Strategies for health services in women, newborns, children, and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in countries of Americas
Cad Saude Publica. 2023 Jan 13;38(12):e00120222. doi: 10.1590/0102-311XES120222. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTThe article analyzes the perceived challenges and strategies implemented in five Latin American and Caribbean countries to ensure continuity of care and access to health services for women, newborns, children, and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study corresponds to a quick assessment based on semi-structured interviews with key informants in countries selected by convenience: Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Grenada, and the Dominican Republic. Interviews were conducted with 23 key informants: (a) decision ...
Source: Cadernos de Saude Publica - January 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daniel Eduardo Jones Luc ía Ariza Juan Pedro Alonso Pablo Dur án Luis Andr és de Francisco Serpa Suzanne Jacob Serruya Source Type: research
Epidemiology, prevention and control of gastrointestinal helminths of small ruminants in the Caribbean region —a scoping review
AbstractThis review gathered information from peer-reviewed publications on the epidemiology, prevention and control of gastrointestinal helminths (GIHs) parasites of small ruminants in the Caribbean region from 1990 to 2021. Literature search was performed on four electronic databases using a combination of search terms and Boolean operators. Results showed that gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) were the most common parasites, with seven genera documented across six reviewed countries.Haemonchus contortus was the most common species occurring in all six countries, and predominant in occasions where mixed infections were o...
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production - November 3, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworms in Dogs, Grenada, West Indies
Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Sep;28(9):1870-1872. doi: 10.3201/eid2809.220634.ABSTRACTAncylostoma ceylanicum hookworms are recognized agents of human infection in the Asia-Pacific region. We investigated prevalence of zoonotic hookworm infections in dogs in Grenada in 2021; 40.8% were infected by hookworms, including Ancylostoma ceylanicum. Surveillance of this parasite in dogs and humans is needed in tropical/subtropical countries in the Americas.PMID:35997602 | DOI:10.3201/eid2809.220634 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 23, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia Vito Colella Maxine L A Macpherson Wayne Sylvester Robin B Gasser Calum N L Macpherson Rebecca J Traub Source Type: research
Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworms in Dogs, Grenada, West Indies
Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Sep;28(9):1870-1872. doi: 10.3201/eid2809.220634.ABSTRACTAncylostoma ceylanicum hookworms are recognized agents of human infection in the Asia-Pacific region. We investigated prevalence of zoonotic hookworm infections in dogs in Grenada in 2021; 40.8% were infected by hookworms, including Ancylostoma ceylanicum. Surveillance of this parasite in dogs and humans is needed in tropical/subtropical countries in the Americas.PMID:35997602 | DOI:10.3201/eid2809.220634 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 23, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia Vito Colella Maxine L A Macpherson Wayne Sylvester Robin B Gasser Calum N L Macpherson Rebecca J Traub Source Type: research
Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworms in Dogs, Grenada, West Indies
P. A. Zendejas-Heredia et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - August 9, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Improving neurodevelopment in Zika-exposed children: A randomized controlled trial
Conclusions/Significance233 children from the ZIKV surveillance study met inclusion criteria, of which n = 80 declined participation, n = 42 did not complete the Intervention, and n = 72 missed follow-up assessments given strict timelines in the study design. The final sample for analysis was N = 13 children in the Intervention group and N = 26 children in the Control group. A GEE model analysis showed significantly higher language (p = 0.021) and positive behaviour (p = 0.005) scores for children in the Intervention group compared to the Control group. The Intervention had a medium effect on child language (d = 0.66) and ...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - March 8, 2022 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Randall Waechter Source Type: research
Neurodevelopment in normocephalic children with and without prenatal Zika virus exposure
Conclusions
Overall neurodevelopment is likely to be unaffected in ZIKV-exposed children with normal head circumference at birth and normal head growth in the first 2 years of life. However, the visual system may be selectively vulnerable, which indicates the need for vision testing by 3 years of age. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - February 17, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Blackmon, K., Evans, R., Fernandes, M., Landon, B., Noel, T., Macpherson, C., Cudjoe, N., Burgen, K. S., Punch, B., Krystosik, A., Grossi-Soyster, E. N., LaBeaud, A. D., Waechter, R. Tags: Open access, ADC Global child health Source Type: research
Psychiatric hospital reform in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of literature
ConclusionThere is some documentation of reform in psychiatric hospitals. However, poor methodological quality and variation in approach and outcomes measured, make it challenging to extrapolate specific findings on process or outcomes of reform. Despite being integral service providers, psychiatric hospitals still do not adopt patient centric, recovery-oriented processes. Hence, there is an urgent need to generate robust evidence on psychiatric reform and its effect on patient outcomes. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - April 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Genetic and morphologic characterization of diaschistorchis pandus (digenea: pronocephalidae) trematodes extracted from hawksbill turtles, eretmochelys imbricata (testudines: cheloniidae), in grenada, west indies
J Parasitol. 2021 Mar 1;107(2):267-274. doi: 10.1645/20-54.ABSTRACTThe hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is a critically endangered species with a worldwide distribution. Limited information is available about the naturally occurring intestinal parasites of this species and what impact these parasites may have on the health of the hawksbill turtle. Diaschistorchis pandus was identified postmortem in 5 hawksbill turtles from Grenada, West Indies, using morphologic characterization. Sanger sequencing was performed for conserved ribosomal regions (5.8S, ITS2, 28S) and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gen...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - March 30, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Daniel M Fitzpatrick Monica A Tetnowski Thomas G Rosser Rhonda D Pinckney David P Marancik Brian P Butler Source Type: research
Genetic and morphologic characterization of diaschistorchis pandus (digenea: pronocephalidae) trematodes extracted from hawksbill turtles, eretmochelys imbricata (testudines: cheloniidae), in grenada, west indies
J Parasitol. 2021 Mar 1;107(2):267-274. doi: 10.1645/20-54.ABSTRACTThe hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is a critically endangered species with a worldwide distribution. Limited information is available about the naturally occurring intestinal parasites of this species and what impact these parasites may have on the health of the hawksbill turtle. Diaschistorchis pandus was identified postmortem in 5 hawksbill turtles from Grenada, West Indies, using morphologic characterization. Sanger sequencing was performed for conserved ribosomal regions (5.8S, ITS2, 28S) and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gen...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - March 30, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Daniel M Fitzpatrick Monica A Tetnowski Thomas G Rosser Rhonda D Pinckney David P Marancik Brian P Butler Source Type: research
Genetic and morphologic characterization of diaschistorchis pandus (digenea: pronocephalidae) trematodes extracted from hawksbill turtles, eretmochelys imbricata (testudines: cheloniidae), in grenada, west indies
J Parasitol. 2021 Mar 1;107(2):267-274. doi: 10.1645/20-54.ABSTRACTThe hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is a critically endangered species with a worldwide distribution. Limited information is available about the naturally occurring intestinal parasites of this species and what impact these parasites may have on the health of the hawksbill turtle. Diaschistorchis pandus was identified postmortem in 5 hawksbill turtles from Grenada, West Indies, using morphologic characterization. Sanger sequencing was performed for conserved ribosomal regions (5.8S, ITS2, 28S) and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gen...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - March 30, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Daniel M Fitzpatrick Monica A Tetnowski Thomas G Rosser Rhonda D Pinckney David P Marancik Brian P Butler Source Type: research
Genetic and morphologic characterization of diaschistorchis pandus (digenea: pronocephalidae) trematodes extracted from hawksbill turtles, eretmochelys imbricata (testudines: cheloniidae), in grenada, west indies
J Parasitol. 2021 Mar 1;107(2):267-274. doi: 10.1645/20-54.ABSTRACTThe hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is a critically endangered species with a worldwide distribution. Limited information is available about the naturally occurring intestinal parasites of this species and what impact these parasites may have on the health of the hawksbill turtle. Diaschistorchis pandus was identified postmortem in 5 hawksbill turtles from Grenada, West Indies, using morphologic characterization. Sanger sequencing was performed for conserved ribosomal regions (5.8S, ITS2, 28S) and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gen...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - March 30, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Daniel M Fitzpatrick Monica A Tetnowski Thomas G Rosser Rhonda D Pinckney David P Marancik Brian P Butler Source Type: research
Genetic and morphologic characterization of diaschistorchis pandus (digenea: pronocephalidae) trematodes extracted from hawksbill turtles, eretmochelys imbricata (testudines: cheloniidae), in grenada, west indies
J Parasitol. 2021 Mar 1;107(2):267-274. doi: 10.1645/20-54.ABSTRACTThe hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is a critically endangered species with a worldwide distribution. Limited information is available about the naturally occurring intestinal parasites of this species and what impact these parasites may have on the health of the hawksbill turtle. Diaschistorchis pandus was identified postmortem in 5 hawksbill turtles from Grenada, West Indies, using morphologic characterization. Sanger sequencing was performed for conserved ribosomal regions (5.8S, ITS2, 28S) and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gen...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - March 30, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Daniel M Fitzpatrick Monica A Tetnowski Thomas G Rosser Rhonda D Pinckney David P Marancik Brian P Butler Source Type: research
Genetic and morphologic characterization of diaschistorchis pandus (digenea: pronocephalidae) trematodes extracted from hawksbill turtles, eretmochelys imbricata (testudines: cheloniidae), in grenada, west indies
J Parasitol. 2021 Mar 1;107(2):267-274. doi: 10.1645/20-54.ABSTRACTThe hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is a critically endangered species with a worldwide distribution. Limited information is available about the naturally occurring intestinal parasites of this species and what impact these parasites may have on the health of the hawksbill turtle. Diaschistorchis pandus was identified postmortem in 5 hawksbill turtles from Grenada, West Indies, using morphologic characterization. Sanger sequencing was performed for conserved ribosomal regions (5.8S, ITS2, 28S) and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gen...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - March 30, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Daniel M Fitzpatrick Monica A Tetnowski Thomas G Rosser Rhonda D Pinckney David P Marancik Brian P Butler Source Type: research
Genetic and morphologic characterization of diaschistorchis pandus (digenea: pronocephalidae) trematodes extracted from hawksbill turtles, eretmochelys imbricata (testudines: cheloniidae), in grenada, west indies
J Parasitol. 2021 Mar 1;107(2):267-274. doi: 10.1645/20-54.ABSTRACTThe hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is a critically endangered species with a worldwide distribution. Limited information is available about the naturally occurring intestinal parasites of this species and what impact these parasites may have on the health of the hawksbill turtle. Diaschistorchis pandus was identified postmortem in 5 hawksbill turtles from Grenada, West Indies, using morphologic characterization. Sanger sequencing was performed for conserved ribosomal regions (5.8S, ITS2, 28S) and the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gen...
Source: The Journal of Parasitology - March 30, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Daniel M Fitzpatrick Monica A Tetnowski Thomas G Rosser Rhonda D Pinckney David P Marancik Brian P Butler Source Type: research
