Enduring association between irritable bowel syndrome and war trauma during the Nicaragua civil war period: A population-based study
CONCLUSION: An enduring association was observed in the Nicaragua civilian population between specific civil war-related events and subsequent IBS. Civilian populations in regions with extended armed conflict may warrant provider education and targeted interventions for patients.PMID:38130999 | PMC:PMC10731151 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v29.i45.5953 (Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG)
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - December 22, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Edgar M Pe ña-Galo Daniel Wurzelmann Javier Alcedo Rodolfo Pe ña Loreto Cortes Douglas Morgan Source Type: research
Enduring association between irritable bowel syndrome and war trauma during the Nicaragua civil war period: A population-based study
CONCLUSION: An enduring association was observed in the Nicaragua civilian population between specific civil war-related events and subsequent IBS. Civilian populations in regions with extended armed conflict may warrant provider education and targeted interventions for patients.PMID:38130999 | PMC:PMC10731151 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v29.i45.5953 (Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology)
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology - December 22, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Edgar M Pe ña-Galo Daniel Wurzelmann Javier Alcedo Rodolfo Pe ña Loreto Cortes Douglas Morgan Source Type: research
Validation of a Latin-American Spanish version of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA-LA) in Colombian and Nicaraguan adults
ConclusionThe Latin-American Spanish version of the BESAA (BESAA-LA) appears to be a psychometrically sound measure with good reliability, validity and invariance across gender and countries. These results support the use of this scale to measure body satisfaction/dissatisfaction in Latin American adult populations. (Source: Journal of Eating Disorders)
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - December 8, 2023 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
Interventions for improving coverage of childhood immunisation in low- and middle-income countries
CONCLUSIONS: Health education, home-based records, a combination of involvement of community leaders with health provider intervention, and integration of immunisation services may improve vaccine uptake. The certainty of the evidence for the included interventions ranged from moderate to very low. Low certainty of the evidence implies that the true effect of the interventions might be markedly different from the estimated effect. Further, more rigorous RCTs are, therefore, required to generate high-certainty evidence to inform policy and practice.PMID:38054505 | PMC:PMC10698843 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD008145.pub4 (Source...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - December 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Angela Oyo-Ita Olabisi Oduwole Dachi Arikpo Emmanuel E Effa Ekpereonne B Esu Yusentha Balakrishna Moriam T Chibuzor Chioma M Oringanje Chukwuemeka E Nwachukwu Charles S Wiysonge Martin M Meremikwu Source Type: research
Interventions for improving coverage of childhood immunisation in low- and middle-income countries
CONCLUSIONS: Health education, home-based records, a combination of involvement of community leaders with health provider intervention, and integration of immunisation services may improve vaccine uptake. The certainty of the evidence for the included interventions ranged from moderate to very low. Low certainty of the evidence implies that the true effect of the interventions might be markedly different from the estimated effect. Further, more rigorous RCTs are, therefore, required to generate high-certainty evidence to inform policy and practice.PMID:38054505 | PMC:PMC10698843 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD008145.pub4 (Source...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - December 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Angela Oyo-Ita Olabisi Oduwole Dachi Arikpo Emmanuel E Effa Ekpereonne B Esu Yusentha Balakrishna Moriam T Chibuzor Chioma M Oringanje Chukwuemeka E Nwachukwu Charles S Wiysonge Martin M Meremikwu Source Type: research
Ethical considerations for genetic research in low-income countries: perceptions of informed consent, data sharing, and expectations in Nicaragua
European Journal of Human Genetics, Published online: 05 December 2023; doi:10.1038/s41431-023-01505-7Ethical considerations for genetic research in low-income countries: perceptions of informed consent, data sharing, and expectations in Nicaragua (Source: European Journal of Human Genetics)
Source: European Journal of Human Genetics - December 5, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Iris S. Delgado Abigail Outterson Vaishnavi Ramesh Alda Gabriela Amador Sanchez Alfonso C ésar Boza Damaris Lopez-Pilarte Juan Jos é Amador Velázquez David J. Friedman Daniel R. Brooks Madeleine K. Scammell Catharine Wang Source Type: research
Anti-inflammatory effect of Dieffenbachia standleyi Croat extract on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated murine macrophages
Volume 34, Issue 1, December 2023 . (Source: Food and Agricultural Immunology)
Source: Food and Agricultural Immunology - November 30, 2023 Category: Food Science Authors: Hyunjun JangWan-Hoon KimBo Kyeong KimKi-Uk KimJisu KimKang Bin DanEunsu LimIndiana Maria CoronadoDong-Keun YiHyeyoung Mina College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Koreab Herbarium of National Autonomous University of Nicaraguan, Leon Source Type: research
Kidney disease characteristics, prevalence, and risk factors in Le ón, Nicaragua: a population-based study
CKD of unknown etiology (CKDu) disproportionately affects young people in Central America who lack traditional CKD risk factors (diabetes and hypertension) and has instead been variably linked to heat stress, ... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - November 12, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Anna Strasma, Ángel Mejía Reyes, Aurora Aragón, Indiana López, Lawrence P. Park, Susan L. Hogan, Nathan Thielman, Christina Wyatt and Marvin González-Quiroz Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effect of El Ni ño and La Niña episodes on the existing niche and potential distribution of vector and host species of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Acta Trop. 2023 Nov 8:107060. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107060. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLeishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans by a protozoan parasite through sandfly vectors and multiple vertebrate hosts. The Pan American Health Organization reported a declining trend in cases, with Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Nicaragua, and Bolivia having the most cases in 2020. There are still knowledge gaps in transmission and the parasite-host relationship. Ecological niche modeling has been used to study host-vector relationships, disease dynamics, and the impact of climate change. Understanding these aspec...
Source: Acta Tropica - November 10, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Juli án Ávila-Jiménez Juan David Guti érrez Mariano Altamiranda-Saavedra Source Type: research
Nonverbal displays of dominance and prestige: Evidence for cross-cultural and early-emerging recognition.
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Vol 153(2), Feb 2024, 282-292; doi:10.1037/xge0001481Two universal strategies for attaining influence—dominance, or the use of intimidation and force to obtain power, and prestige, or garnering respect by demonstrating knowledge and expertise—are communicated through distinct nonverbal displays in North America. Given evidence for the emergence and effectiveness of these strategies across cultures, including non-Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic small-scale, traditional societies in Africa, Asia, and South America, the nonverbal displays that are used t...
Source: Journal of Experimental Psychology: General - November 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Developing and Testing an Evaluation Framework for Collaborative Mental Health Services in Primary Care Systems in Latin America
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Oct 10. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01186-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo develop and pilot-test a feasible and meaningful evaluation framework to support the ongoing improvement and performance measurement of services and systems in Latin America regarding Collaborative Mental health Care (CMHC). This mixed methods study, guided by a developmental evaluation approach, included: (1) a critical review of the literature; (2) an environmental scan at three selected health networks in Mexico, Nicaragua and Chile; (3) a Delphi group with experts; (4) a final consultation in the three sites; and (5)...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - October 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jaime C Sapag Alexander Mancevski Andr és Perry Cameron D Norman Jan Barnsley Lorraine E Ferris Brian Rush Source Type: research
Developing and Testing an Evaluation Framework for Collaborative Mental Health Services in Primary Care Systems in Latin America
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Oct 10. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01186-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo develop and pilot-test a feasible and meaningful evaluation framework to support the ongoing improvement and performance measurement of services and systems in Latin America regarding Collaborative Mental health Care (CMHC). This mixed methods study, guided by a developmental evaluation approach, included: (1) a critical review of the literature; (2) an environmental scan at three selected health networks in Mexico, Nicaragua and Chile; (3) a Delphi group with experts; (4) a final consultation in the three sites; and (5)...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - October 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jaime C Sapag Alexander Mancevski Andr és Perry Cameron D Norman Jan Barnsley Lorraine E Ferris Brian Rush Source Type: research
Developing and Testing an Evaluation Framework for Collaborative Mental Health Services in Primary Care Systems in Latin America
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Oct 10. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01186-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTTo develop and pilot-test a feasible and meaningful evaluation framework to support the ongoing improvement and performance measurement of services and systems in Latin America regarding Collaborative Mental health Care (CMHC). This mixed methods study, guided by a developmental evaluation approach, included: (1) a critical review of the literature; (2) an environmental scan at three selected health networks in Mexico, Nicaragua and Chile; (3) a Delphi group with experts; (4) a final consultation in the three sites; and (5)...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - October 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jaime C Sapag Alexander Mancevski Andr és Perry Cameron D Norman Jan Barnsley Lorraine E Ferris Brian Rush Source Type: research
CO < sub > 2 < /sub > emissions in Latin America: a time series perspective based on fractional integration
This article deals with the analysis of [Formula: see text] emissions in Latin America by using a long memory process based on fractional integration. Using data of [Formula: see text] emission and [Formula: see text] emissions per capita, for 32 Latin American and Caribbean countries, the results show significant differences according to the variable examined, the model used, and the country under examination. In particular, for the [Formula: see text] emissions, mean reversion is found in Belize and also under some circumstances in Antigua and Barbuda, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Honduras, N...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - September 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Luis Rodrigo Asturias-Schaub Luis Alberiko Gil-Alana Source Type: research
Phylodynamics of dengue virus 2 in Nicaragua leading up to the 2019 epidemic reveals a role for lineage turnover
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease posing a significant threat to public health. Dengue virus (DENV) evolution is often characterized by lineage turnover, which, along with ecological and immunological f... (Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology)
Source: BMC Evolutionary Biology - September 28, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Panpim Thongsripong, Sean V. Edgerton, Sandra Bos, Saira Sabor ío, Guillermina Kuan, Angel Balmaseda, Eva Harris and Shannon N. Bennett Tags: Research Source Type: research
