Article
Biology
Luis Enrique Bernal, Yessenia del Carmen Gonzales, Beatriz del Carmen Medina, Rene Ricardo Gomez
Summary: Through comparing the efficiency of two coral garden structures in promoting the growth of Acropora cervicornis in Huertas Bay, Portobelo National Park, Colon Panama, the study found that the clothesline-type structure was the most efficient and viable, with better survival and growth rate. The fixed-type structure had a mortality rate of 45%.
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lluis Cirera, Monica Bellesta, Barbara Maria Arana, Maria Dolores Chirlaque
Summary: The study aims to analyze the professional background and activities of mortality registers (RM) and provide suggestions for improvement.
Article
Entomology
Camila Perez Roig, Ezequiel Gonzalez, Martin Videla
Summary: In peri-urban areas, farmers are shifting to agroecological practices to reduce pesticide use and protect ecosystem services. This study examined the effects of agroecological transitions and vegetation features on arthropods in horticultural field margins. The results showed that agroecological fields had higher arthropod diversity and lower herbivore abundance compared to conventional fields, with vegetation features influencing the community structure.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Edgar Abraham Aragon-Flores, Rocio Rodiles-Hernandez, Miriam Soria-Barreto, Carmen G. Montana, Maria M. Castillo
Summary: Estuaries are dynamic systems with significant spatiotemporal variation. This study analyzed the community attributes of fish in the Usumacinta River delta during different seasons, finding that species richness, diversity, evenness, and trophic guild abundance did not vary significantly between seasons and systems. Species abundance was significantly higher during the nortes season.
REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Angelica Martinez-Bernal, Beatriz Vasquez-Velasco, Elia Ramirez-Arriaga, Maria del Rocio Zarate-Hernandez, Enrique Martinez-Hernandez, Oswaldo Tellez-Valdes
Summary: This study analyzed the floristic composition, structure, and diversity of tree and shrub strata in the tropical deciduous forest of El Picante hill in San Jose Tilapa, Puebla, Mexico. The study identified several main indicator species with high importance value indexes and highlighted the highest richness in transect T4 and the greatest abundance in T5. This research contributes to the understanding of ecosystem structure and diversity in the Tehuacan Valley, Mexico.
REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Pilar Calmarza, Rasha Isabel Perez Ajami, Carlos Prieto Lopez, Clara Berrozpe-Villabona, Daniel Talal Perez Ajami, Maria Inmaculada Molina Botella, Gracia Maria Lou Frances, Alejandro Sanz Paris
Summary: This study examined the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a population of type 1 diabetic children and its relationship with disease control, bone health, and lipid metabolism. The results showed that there were no significant differences in metabolic control between children with sufficient and insufficient vitamin D levels. However, children with good metabolic control had better bone and lipid profiles.
NUTRICION HOSPITALARIA
(2022)
Article
Area Studies
Jean Paul Sarrazin
Summary: The ayahuasca shamanic ritual has been adopted, adapted, and reinvented in urban and cosmopolitan contexts, influenced by New Age beliefs and practices. This article focuses on the local version of this phenomenon known as tomas de yaje in Colombia, where nonindigenous, urban middle and upper classes seek spiritual inspiration. Through ethnographic observations and interviews, the study explores the interpretations and meanings of spirituality in these ayahuasca rituals. The results contribute to a better understanding of the sociocultural foundations and implications of this spiritualization of shamanism.
LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH REVIEW
(2022)
Article
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.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Olga L. Sarmiento, Maria Alejandra Rubio, Abby C. King, Natalicio Serrano, Adriano Akira F. Hino, Ruth F. Hunter, Nicolas Aguilar-Farias, Diana C. Parra, Deborah Salvo, Alejandra Jauregui, Rebecca E. Lee, Bill Kohl
Summary: The article aims to advance research agenda on the built environment (EC) and physical activity (AF) to prevent obesity among Latin American and Latino youth in the United States. It identifies environmental indicators, interdisciplinary methodological approaches, and presents case studies on EC programs promoting AF.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jose Antonio Giron-Ortega, Jose Antonio Giron-Gonzalez
Summary: The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the efficacy of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in preventing thrombosis in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The study found that DOACs, specifically rivaroxaban and apixaban, were less effective than VKAs in preventing thrombosis recurrence in APS patients with prior arterial thrombosis or the presence of multiple antiphospholipid antibodies. The incidence of severe bleeding as a side effect was similar between DOAC and VKA treatment. These findings suggest that DOACs may not be suitable for the treatment of thrombotic APS patients.
Article
Zoology
Pedro G. B. Souza-Dias, Maria V. A. Borille, Lucas Denadai de Campos
Summary: In this study, the second species of the Brazilian genus Bambuina is described as Bambuina zikani n. sp. It is a cavicolous cricket found in crevices and natural cavities in the Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The glandular condition of the males' metanotum and forewings of Bambuina species is also highlighted.
Article
Area Studies
Raul Zecca Castel
Summary: The article analyzes how specific economic policies, such as privatization of the Dominican sugar industry, could lead to new forms of individual subjection based on debt trap. By examining historical and theoretical literature on the Caribbean region and ethnographic evidence from a young Haitian migrant working in sugarcane cutting, it reveals the concrete dynamics of working relationships in Dominican sugar estates, demonstrating a connection between private management of the sugar industry and working conditions related to debt bondage.
LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kathryn Dovel, Kelvin Balakasi, Sundeep Gupta, Misheck Mphande, Isabella Robson, Shaukat Khan, Alemayehu Amberbir, Christian Stilson, Joep J. van Oosterhout, Naoko Doi, Brooke E. Nichols
Summary: The study found that men in Malawi frequently visit health facilities, but few of those in need of HIV testing are offered this service. Health facilities should take advantage of men's routine visits to outpatient departments as clients or guardians.
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2021)
Article
Communication
Sol Rojas-Lizana, Maria Itati Dolhare
Summary: The article examines the preambles of the Bolivian and Ecuadorean Constitutions using a critical discourse analysis approach and suggests that they are clear examples of decolonial thought, focusing on biocentrism, plurinationalism, and gender visibility. It also highlights that the English translations of these preambles fail to convey their epistemological stance accurately.
CRITICAL DISCOURSE STUDIES
(2021)
Article
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.