The migration of physicians from sub-Saharan Africa to the United States of America: measures of the African brain drain

“…Methods: We used the American Medical Association 2002 Masterfile to identify and describe physicians who received their medical training in sub-Saharan Africa and are currently practicing in the USA. …”

Progress towards millennium development goal 1 in Latin America and the Caribbean: the importance of the choice of indicator for undernutrition by Chessa K Lutter, Camila M Chaparro, Sergio Muñoz

“…METHODS: The prevalence of underweight and stunting among children less than 5 years of age was calculated for 13 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean by applying the WHO Child Growth Standards to nationally-representative, publicly available anthropometric data. …”
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Asbestos and cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean: we may have won some battles, but definitely not the war by Abraham Hernández-Blanquisett, Angelina Álvarez-Londoño, Maria Cristina Martinez-Avila, Sofía Covo-Camacho, Valeria Quintero-Carreño

“…Only six countries have banned the industrial use of asbestos in Latin America and the Caribbean. In fact, the industrial use of asbestos appears to be growing in this region. …”
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The migration of physicians from sub-Saharan Africa to the United States of America: measures of the African brain drain by Johnson Karin E, Fordyce Meredith, Thompson Matthew J, Hagopian Amy, Hart L Gary

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>More than 23% of America's 771 491 physicians received their medical training outside the USA, the majority (64%) in low-income or lower middle-income countries. …”
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Human Rights Mechanisms in Latin America from the Perspective of Intersection of Regional and Universal Human Rights Concepts by N. A. Sheremet

“…The article analyzes the intersection of universal and regional human rights concepts in Latin America. The regional approach to human rights protection has been proposed by anthropologists who argue that cultural relativism is the basis for the development of the concept of human rights protection. …”
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The migration of physicians from sub-Saharan Africa to the United States of America: Measures of the African brain drain by Hagopian, A, Thompson, M, Fordyce, M, Johnson, K, Hart, L

“…Methods: We used the American Medical Association 2002 Masterfile to identify and describe physicians who received their medical training in sub-Saharan Africa and are currently practicing in the USA. …”

ANTHROPOMORPHIC OF GODS WITH ALLAH ALMIGHTY AND FILMOGRAPHY ON ISLAMOPHOBIA IN THE CINEMATIC WAY OF AMERICA AND INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS by MUHAMMAD ASAD LATIF

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The Foreign Experts on the Internal Political Transformation’s Processes in Latin America in the Third Decade of the 21st Century by Ilya Sokov

“… The article’s introduction includes the main prerequisites for internal political transformation’s process in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The study’s purpose is to identify new trends in the largest countries’ domestic policies in the region in the third decade of the 21st century. …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence in Latin America: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Yesmi A. Ortega Rojas, Claudia L. Vidal Cuellar, Karina M. Aparicio Barrón, Juan Pablo Arab, Adelina Lozano Miranda

“…Its worldwide prevalence is 25%, but evidence from Latin America (LA) is lacking. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of NAFLD in the adult population of LA. …”
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Case Report: Expanding the phenotypic spectrum of PURA syndrome in South America with the first presentation of concurrent vitiligo by S. Mora-Martinez, Natalia Castaño-Giraldo, Humberto Alejandro Nati-Castillo, Laura Barahona Machado, Tatiana Mora Arbeláez, G. Gordillo-Gonzalez, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy

“…This represents the first documented case of PURA syndrome in South America and the first association of the syndrome with vitiligo, thereby expanding the known phenotypic spectrum. …”
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Current epidemiological trends for Chagas disease in Latin America and future challenges in epidemiology, surveillance and health policy by Álvaro Moncayo, Antonio Carlos Silveira

“…Chagas disease, named after Carlos Chagas, who first described it in 1909, exists only on the American Continent. …”
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Comparing Two Days of Dietary Intake in What We Eat in America (WWEIA), NHANES, 2013–2016 by Lois C. Steinfeldt, Carrie L. Martin, John C. Clemens, Alanna J. Moshfegh

“…The objective of this research is to compare the Day 1 and Day 2 dietary intakes of adults in What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (WWEIA, NHANES) 2013–2016. …”
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A study of the effect of wearing face masks in preventing COVID-19 transmission in the United States of America by Kazuyuki Suzuki, Tomonori Hasegawa, Noriaki Kano, Yoshihisa Okamoto

“…Design/methodology/approach – The paper investigates the 50 states in the United States of America (U.S.) and Washington, D.C. that implemented the mask mandates before September 30, 2020, which are divided into four groups: (1) those implemented the statewide mask mandates before June 5, 2020 when World Health Organization (WHO) recommended mask wearing; (2) those implemented statewide mask mandates after June 5, 2020; (3) those implemented partial mandates affecting 30 percent or more of the state’s population; and (4) those implemented partial mandates affecting less than 30 percent. …”
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Seguir avanzando en las Américas: el control del tabaco fomenta el desarrollo sostenible by Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Eduardo Bianco, Guillermo Paraje, Hebe N. Gouda, Johanna Birckmayer, Kevin Welding, Luz Miryam Reynales-Shigematsu, Nicole D. Foster, Reina Roa, Rosa Carolina Sandoval, Stella Aguinaga Bialous

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Challenges in the Use of the Treat-to-Target Strategy in Atopic Dermatitis in Latin America: A Case Series Review by Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Karla Robles-Velasco, Simon Francis Thomsen, German D. Ramon, Jorge Sánchez, Jonathan A. Bernstein, Benjamin Hidalgo

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Air pollution and public health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): a systematic review with meta-analysis by Danladi Chiroma Husaini, Kyle Reneau, Daren Balam

“…Combating the harmful effects of air pollution should be a top priority in Latin America and the Caribbean.…”
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Etnografía y el estudio de los saberes docentes en países de América Latina by Ruth Mercado Maldonado, Epifanio Espinosa Tavera

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Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy in Latin America (Mexico) and the World: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Oscar Vivanco-Rojas, Sonia López-Letayf, Valentina Londoño-Angarita, Fátima Sofía Magaña-Guerrero, Beatriz Buentello-Volante, Yonathan Garfias

“…In conclusion, the relationship between the increase in DR associated with the risk factors present in different populations, the limited research conducted in Latin America, and the cultural, social, economic, and genetic differences makes for a complex condition, which reflects the necessity of researching in a more integrated way.…”
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Sharing experiences: towards an evidence based model of dengue surveillance and outbreak response in Latin America and Asia. by Badurdeen, S, Valladares, D, Farrar, J, Gozzer, E, Kroeger, A, Kuswara, N, Ranzinger, SR, Tinh, H, Leite, P, Mahendradhata, Y, Skewes, R, Verrall, A

“…Hospital outbreak management plans were present in 9/22 participating hospitals in Latin-America and 8/20 participating hospitals in Asia. …”

The Steller's Sea‐Eagle in North America: An economic assessment of birdwatchers travelling to see a vagrant raptor by Brent S. Pease, Neil A. Gilbert, William R. Casola, Kofi Akamani

“…During 2020–2022, a vagrant Steller's Sea‐Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) was reported in several locations in North America, representing the first record of this species in these locations. …”
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