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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

MD Edén Galán-Rodas, MSc Anton Zamora-Ilarionov
Abstract 172 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 48

Page 67-71

Artí­culos Originales

Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Late Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS Infection in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, 2022–2024

MD Eliecer González-Valdéz, Miguel Angel Amaró-Garrido, Tatiana Hernández-González, Arkel David Martín-Martínez, MD Jim Alex González-Consuegra
Abstract 176 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 78

Page 72-80

Antisocial Behavior and Violence in School Adolescents from Trujillo, Peru: Risk and Protective Factors

PhD Mirtha Mercedes Fernández Mantilla, PhD Velia Graciela Vera Calmet, PhD Idana Beroska Rincon Soto
Abstract 405 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 134

Page 81-87

Common Neoplasms in a Colombian Hospital (2021–2023): A Descriptive Study of Biopsies and Mortality

MD Lorena García-Agudelo, MD Diana Paola Monroy-Naranjo, MD Mónica Liseth Holguín-Barrera
Abstract 145 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 49

Page 88-94

Dietary Habits and Lifestyle Associated with Excess Weight and Comorbidities among Schoolchildren in Cartago, Costa Rica 2023–2024: A Cross-sectional Study

Lic. María L. Patiño, Lic. Adriana Acuña-Córdoba, Lic. Ingrid Cerna
Abstract 182 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 82

Page 95-100

Management of a Nosocomial COVID-19 Outbreak at Costa Rica’s National Geriatrics and Gerontology Hospital, July 2024

Lic. Stephanie Corrales Corrales, Lic. Gabriela Valverde Molina
Abstract 101 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 75

Page 101-106

Arti­culo Especial

Body Packers in Costa Rica: Clinical Management and Medico-Legal Framework

Azalea Rodríguez Fonseca
Abstract 89 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 27

Page 107-113

Artiulos de Revision

AI-assisted sepsis detection: a systematic, meta-narrative review

MD Sergia Nuñez, PhD Karen Herrera, MD Nguyen Morrison, MD Concepción Zúniga, MD Erick Chamorro
Abstract 261 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 96

Page 114-125

Reporte de Casos

Intestinal Cystic Lymphangioma as an Uncommon Cause of Intussusception in an Infant: A Case Report

MD Luis Enrique Sánchez-Sierra, MD Arlin Ordoñez, MD Enrique Tome
Abstract 95 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 36

Page 126-131

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) in Childhood: Case Report and Diagnostic Challenges in Nicaragua

MD Carlos Cristiam Bolaños Caldera , MD Adriana Arriaza , MD María Guadalupe Calderón, MD Liezel Hansack, MD Lorena Ortega
Abstract 119 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 65

Page 132-139

Cartas al Editor

Youth Vaping: Respiratory and Cardiovascular Risks Requiring Action

Mg. Laura Bolaños-Céspedes, Génesis Masis-Marquez
Abstract 242 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 139

Page 140-141

The Role of Nursing in Optimizing Antibiotic Use to Curb Antimicrobial Resistance

Mg. Laura Bolaños-Céspedes, Deyaneira Hernández-Ramírez
Abstract 167 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 62

Page 142-143

The impact of AI on scientific research and publishing

Kiara Soto-Morales , Esteban Alejos-Bernal, Shilowh Valles-Espíritu, David Quevedo-Lindo, Cesar Malca-Rojas
Abstract 135 | PDF (Español (España)) Downloads 74

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