About the Journal
The Hispano-American Journal of Health Sciences (RHCS) is the official scientific dissemination organ of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Professional Development of the Hispano-American University of Costa Rica. It is a peer-reviewed, quarterly, open-access publication. Manuscripts must be original and related to the development of knowledge and technology
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Current Issue
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): Abril-Junio
Editorial
Access to Reliable Health Information: A Shared Responsibility in the Digital Age
Abstract 172 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 48Page 67-71
Artículos Originales
Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Late Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS Infection in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, 2022–2024
Abstract 176 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 78Page 72-80
Antisocial Behavior and Violence in School Adolescents from Trujillo, Peru: Risk and Protective Factors
Abstract 405 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 134Page 81-87
Common Neoplasms in a Colombian Hospital (2021–2023): A Descriptive Study of Biopsies and Mortality
Abstract 145 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 49Page 88-94
Dietary Habits and Lifestyle Associated with Excess Weight and Comorbidities among Schoolchildren in Cartago, Costa Rica 2023–2024: A Cross-sectional Study
Abstract 182 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 82Page 95-100
Management of a Nosocomial COVID-19 Outbreak at Costa Rica’s National Geriatrics and Gerontology Hospital, July 2024
Abstract 101 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 75Page 101-106
Articulo Especial
Body Packers in Costa Rica: Clinical Management and Medico-Legal Framework
Abstract 89 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 27Page 107-113
Artiulos de Revision
AI-assisted sepsis detection: a systematic, meta-narrative review
Abstract 261 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 96Page 114-125
Reporte de Casos
Intestinal Cystic Lymphangioma as an Uncommon Cause of Intussusception in an Infant: A Case Report
Abstract 95 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 36Page 126-131
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) in Childhood: Case Report and Diagnostic Challenges in Nicaragua
Abstract 119 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 65Page 132-139
Cartas al Editor
Youth Vaping: Respiratory and Cardiovascular Risks Requiring Action
Abstract 242 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 139Page 140-141
The Role of Nursing in Optimizing Antibiotic Use to Curb Antimicrobial Resistance
Abstract 167 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 62Page 142-143
The impact of AI on scientific research and publishing
Abstract 135 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 74Page 144-145