Change and opportunity: the transition from primary to secondary school in rural and urban Peru by Ames, P, Rojas, V

Power, fragility and corporate social responsibility: An ethnography of a mining corporation in Colombia by Hoff, A

The conquest of the Caribs of the Orinoco basin by Whitehead, N, Whitehead, Neil

Attitudes toward depression among Ecuadorian physicians using the Spanish-validated version of the Revised Depression Attitude Questionnaire (R-DAQ) by José Alejandro Valdevilla Figueira, Hans Mautong, Genesis Camacho L, Michelle Cherrez, Carlos Orellana Román, Geovanny Efraín Alvarado-Villa, Zouina Sarfraz, Azza Sarfraz, Arjola Agolli, María José Farfán Bajaña, Emanuel Vanegas, Miguel Felix, Jack Michel, Fernando Espinoza-Fuentes, Jaime Rosero Maquilón, Ivan Cherrez Ojeda

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Characterization of a Dengue Virus Serotype 1 Isolated from a Patient in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico by Pedro M. Palermo, Antonio de la Mora-Covarrubias, Jeanette Orbegozo, Jessica A. Plante, Kenneth S. Plante, Florinda Jimenez-Vega, Douglas M. Watts

“…As part of a surveillance program for arthropod-borne viruses in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, during November 2015, a blood sample was obtained from a female patient who experienced an undifferentiated fever and arthralgia. …”
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Real world prescription trends of methotrexate for psoriasis in Argentina: results of a national survey by Luis Daniel Mazzuoccolo, Paula Carolina Luna, Sebastián Marciano, Gimena Antonia Castro Perez, Carolina Marchesi, Mabel Jimena Nocito, Vanesa Martin Koller, Jimena Lorenzo, Claudia Koch, Cristina Mariela Echeverria

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The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona by Robert G. Valls-Figuera, Mercedes Torrado-Fonseca, Judith Borràs

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Análise da produção bibliográfica em livros sobre a infância e a juventude na América Latina: atualizações e novos horizontes by Juliana Siqueira de Lara, Luísa Prudêncio, Paula Pimentel Tumolo, Renata Tavares da Silva Guimarães, Sabrina Dal Ongaro Savegnago, Sofia Hengen, Lucia Rabello de Castro

“…As such, the study interrogates the invisibility of the subjectivity of those who characterize the fields of childhood and youth. …”
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Supportive relationships in childhood: Does it have a long Reach into health and depression outcomes for immigrants from Latin America? by Andrea G. Perez Portillo, Jerald R. Herting, Jane J. Lee, Bonnie Duran

“…This study examines how social support during childhood and adolescence is associated with self-rated good health and the incidence of depression among Latin American immigrants in the U.S. We focus on those who immigrated under age 18 (childhood arrivals) to understand the interplay between early social support and adult health outcomes. …”
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Case study on prevalence of Candida spp. in patients with Denture Stomatitis at the Cheddi Jagan Dental Centre, Guyana, South America. by Mikhel Naraine

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Genetics, genomics, and diet interactions in obesity in the Latin American environment by Patricia Guevara-Ramírez, Santiago Cadena-Ullauri, Viviana A. Ruiz-Pozo, Rafael Tamayo-Trujillo, Elius Paz-Cruz, Daniel Simancas-Racines, Ana Karina Zambrano

“…In Latin America, in 2016, reports indicated that 24.2% of the adult population was obese. …”
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Identification of Knowledge Gaps Regarding Healthcare Workers' Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs: Review of Literature, North America versus Europe by Chun-Yip Hon, Cris Barzan, George Astrakianakis

“…We have been examining the issue of healthcare workers' exposure to antineoplastic drugs for nearly a decade and have observed that there appears to be more publications on the subject matter originating from Europe than from North America. The concern is that findings from Europe may not be generalizable to North America because of differences in handling practices, regulatory requirements, and training. …”
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Aggression against Nursing Personnel during the First Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Internet-Based Survey by Juan Pablo Sánchez-de la Cruz, Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza, María Lilia López-Narváez, Thelma Beatriz González-Castro, Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate, Humberto Nicolini

“…The home neighborhood and markets were other locations with a higher risk of being assaulted (OR: 3.39, CI: 1.53–7.50). (4) Conclusions: Our results indicate that nurses in Latin America who work during the COVID-19 pandemic and social isolation have been frequently assaulted by the general public. …”
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#FavelaLivesMatter: Youth from Urban Peripheries, Political Engagement and Alternatives to the War on Drugs by Movimentos CESeC

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Scientific diasporas and the advancement of science diplomacy: The InFEWS US-China program in the face of confrontational “America First” diplomacy by Julian Prieto, Christopher A. Scott

“…The United States and China—the countries with the highest science expenditures globally—have historically developed a range of joint international research collaborations. However, under the “America First” agenda put forth by the Trump Administration, bilateral diplomatic relations with China reached their highest confrontational peak. …”
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Socio-Environmental Risk Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central America: Unity Became Strength Even in Times of Uncertainty by Roberth Steven Gutiérrez-Murillo, Patrícia Krieger Grossi

“…This brief note discusses the articulation of Central American countries in the fight against the pandemic from a socio-environmental perspective. Central America is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world; hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, floods, and volcanic eruptions are the main threats to the nations. …”
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Detecting KPC-2 and NDM-1 Coexpression in Klebsiella pneumoniae Complex from Human and Animal Hosts in South America by Felipe Vásquez-Ponce, Karine Dantas, Johana Becerra, Gregory Melocco, Fernanda Esposito, Brenda Cardoso, Larissa Rodrigues, Keila Lima, Aline V. de Lima, Fábio P. Sellera, Renata Mattos, Lucas Trevisoli, Marco A. Vianello, Thais Sincero, Jose Di Conza, Eliana Vespero, Gabriel Gutkind, Jorge Sampaio, Nilton Lincopan

“…IMPORTANCE Alerts regarding the emergence and increase of combinations of carbapenemases in Enterobacterales in Latin America and the Caribbean have recently been issued by PAHO and WHO, emphasizing the importance of appropriate microbiological diagnosis and the effective and articulated implementation of infection prevention and control programs. …”
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Active school commuting in adolescents from 28 countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia: a temporal trends study by Mireia Felez-Nobrega, André O. Werneck, Adrian Bauman, Josep Maria Haro, Ai Koyanagi

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Chronic Diseases Associated With Mortality in British Columbia, Canada During the 2021 Western North America Extreme Heat Event by Michael Joseph Lee, Kathleen E. McLean, Michael Kuo, Gregory R. A. Richardson, Sarah B. Henderson

“…Abstract Western North America experienced an unprecedented extreme heat event (EHE) in 2021, characterized by high temperatures and reduced air quality. …”
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Concordance between Dash Diet and Hypertension: Results from the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study by Bridget Murphy Hussain, Andrea L. Deierlein, Alka M. Kanaya, Sameera A. Talegawkar, Joyce A. O’Connor, Meghana D. Gadgil, Yong Lin, Niyati Parekh

“…High blood pressure is an important predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), particularly among South Asians, who are at higher risk for ASCVD when compared to other population groups. …”
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