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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mireya Vilar-Compte, Arturo Bustamante, Nancy Lopez-Olmedo, Pablo Gaitan-Rossi, Jaqueline Torres, Karen E. Peterson, Graciela Teruel, Rafael Perez-Escamilla
Summary: International migration has economic and health consequences. Acculturation in the receiving country may be related to childhood obesity. Utilizing the Community Energy Balance (CEB) conceptual framework, the study examines the relationship between migration and childhood obesity in Mexican households with international migrants. The study suggests that children in migrant networks are at higher risk of developing overweight and obesity, indicating a significant relationship between childhood obesity and international migration in Mexican households. Binational health programs such as Ventanillas de Salud (VDS) show promise in addressing childhood obesity in a culturally sensitive environment.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Marco Lopez Zubizarreta, Rosa Cordovilla Perez, Aldo Mateo Torracchi, Virginia Guevara Velazquez
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the reliability of PET/CT in a population exposed to mining activities who had undergone endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) for the diagnosis and/or staging of lung cancer. The results showed that lymph nodes larger than 1 cm and PET/CT uptake with maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) over 2.5 were independent risk factors for malignancy in non-exposed patients, but not in exposed patients. Therefore, PET/CT has diagnostic limitations for lung cancer in individuals with occupational exposure to mining.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ana Clara Duran, Melissa Mialon, Eric Crosbie, Melissa Lorena Jensen, Jennifer L. Harris, Carolina Batis, Camila Corvalan, Lindsey Smith Taillie
Summary: The article discusses the impact of the food environment on childhood obesity and suggests solutions. It highlights the insufficient data on unhealthy food environments in Latin American countries and among Latino children living in the United States. The study calls for the establishment of a healthy food environment, proposing solutions and identifying research priorities to address obesity in these populations.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
David Berrigan, S. Sonia Arteaga, Uriyoan Colon-Ramos, Lisa G. Rosas, Rafael Monge-Rojas, Teresia M. O'Connor, Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Elizabeth F. S. Roberts, Brisa Sanchez, Martha Maria Tellez-Rojo, Susan Vorkoper
Summary: Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem in Latin America and the United States. Improving measurement tools, enhancing collaboration, and increasing measurement accuracy are key in tackling this issue effectively.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Luis Ortiz-Hernandez, Elizabeth Tapia Hernandez, Diana Perez-Salgado
Summary: This study examined the changes in the diagnosis and treatment of obesity in Mexican adults between 2006 and 2018. The prevalence of individuals receiving the diagnosis and treatment of obesity increased during this period. However, intentional weight loss rates remained low, and socioeconomic disparities persisted in these events.
ARCHIVOS LATINOAMERICANOS DE NUTRICION
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Leandro M. T. Garcia, Ruth F. Hunter, Kayla de la Haye, Christina D. Economos, Abby C. King
Summary: This article presents an action-oriented conceptual framework for preventing childhood obesity in Latin America and Latino populations in the United States, including six stages and ten principles. Each stage includes specific activities, methods, and examples that can be used as a guide for achieving the expected results.
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Area Studies
Camila Stipo
Summary: This article examines the impact of capitalist modernity on the conceptualization of nature and society through a study of water-related litigations in the last century of the Spanish colonial period in Chile, involving one or more women. It highlights how these litigations marked the initial implementation of capitalist modernity in the territory and exacerbated the dependence situation of Chilean women in the medium and long terms.
LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jaime Eduardo Melendez Aspajo, Luis Enrique Torres Garcia
Summary: The main objective of this study is to identify changes in factors associated with access to higher education in the Amazon region of Peru. The study utilized a quantitative methodology and examined a database of 20,097 applications to Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia Peruana (UNAP). The findings highlight the significant impact of variables such as applicant's gender, type of school, membership in indigenous communities, and admission type on university admission decisions.
APUNTES UNIVERSITARIOS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Emma Argelich, Maria Elodia Alemany, Barbara Amengual-Miralles, Rosmery Arguelles, Darina Bandiera, Maria Antonia Barcelo, Beatrice Beinbrech, Cristina Bouzas, Paula Capel, Apol. lonia Cerda, Marina Colom, Helena Corral, Diego de Sotto-Esteban, Gabriela Fleitas, Catalina Garcias, Dolors Juan, Joana Juan, David Mateos, Maria Isabel Martin, Maria angels Martinez, Marta Minguez, Efren Moncada, Maria Nadal, Jeronia M. Pont, Bernat Puigserver, Claudia A. Suner, Lucia Ugarriza, David Yeste, Sonia Yeste, Josep A. Tur
Summary: This study aimed to assess the attitudes and feelings of paediatric staff in addressing overweight and childhood obesity to parents, exploring perceived barriers and facilitators. Results showed that paediatric staff know how to treat childhood obesity, but require training on motivation. Effectiveness in treating childhood obesity can be achieved after parents/carers recognize the issue and establish trust with paediatric staff.
ANALES DE PEDIATRIA
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Wei Perng, Alejandra Cantoral, Diana C. Soria-Contreras, Larissa Betanzos-Robledo, Katarzyna Kordas, Yun Liu, Ana M. Mora, Camila Corvalan, Anita Pereira, Marly Augusto Cardoso, Jorge E. Chavarro, Carrie Breton, John D. Meeker, Kim G. Harley, Brenda Eskenazi, Karen E. Peterson, Martha Maria Tellez-Rojo
Summary: This study summarized the literature on the role of endocrine disruptors in the etiology of obesity among Latino youth, placing the results within a bio-behavioral life course framework to identify exposure-outcome relationships and discuss potential early prevention pathways.
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Clinical Neurology
Cristina Garcia-Bravo, Rosa Maria Martinez-Piedrola, Sara Garcia-Bravo, Elisabet Huertas-Hoyas, Marta Perez-De-Heredia-Torres, Domingo Palacios-Cena
Summary: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of parents with children diagnosed with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (SPMD) in relation to the diagnostic process, treatment, and medical care. Through in-depth interviews and researcher observations, five themes were identified: diagnostic process, treatment expectations, family planning, disability world, and family economy. These results can be used by healthcare professionals to assist and support parents.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2023)
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Anthropology
Bernardo Arriaza, Juan Pablo Ogalde, Sebastian Gutierrez, Jose Carcamo, Vivien Standen, Leonardo Figueroa Tagle
Summary: This report presents the X-ray fluorescence results of 12 artifacts from Chinchorro funerary sites in Arica, Northern Chile, with a focus on manganese (Mn) presence. The artifact with the highest Mn concentration underwent Raman spectrometry for further structural identification of the black chromophore. All artifacts showed positive results for Mn, ranging from 1.11% to 63.66%. Mn content above 2% (83.33% of the total) was considered of anthropic origin, and the analyzed pigments were identified as cryptomelane and goethite.
LATIN AMERICAN ANTIQUITY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Usama Bilal, Pedro Gullon, Javier Padilla-Bernaldez
Summary: Studies reviewing the evidence have consistently shown that the closure of hospitality venues is one of the most effective measures in reducing the impact of COVID-19. Measures such as limiting capacity and improving ventilation should also be considered when reopening these venues.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Oscar Juarez, Maria Cecilia Corbat, Enrique Fucks
Summary: This article analyzes and studies the geomorphological features of the Amarillo river basin in the Famatina mountains in Argentina. It describes the evolution of the relief, including geological forms associated with glacial, periglacial, and gravitational processes, as well as the erosion and accumulation landforms of rivers. This study provides important theoretical foundations for understanding the geomorphological evolution.
REVISTA MEXICANA DE CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS
(2022)
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Pediatrics
S. Martin Pino, J. Mayordomo Colunga, A. Rrubio Granda, S. Delgado Nicolas, C. Pello Menendez, C. J. Garcia Garcia, C. Fernandez Diaz, C. Rey Galan
Summary: This study found a significant decrease in bronchiolitis hospitalizations during the 2020-2021 season, followed by an increase in the 2021-2022 season, albeit not reaching pre-pandemic levels. A higher incidence of bronchiolitis cases was observed between April and October 2021.
BOLETIN DE PEDIATRIA
(2022)
