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A multi‐scalar critical analysis of return migration policies in Mexico

International Migration, Volume 61, Issue 6, Page 175-192, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Services and resources for migrants returning to Mexico are necessary to ease their transition and “re‐integration” into home communities. Policies that do not have a holistic approach can result in serious implications for the social, political, cultural, and health of returnees, receiving families, and communities.
Higinio Fernández‐Sánchez, Jordana Salma, Sara Dorow, Bukola Salami   +3 more
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The influence of ENSO during spring over northwestern Mexico

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 43, Issue 14, Page 6420-6433, 30 November 2023., 2023
To better anticipate a drier‐than‐normal spring in northwestern Mexico, it is not only important the phase of ENSO, but also a key atmospheric feature: a southeastward expansion of the North Pacific Subtropical High; this feature tends to discourage the moisture input from the Pacific Ocean into the region.
David Maximiliano Zermeño Díaz, Leticia Gómez Mendoza   +1 more
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Weekly Forecasting of Yellow Fever Occurrence and Incidence via Eco‐Meteorological Dynamics

GeoHealth, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2023., 2023
Abstract Yellow Fever (YF), a mosquito‐borne disease, requires ongoing surveillance and prevention due to its persistence and ability to cause major epidemics, including one that began in Brazil in 2016. Forecasting based on factors influencing YF risk can improve efficiency in prevention.
Joseph L. Servadio, Matteo Convertino, Mark Fiecas, Claudia Muñoz‐Zanzi   +3 more
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Do Conditional Cash Transfers Reduce Fertility? Nationwide Evidence from Mexico

Population and Development Review, Volume 49, Issue 3, Page 599-616, September 2023., 2023
Abstract Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs, which link transfers to investment in human capital in poor families, have spread around the world over the past two decades. This paper studies the medium‐term effects of Progresa, the pioneering Mexican CCT program, on fertility using nationwide vital statistics combined with administrative data on ...
Susan W. Parker, Soomin Ryu
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Groundwater mapping and locally engaged water governance in a small island terrain: Case study of Karainagar island, Northern Sri Lanka

World Water Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 456-480, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Groundwater is a vital resource under threat in island communities. Karainagar, a 22 km2 island, is one of seven islands off the coast of Jaffna in Northern Sri Lanka, with its population of just about 11,000 persons, experiences seasonal water shortage, and salinity in groundwater as twin threats impacting on their lives.
Inthirakumaran Karthiga, Ponnambalam Rameshwaran, Balachandran Ketheesan, Nadarajah Sriskandarajah   +3 more
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Measurement differences in the assessment of functional limitations for cognitive impairment classification across geographic locations

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 19, Issue 5, Page 2218-2225, May 2023., 2023
Abstract Introduction The measurement of dementia in cross‐national contexts relies on the assessment of functional limitations. We aimed to evaluate the performance of survey items on functional limitations across culturally diverse geographic settings.
Emma Nichols, Derek K. Ng, Shabina Hayat, Kenneth M. Langa, Jinkook Lee, Andrew Steptoe, Jennifer A. Deal, Alden L. Gross   +7 more
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Long‐term trajectories of non‐native vegetation on islands globally

Ecology Letters, Volume 26, Issue 5, Page 729-741, May 2023., 2023
Trajectories of non‐native vegetation started to rise within the past 1000 years globally. These trajectories differ between islands and partly depend on individual human settlement histories. Abstract Human‐mediated changes in island vegetation are, among others, largely caused by the introduction and establishment of non‐native species. However, data
Anna Walentowitz, Bernd Lenzner, Franz Essl, Nichola Strandberg, Alvaro Castilla‐Beltrán, José María Fernández‐Palacios, Svante Björck, Simon Connor, Simon G. Haberle, Karl Ljung, Matiu Prebble, Janet M. Wilmshurst, Cynthia A. Froyd, Erik J. de Boer, Lea de Nascimento, Mary E. Edwards, Janelle Stevenson, Carl Beierkuhnlein, Manuel J. Steinbauer, Sandra Nogué   +19 more
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Quality of life by provinces, regions and municipalities, in 1869 first argentina´s national census [PDF]

, 2019
El presente artículo analiza desde la Geografía y la Historia las variables más relevantes, y su contexto, para mostrar la calidad de vida en el Primer Censo Nacional de población de la Argentina (1869).
Otero, Hernán Gustavo, Velázquez, Guillermo Ángel   +1 more
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Estudio sobre jerarquías y redes en la política de salud del adulto mayor en México

Población y Salud en Mesoamérica, 2016
Se analiza la situación actual del sistema de salud en México, en general, así como de manera específica, en relación al grupo poblacional de adultos mayores (AM) mediante los modelos de organización, de jerarquías y redes.
Juana Isabel Vera López
doaj   +1 more source

Lecciones aprendidas del brote de Guillain-Barré durante el 2019

Acta Médica Peruana, 2019
Antes de analizar el inusual brote del síndrome de Guillain-Barré (SGB) producido durante el 2019, debemos ver la situación sanitaria del Perú, para poder entender de manera más integral los hechos.
Ciro Maguiña Vargas
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