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Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Platform for Wellness and Preventive Care in a Smart and Sustainable City with an Urban Landscape Perspective: The Case of Developing Countries

Land, 2022
Smart and sustainable communities seek to ensure comfortable and sustainable quality of life for community residents, the environment and the landscape. Pollution is a key factor affecting quality of life within a community.
Victor Gonzalez, Manuel Peralta, Juan Faxas-Guzmán, Yokasta García Frómeta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current practices in caesarean section training: A cross‐sectional study comparing high‐ and low‐middle‐income countries

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study identifies and describes global caesarean section (CS) training practices, comparing high‐income countries (HIC) and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC). Methods A convergent parallel mixed‐methods study was conducted with a cross‐sectional survey.
Liesl de Waard, Elize Archer, Kathryn Chu, Christoffel Joseph Brand Muller, Stefan Gebhardt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decolonizing Science Diplomacy: A Case Study of the Dominican Republic’s COVID-19 Response

Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare systems globally to handle a dramatic surge in healthcare utilization while also taxing available testing resources.
Aída Mencía-Ripley, Robert Paulino-Ramírez, Juan Ariel Jiménez, Odile Camilo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coastal Capital: Dominican Republic: Case Studies on the Economic Value of Coastal Ecosystems in the Dominican Republic [PDF]

, 2010
Illustrates the benefits coralline beaches, reefs, and mangroves in various parts of the country offer, including providing protection against beach erosion, habitats for fisheries, potential tourism growth in protected marine areas, and local ...
Emily Cooper, Jeffrey Wielgus, Lauretta Burke, Ruben Torres   +3 more
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Interventions addressing violence against women in health services: An overview of systematic reviews regarding barriers and facilitators to implementation

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Violence against women is a global issue rooted in gender inequities, requiring coordinated responses within the healthcare system. However, both providers and users face significant challenges in effectively implementing interventions to address it.
Odette del Risco Sánchez, Larissa Rodrigues, Erika Zambrano, Fernanda Garanhani Surita   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution of Beta-Lactamase Producing Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates in Isabela River of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Bacteria carrying antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are naturally prevalent in lotic ecosystems such as rivers. Their ability to spread in anthropogenic waters could lead to the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria of clinical importance.
Víctor V. Calderón, Roberto Bonnelly, Camila Del Rosario, Albert Duarte, Rafael Baraúna, Rommel T. Ramos, Omar P. Perdomo, Luis E. Rodriguez de Francisco, Edian F. Franco, Edian F. Franco, Edian F. Franco   +10 more
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Worker Rights Consortium Assessment re Empresas T&M (Dominican Republic): Findings, Recommendations, and Status Report [PDF]

, 2007
WRC report on its assessment of labor violations found at the Empresas T&M factory in the Dominican Republic. Includes a description of actions taken by the company to ameliorate the issue before it closed down in ...
Worker Rights Consortium
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Evaluation and treatment of mental health symptoms among unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents in the United States: A systematic review

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Unaccompanied migrant youths are at elevated risk for exposure to trauma and related mental health challenges, but there is minimal evidence guiding best practices. We conducted a systematic review of quantitative studies that examined mental health evaluation and treatment services for unaccompanied migrant youths resettled in the ...
Natan J. Vega Potler, Sebastian Villegas, Dorice Vieira, Sarah M. Horwitz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences of skin carotenoids and adherence to the Mediterranean Diet pattern in adults from Southern Italy and Dominican Republic

Journal of Translational Medicine
Background The measurement of the skin carotenoids using the Veggie Meter® has emerged as a rapid objective method for assessing fruit and vegetable intake, highly recommended by the Mediterranean Diet (MD), which represents one of the healthiest dietary
Giuseppina Augimeri, Manuel Soto, Fabrizio Ceraudo, Giovanna Caparello, Melisa Villegas Figueroa, Mirko Cesario, Lorenzo S. Caputi, Berniza Calderón, Daniela Bonofiglio   +8 more
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Culturally adapted mobile application for optimizing metabolic control in type 1 diabetes: a pilot study

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Objective. To evaluate whether use of a culturally adapted mobile application (app) for adolescents with type 1 diabetes is associated with improved metabolic control. Methods.
Jenny L. Cepeda-Marte, Arelis Moore, Carlos B. Ruiz-Matuk, Daniela D. Salado-Díaz, Pablo Socias-Pappaterra, Vivian W.Y. Ho-Sang, Isabella Mella-Bonilla   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source