Dermatology biomedical papers in the Revista Médica Hondureña

Abstract

Dermatology as a specialty in Honduras had its beginnings in the 50s, with the enduring contributions of the pioneers Eduardo Fernando Selva, Hernán Corrales Padilla and Héctor Laínez. A review of the Revista Médica Hondureña (RMH), from 1930 to March 2020, identified 93 articles published by Honduran dermatologists. The first publication was in 1952 by Dr. Corrales Padilla, whose legacy in dermatology crossed the borders of Honduras; he published more than 56 articles in national and international journals between the 1950s until his death in 1999, of which 16 were in the RMH. This article presents relevant historical backgrounds and Honduran dermatology contributions through RMH. Different sources of information were reviewed (Virtual Library in Health Honduras, Latin American Literature in Health Sciences data base, printed documents).