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Spatiotemporal dynamics of dissemination of non-pandemic HIV-1 subtype B clades in the Caribbean region. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
The Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) epidemic in the Caribbean region is mostly driven by subtype B; but information about the pattern of viral spread in this geographic region is scarce and different studies point to quite divergent models of
Marina Cabello, Yaxelis Mendoza, Gonzalo Bello   +2 more
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Road traffic injuries and substance use among emergency department patients in the Dominican Republic and Peru

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021
Objective. To report demographic and substance use characteristics and risk of road traffic injury (RTI) from alcohol use, cannabis use, and combined use in a sample of emergency department patients from two countries in Latin America and the Caribbean ...
Cheryl J. Cherpitel, Jane Witbrodt, Yu Ye, Maristela G. Monteiro, Hernán Málaga, Jeannette Báez, Marisela Ponce de León Valdés   +6 more
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Evidence for a chemical-thermal structure at base of mantle from sharp lateral P-wave variations beneath Central America [PDF]

, 2006
Compressional waves that sample the lowermost mantle west of Central America show a rapid change in travel times of up to 4 s over a sampling distance of 300 km and a change in waveforms.
D. V. Helmberger, Hutko, S. Zheng, X. Song, X. Sun   +4 more
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Prevalence, Determinants, and Outcomes of Low Disease Activity and Remission Attainment in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus That Is Clinically Active

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to identify in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with clinically active disease the attainment of frequency and determinants of Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS) and the frequency and determinants of flare and damage accrual after target attainment.
Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Worawit Louthrenoo, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Zhanguo Li, Sargunan Sockalingam, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Madelynn Chan, Jun Kikuchi, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Kristine (Pek Ling) Ng, Annie Law, B. M. D. B. Basnayake, Nicola Tugnet, Sunil Kumar, Cherica Tee, Michael Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Shirley Chan, C. S. Lau, Vera Golder, Alberta Hoi, Shereen Oon, Eric Morand, Mandana Nikpour, for the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration   +39 more
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Caribbean Corals in Crisis: Record Thermal Stress, Bleaching, and Mortality in 2005 [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND. The rising temperature of the world's oceans has become a major threat to coral reefs globally as the severity and frequency of mass coral bleaching and mortality events increase.
Alvarez-Filip, Lorenzo, Baca, Bart, Bartels, Erich, Bastidas, Carolina, Bouchon, Claude, Brandt, Marilyn, Bruckner, Andrew W., Bunkley-Williams, Lucy, Cameron, Andrew, Causey, Billy D., Chiappone, Mark, Christensen, Tyler R. L., Crabbe, M. James C., Day, Owen, de la Guardia, Elena, DiResta, Daniel, Díaz-Pulido, Guillermo, Eakin, C. Mark, Gil-Agudelo, Diego L., Gilliam, David S., Ginsburg, Robert N., Gore, Shannon, Guzmán, Héctor M., Hendee, James C., Hernández-Delgado, Edwin A., Heron, Scott F., Husain, Ellen, Jeffrey, Christopher F. G., Jones, Ross J., Jordán-Dahlgren, Eric, Kaufman, Les S., Kline, David I., Kramer, Philip A., Lang, Judith C., Lirman, Diego, Liu, Gang, Mallela, Jennie, Manfrino, Carrie, Marks, Ken, Maréchal, Jean-Philippe, Mihaly, Jennifer, Miller, W. Jeff, Morgan, Jessica A., Mueller, Erich M., Muller, Erinn M., Orozco Toro, Carlos A., Oxenford, Hazel A., Ponce-Taylor, Daniel, Quinn, Norman, Ramírez, Alberto Rodríguez, Ritchie, Kim B., Roberson, Kimberly Woody, Rodríguez, Sebastián, Romano, Sandra, Romanuk, Tamara Natasha, Samhouri, Jameal F., Schmahl, George P., Shank, Burton V., Skirving, William J., Smith, Tyler B., Steiner, Sascha C. C., Sánchez, Juan A., Villamizar, Estrella, Walsh, Sheila M., Walter, Cory, Weil, Ernesto, Williams, Ernest H., Yusuf, Yusri   +67 more
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Baseline Review of the Status and Management of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster Fisheries in the Caricom Region [PDF]

, 2011
This report provides a review of the status and management of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster Fisheries in the CARICOM region. It provides a general overview of the habitat requirements and threats to survival of this lobster, along with the distribution and

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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Situation of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review

Global Heart, 2022
Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) disproportionately affects low-income and middle-income countries. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have been less represented in scientific literature.
Maria Alejandra Jaimes-Reyes, Manuel Urina-Jassir, Manuel Urina-Triana, Miguel Urina-Triana   +3 more
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Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source