Wences Arvelo

Biographic Data

ID7022367
NAMEWences Arvelo
GIVEN NAMESWences
FAMILY NAMEArvelo
SIGNATUREARVELO W
AFFILIATIONSCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
ORCID0000-0002-8959-4989
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX0

  • Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni in Public Health Leadership Roles

    Open AccessMarvin So, Andrea Winquist et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Since 1951, the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has trained physicians, nurses, scientists, veterinarians, and other allied health professionals in applied epidemiology. To understand the program's effect on graduates' leadership outcomes, we examined the EIS alumni representation in five select leadership positions. These positions were staffed by 353 individuals, of which 185 (52%…

  • Factors associated with fatal cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) among hospitalized patients in Guatemala

    Open AccessSara Tomczyk, John P McCracken et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Our findings highlight some of the factors that must be addressed in order to reduce ARI-related mortality, including promotion of good nutrition, breastfeeding, management and prevention of chronic comorbidities, and poverty reduction. Although no specific pathogen increased risk for death, endpoint pneumonia was significantly associated with fatality, suggesting that the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine could contribute to future reductions in AR…

  • Burden of laboratory-confirmed shigellosis infections in Guatemala 2007-2012

    Open AccessSonia T Hegde, Sonia Hegde et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Shigella is an important cause of bacterial diarrhea in children and prevalence of MDR highlights the importance of appropriate treatment regimens. This study demonstrates that strengthening laboratory capacity in Guatemala can help determine causes which can lead to prevention of diarrheal diseases, particularly in children. Such capacity building is also critical for rapid detection and control of public health threats at their source and there…

  • Incidence and etiology of infectious diarrhea from a facility-based surveillance system in Guatemala, 2008–2012

    Open AccessWences Arvelo, Aron J Hall et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    There was a substantial burden of viral and bacterial diarrheal diseases in Guatemala, highlighting the importance of strengthening laboratory capacity for rapid detection and control and for evaluation of public health interventions

  • Hospitalization and death among patients with influenza, Guatemala, 2008–2012

    Open AccessTrong Ao, John P McCracken et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Influenza is a major contributor of hospitalization and death due to respiratory diseases in Guatemala. Further application of proven influenza prevention and treatment strategies is warranted

  • Reducing routine vaccination dropout rates

    Open AccessAdam Haji, Sara A Lowther et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    Text message reminders can reduce vaccination dropout rates in Kenya. We recommend the extended implementation of text message reminders in routine vaccination services

  • Low usage of government healthcare facilities for acute respiratory infections in guatemala

    Open AccessKim A Lindblade, April J Johnson et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    Sentinel surveillance for influenza and other respiratory infections based in government health facilities in Guatemala will significantly underestimate the burden of disease. Adjustment for healthcare utilization practices will permit more accurate estimation of the incidence of influenza and other respiratory pathogens in the community