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New records of Triacanthagyna trifida (Odonata: Aeshnidae) from La Altagracia, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

open access: yesRevista Chilena de Entomología, 2019
The first records of Triacanthagyna trifida from La Altagracia are reported. These records extend the known geographic range of Triacanthagyna trifida to the eastern limit of Hispaniola.
Joaquín Márquez-Rodríguez
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West Nile Virus Transmission in Resident Birds, Dominican Republic

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
We report West Nile virus (WNV) activity in the Dominican Republic for the first time. Specific anti-WNV antibodies were detected in 5 (15%) of 33 resident birds sampled at one location in November 2002. One seropositive bird was
Oliver Komar   +10 more
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Impact of hormonal contraception on female sexual function among university students of reproductive age in the Dominican Republic: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesCiencia y Salud, 2023
Objective. Identify if hormonal contraception (HC) has a negative impact on female sexual function (FSF) in a group of university students of reproductive age in the Dominican Republic.
Sabrina Verdeja-Vicente   +2 more
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Tourism, Sexuality and Power in the Spanish Caribbean

open access: yesEuropean Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 2010
– Economies of Desire: Sex and Tourism in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, by Amalia L. Cabezas. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2009. – The Devil behind the Mirror: Globalization and Politics in the Dominican Republic, by Steven Gregory. Berkeley
Rivke Jaffe
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Risk factors associated with preterm birth in the Dominican Republic: a case-control study

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2021
Objectives This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with preterm birth, and to determine the prevalence of preterm births in the Dominican Republic.Design Case-control study.Settings Seven National Reference Hospitals from different ...
Agustín Díaz-Rodríguez   +2 more
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Acceptability and adoption of clinical practice guidelines and treatment protocols on preeclampsia/eclampsia in the Dominican Republic

open access: yesRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021
Objective. Estimate the acceptability and adoption by health care workers of clinical practice guidelines and treatment protocols for women with preeclampsia/eclampsia and identify the facilitating factors and barriers to their implementation. Methods. A
Andelys De la Rosa   +6 more
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Qualitative study of the use of electronic cigarettes in university students

open access: yesCiencia y Salud, 2023
Objective: The purpose of this research was to determine the level of knowledge, beliefs, perception, and practices associated with consuming electronic cigarettes among university students.
Fernando Mateo   +4 more
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Antimicrobial resistance profiles of microorganisms isolated from hospitalized patients in Dominican Republic

open access: yesRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2020
Objective. To define the antimicrobial resistance profiles of the microorganisms most commonly isolated from hospitalized adult patients in Dominican Republic (DR). Methods.
David de Luna   +11 more
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Contextualising the Last Survivors: Population Structure of Marine Turtles in the Dominican Republic.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Nesting by three species of marine turtles persists in the Dominican Republic, despite historic threats and long-term population decline. We conducted a genetic survey of marine turtles in the Dominican Republic in order to link them with other rookeries
Carlos Carreras   +6 more
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Reading comprehension precursors: Evidence of the simple view of reading in a transparent orthography

open access: yesFrontiers in Education, 2022
The Simple View of Reading (SVR) proposes that reading comprehension depends on two general processes –language comprehension and word recognition– and that the contribution of these known processes to reading comprehension varies in time.
Laura V. Sánchez-Vincitore   +4 more
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