, we found no significant differences in the type of vaccine used, education, nationality, or type of health insurance. We found a seroprevalence close to 100%, primarily due to the successful vaccination program, which strongly emphasizes universal access.</jats:p>
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    Poverty and ethnic patterns in COVID-19 excess mortality: evidence from Chile, 2020-2022
    (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2025-12-10)
    Raj Kumar Subedi
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    Svenn-Erik Mamelund
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    Elienai Joaquin-Damas
    The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted deep-rooted health inequities globally, with marginalized populations showing disproportionate disease burden. We employed Serfling regression models and multivariable analyses to estimate excess mortality across geographic, demographic, and poverty groups from 2020 to 2022 in Chile. Elderly populations (80+ years) experienced the highest excess mortality (267.35 per 10 000 population), more than 8 times higher than those under 80 years (30.80 per 10 000 population). Multivariable linear regression models showed both Indigenous proportion (coefficient = 53.66, P &amp;lt; .001) and elderly population proportion (coefficient = 5.68, P &amp;lt; .01) as the strong predictors of comuna level excess mortality. Poverty correlated significantly with excess mortality (r = 0.23, P &amp;lt; .001) but this association weakened after adjustment for other covariates in multivariable models. Excess mortality peaked in 2021 rather than in 2020 for most groups, with males initially experiencing higher rates during early pandemic waves. Spatial analyses revealed statistically significant clustering (Moran’s I = 0.119, P &amp;lt; .001) with identifiable hotspots in northern Chile and parts of the south. These findings indicated persistent mortality disparities by age and Indigenous status, independent of poverty, and highlight the urgent need for equity-focused pandemic preparedness. An effective pandemic response should integrate biomedical measures, such as vaccination, with culturally grounded strategies that address structural barriers and the broader social determinants of health.</jats:p>
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    Navigating Through Innovation in Elderly’s Health: A Scoping Review of Digital Health Interventions
    (Frontiers Media SA, 2024-12-19) ; ;
    Fernando Soto
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    Camila Awad
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    Anita Jasmen
    <jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives</jats:title><jats:p>Comprehensively map and summarize digital health initiatives for the elderly and caregivers.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p>Scoping review between April and May 2022 based on Joanna Briggs methodology. Databases used included PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL Plus, and Web of Science, along with grey literature and hand searches. Two reviewers independently conducted screening and eligibility phases, with a third resolving disagreements. Data were thematically analyzed.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>The review included 421 documents. Most documents were published between 2013 and 2022, with a recent increase. Most studies, originating from high-income countries, focused on home applications and were mainly in the testing and validation stages. Telephones and computers were the predominant devices. Health objectives included monitoring, prevention, and treatment, with interventions utilizing directed communication and personal health monitoring for individuals, and telemedicine and decision support for healthcare providers.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>Increasing integration of technology in older adults’ lives, along with their increasing proficiency, is driving a significant rise in digital health interventions. Despite this growth, further research in middle- and low-income countries, for caregivers and evaluating effectiveness and feasibility of these technological interventions is needed.</jats:p></jats:sec>
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