School Hearing Screening With a Portable, Tablet-Based, Noise-Attenuating Audiometric Headset in Rural Nicaragua
Conclusion
Hearing screening using a tablet-based, noise-attenuating wireless headset audiometer is feasible and effective in rural low-resource environments with moderately elevated ambient noise levels. The referral rate with noise-attenuating headsets was much lower than that previous reports on this population. In addition, manual audiometry resulted in much lower referral rates than automated audiometry. The confirmed hearing loss rate in this study is comparable to reports from other low-income countries that use some form of noise attenuation during screening. Pesticide exposure and drug exposure during pregnanc...
Source: Otology and Neurotology - November 14, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: PEDIATRIC OTOLOGY Source Type: research
A causal mediation analysis for investigating the effect of a randomized cash transfer program in Nicaragua
This study provides an illustration of how causal mediation analysis can be applied to examine the mechanisms of multifaceted interventions.PMID:36130208 | DOI:10.1093/aje/kwac165 (Source: Am J Epidemiol)
Source: Am J Epidemiol - September 21, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Thomas J Charters Jay S Kaufman Arijit Nandi Source Type: research
A causal mediation analysis for investigating the effect of a randomized cash transfer program in Nicaragua
This study provides an illustration of how causal mediation analysis can be applied to examine the mechanisms of multifaceted interventions.PMID:36130208 | DOI:10.1093/aje/kwac165 (Source: Am J Epidemiol)
Source: Am J Epidemiol - September 21, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Thomas J Charters Jay S Kaufman Arijit Nandi Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 14, Pages 2053: Norovirus Infection in Young Nicaraguan Children Induces Durable and Genotype-Specific Antibody Immunity
In conclusion, the first natural norovirus gastroenteritis episodes in these young children were dominated by a limited number of genotypes and induced responses of antibodies blocking binding of norovirus VLPs in a genotype-specific manner, suggesting that an effective pediatric norovirus vaccine likely needs to be multivalent and include globally dominant genotypes. The duration of protection from natural infections provides optimism for pediatric norovirus vaccines administered early in life. (Source: Viruses)
Source: Viruses - September 16, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Paul D. Brewer-Jensen Yaoska Reyes Sylvia Becker-Dreps Fredman Gonz ález Michael L. Mallory Lester Guti érrez Omar Zepeda Edwing Centeno Nadja Vielot Marta Diez-Valcarce Jan Vinj é Ralph Baric Lisa C. Lindesmith Filemon Bucardo Tags: Article Source Type: research
Canine Leishmaniasis in an Endemic Area for Human Leishmaniasis in Nicaragua
This study reports for the first time the molecular detection of Leishmania in dogs in an endemic area of leishmaniasis in humans in Nicaragua. The high frequency of dogs infected with Leishmania suggests that they play an important role in the transmission cycle of human leishmaniasis.PMID:36072825 | PMC:PMC9444458 | DOI:10.1155/2022/5774296 (Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine)
Source: Journal of Tropical Medicine - September 8, 2022 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Byron Flores Brenda Mora-S ánchez Dayana Torres Jessica Sheleby-El ías William Jir ón Jos é Luis Balcazar Source Type: research
Sociocultural drivers of body image and eating disorder risk in rural Nicaraguan women
DiscussionTogether these data show that even at early stages of media acculturation, women may show similar patterns of association between sociocultural internalisation, body dissatisfaction and eating disorder risk as in high income nations. However, they also demonstrate unique aspects of this population’s body shape ideals, and the independent protective effect of body appreciation. (Source: Journal of Eating Disorders)
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - September 6, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Testing Narrative Persuasion of a Culturally Grounded, School-Based & #8220;Dale Se REAL & #8221; Entertainment-Education Intervention and Peer Communication on Nicaraguan Adolescent Substance Use
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Source: Journal of Health Communication - August 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shin Pettigrew Source Type: research
First Episodes of Norovirus and Sapovirus Gastroenteritis Protect Against Subsequent Episodes in a Nicaraguan Birth Cohort
Conclusions:
Evidence of natural immunity in early childhood provides optimism for the future success of pediatric norovirus and sapovirus vaccines. (Source: Epidemiology)
Source: Epidemiology - August 11, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
