Introduction: The allocation of healthcare resources during epidemic and pandemic events is a complex challenge that requires careful decision-making. Fair distribution of resources like masks, ventilators, and vaccines is crucial, and allocation strategies aim to maximise efficiency. Rationing in healthcare raises ethical concerns, particularly for vulnerable groups. We aimed to analyse the research landscape in healthcare resource allocation during epidemics and pandemics, providing insights to inform researchers in developing evidence-based and ethical decision-making frameworks. Material and methods: We conducted a bibliometric analysis on journal articles indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases with English language abstracts. A systematic search strategy was developed using relevant keywords. Data were processed and analysed for descriptives, citation analysis, co-citati...

Introduction: The allocation of healthcare resources during epidemic and pandemic events is a complex challenge that requires careful decision-making. Fair distribution of resources like masks, ventilators, and vaccines is crucial, and allocation strategies aim to maximise efficiency. Rationing in healthcare raises ethical concerns, particularly for vulnerable groups. We aimed to analyse the research landscape in healthcare resource allocation during epidemics and pandemics, providing insights to inform researchers in developing evidence-based and ethical decision-making frameworks. Material and methods: We conducted a bibliometric analysis on journal articles indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases with English language abstracts. A systematic search strategy was developed using relevant keywords. Data were processed and analysed for descriptives, citation analysis, co-citati...

The incidence of malaria due both to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in the Peruvian Amazon has risen in the past 5 years. This study tested the hypothesis that the maintenance and emergence of malaria in hypoendemic regions such as Amazonia is determined by submicroscopic and asymptomatic Plasmodium parasitaemia carriers. The present study aimed to precisely quantify the rate of very-low parasitaemia carriers in two sites of the Peruvian Amazon in relation to transmission patterns of P.vivax and P.falciparum in this area. Methods: This study was carried out within the Amazonian-ICEMR longitudinal cohort. Blood samples were collected for light microscopy diagnosis and packed red blood cell (PRBC) samples were analysed by qPCR. Plasma samples were tested for total IgG reactivity against recombinant PvMSP-10 and PfMSP-10 antigens by ELISA. Occupation and age 10 years and greater...