Health risk assessment for particulate matter: application of AirQ+ model in the northern Caribbean region of Colombia. [PDF]
Air Qual Atmos Health, 2023 Air pollution is considered the world’s most important environmental and public health risk. The annual exposure for particulate matter (PM) in the northern Caribbean region of Colombia between 2011 and 2019 was determined using PM records from 25 ...
Arregocés HA, Rojano R, Restrepo G.
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Implementation of a COVID-19 Genomic Surveillance Regional Network for Latin America and Caribbean region. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 The timely release of SARS-CoV-2 first genomic sequences allowed the identification of the etiologic agent and development of diagnostic protocols. Genomic sequencing was a crucial step in generating data for driving laboratory response and detections of
Leite JA +17 more
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Trouillot Remixed, 2021 The result of a major international effort involving authors and organizations from 13 countries, this volume summarizes the complex geology and tectonic evolution of the Caribbean plate and its relation to the adjacent North American, South American ...
G. Dengo, J. E. Case
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Association between the level of education and knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding dengue in the Caribbean region of Colombia [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2018 BackgroundCommunity integration in dengue control requires assessments of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs), which can vary widely according to demographic and educational factors.
Fredi Alexander Díaz-Quijano +5 more
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COVID-19 pandemic containment in the Caribbean Region: A review of case-management and public health strategies. [PDF]
AIMS Public Health, 2021 COVID-19 emerged initially from Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in late December 2019, and since then, it has spread globally to be declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
Umakanthan S +5 more
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The impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the Hispanic Caribbean region. [PDF]
Int Psychogeriatr, 2020 The recent global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic will leave its shadow over mental health in our society, especially among the most vulnerable such as elderly populations and those living with mental health disorders, including ...
Llibre-Guerra JJ +3 more
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Trouillot Remixed, 1973 The French Departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique are particularly sensitive to the problem of invasive species. This problem is the responsibility of the Services and other organizations in charge of animal and plant health.
C. Vuillaume +15 more
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An overview of food safety and bacterial foodborne zoonoses in food production animals in the Caribbean region [PDF]
Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2016 Foodborne diseases (FBDs) in the Caribbean have a high economic burden. Public health and tourism concerns rise along with the increasing number of cases and outbreaks registered over the last 20 years.
Manuela Guerra +2 more
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An Update on Evaluation in the Latin American and Caribbean Region
Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2005 This short paper updates the evaluation scene in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. Specifically, it covers four aspects of that scene: (1) evidence on the growing number of job opportunities for evaluators in the region, (2) news about ...
Thomaz Chianca
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Disruption of diabetes and hypertension care during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery approaches in the Latin America and Caribbean region: a scoping review protocol. [PDF]
BMJ OpenJabakhanji SB +9 more
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