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Background and Objective: Venezuela presents a health, socio-economic crisis (minimum wage of 2.32 US dollars monthly), and a political one. Apart from having very poor quality public services and coverage, such as water, public transport, electricity, and the Internet. In this context, COVID-19 appears. This pathology quickly became a pandemic sin...
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... simulate the dispersion of the virus, a test was performed in the operating room area of the Hospital de Clinicas Caracas (HCC) with a volunteer as a patient, who simulated sneezing with a fluorescent liquid aerosol device (Figure 3), which he squeezed at mouth level at the time of intubation. The test was carried out in two stages, with and without the CubeDV. ...
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This article summarizes the evolution of clinical engineering in Venezuela and its interaction with the political environment and health policies. Method: The study consists of a comprehensive review of publications from the Health Technologies Management Unit of Simón Bolívar University throughout 1992-2023, organized into three thematic areas: Technological and Environmental; Relationship with Public Health Policies; and Influence of the Political System. Conclusions: The early history of clinical engineering in Venezuela stands out for its impact on training and technological management to ensure quality and efficiency in the Venezuelan healthcare system. In the first area, it demonstrated the potential for improvement in medical technologies, generating high expectations. The second area focuses on the relationship between technologies and health policies, emphasizing the need to align public policies and technological management. However, challenges identified include the lack of evaluation and selection of appropriate medical technologies and political influence in acquisitions. The third area addresses political influence on the quality of medical care, emphasizing the importance of considering political and technological aspects in decision-making.
