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Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: biblio-1408104

ABSTRACT

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar el desarrollo de la producción científica según año y revistas; determinar la estructura temática e identificar la red de coautoría de la literatura sobre micotoxinas en el análisis de los alimentos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo con indicadores bibliométricos y mapas de visualización, en el que se usó la base de datos Scopus de los documentos incluidos desde el año 2011 al 2020. Se consideraron 453 artículos que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión, 382 artículos de investigación y 71 revisiones. El promedio de citas por artículo varió anualmente entre 6 (2019) y 40,5 (2012). La revista más productiva fue Mycotoxin Research, de la editorial Springer Nature. En el mapa de coocurrencias se obtuvieron 5 clústeres de descriptores. En el mapa de coautoría se hallaron 21 clústeres, 14 de ellos correspondieron a autores que investigaron en coautoría. El desarrollo científico tuvo una producción anual no uniforme, con crecimiento lento. La estructura temática según la red de coocurrencia indica que el término más frecuente es micotoxinas, correspondiente al enfoque micotoxinas que influyen en la salud pública del primer clúster. La red de coautoría indica que el 98,2 por ciento de los artículos fueron elaborados en coautoría y el autor más productivo fue Krska Rudolf, de la Queen's University Belfast, con 24 artículos(AU)


The purpose of the study was to identify the development of scientific production by year and journal, determine the thematic structure and identify the co-authorship network of the literature about mycotoxins in food analysis. A descriptive study was conducted of documents published in the database Scopus from 2011 to 2020, using bibliometric indicators and visualization maps. A total 453 articles were included which met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 382 were research articles and 71 were reviews. The average annual number of citations per article ranged from 6 in 2019 to 40.5 in 2012. The most productive journal was Mycotoxin Research from Springer Nature publishers. The co-occurrence map displayed five descriptor clusters, whereas the co-authorship map displayed 21 clusters, 14 of which corresponded to authors researching in co-authorship. Scientific development had a non-uniform, slowly growing annual output. The thematic structure according to the co-occurrence network shows that the most frequent term is mycotoxins, corresponding to mycotoxins influencing public health from the first cluster. The co-authorship network shows that 98.2percent of the articles were co-authored, and the most productive author was Krska Rudolf, from Queen's University, Belfast, with 24 articles(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Bibliometrics , Bibliometrics , Food Analysis/methods , Mycotoxins/antagonists & inhibitors , Peru , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Maps as Topic
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Guatemala; MSPAS; SIAS; oct. 2019. 31 p.
Monography in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1025522

ABSTRACT

Con esta guía se busca poder consolidar el ordenamiento territorial según los territorios y sectores, recabar información importante de la fuente directa, misma que será un insumo trascendental para definir el tipo de servicios que se necesitan brindar en cada ubicación, al contar con información importante del terreno, la distribución de las viviendas y de la población que son determinantes para la programación de las acciones intra y extramuros, así como para la promoción de acciones sanitarias. Este recurso es importante para implementar y definir la cartera de servicios de salud así como la estrategia de las Redes Integradas de Servicios de Salud dentro del marco de la Atención Primaria en Salud, con la cual se espera poder fortalecer la atención integral e integrada a la población en general. El Croquis es un recurso indispensable para la planificación, programación, organización y monitoreo de los servicios que entregan los equipos de salud.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Rural Population , Urban Population , Health Systems , Demography/methods , Topography, Medical/instrumentation , Epidemiological Monitoring , Geographic Mapping , Health Services , Maps as Topic , Topography/methods , Guatemala
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Rev. bras. estud. popul ; 34(3): 465-484, set.-dez. 2017. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-898654

ABSTRACT

O estudo analisa o "boom" demográfico das populações escravas de origem africana nas áreas de plantation a partir dos Mapas Estatísticos do Maranhão. Em especial, focalizamos a freguesia do Rosário do Itapecuru utilizando outras fontes documentais - inventários post mortem e registros paroquiais de batismo. Os Mapas de 1798 e 1821 possibilitaram evidenciar o perfil sexual, etário, étnico e a condição jurídica da população, mostrando a importância da população escrava nas áreas de cultivo do algodão e arroz, que chegava a quase 80% dos residentes. Essas populações, por sua vez, guardavam algumas particularidades em relação a outras áreas de plantation do Estado do Brasil, como, por exemplo, a razão de sexo marcada pela quase paridade entre homens e mulheres.


The study analyzes the demographic boom of African slave populations in the plantation areas from the Mapas de População of Maranhão. In particular, we focus on the parish of Rosário do Itapecuru using other sources - post-mortem inventories and parish baptismal records. The maps from 1798 and 1821 made it possible to evidence the gender, age, ethnicity and legal status of the resident population as well as show the importance of slave population in cotton and rice crop areas, reaching almost 80% of residents. These populations, in turn, presented certain peculiarities in relation to other plantation areas in the State of Brazil, such as the sex ratio marked by the almost parity between men and women.


El estudio analiza el boom de las poblaciones esclavas de origen africano en las áreas de plantación a partir de los Mapas Estadísticos de Maranhão. En particular, nos centramos en la parroquia Rosario del Itapecurú utilizando otras fuentes documentales: inventarios post mortem y registros parroquiales de bautismo. Los mapas de 1798 y 1821 posibilitaron evidenciar el perfil sexual, la edad, la condición étnica y jurídica de la población residente y muestran la importancia de la población esclava en las áreas de cultivo de algodón y de arroz, que llega a casi 80% de los residentes. Estas poblaciones mantenían a su vez algunas peculiaridades en relación con otras áreas de plantación del Estado de Brasil, por ejemplo, la proporción de sexos marcada por la casi paridad entre hombres y mujeres.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , Population , Colonialism/history , Censuses/history , Enslavement/history , Brazil , Crop Production , Family Characteristics , Sex Distribution , Black People/history , Enslavement/economics , Maps as Topic
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Braz. j. infect. dis ; 21(1): 112-115, Jan.-Feb. 2017. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1039179

ABSTRACT

Abstract Geographic Profiling technique is used to find the origin of a series of crimes. The method was recently extended to other fields. One of the best renowned data in epidemiology is that by John Snow during an outburst of cholera in London. We wrote Python scripts to perform the analyses to apply the Geographic Profiling for individuating the starting origin of an infection by using the old Snow's data set. We modified the method by applying a weight to each point of the map where cases of cholera were reported. The weight was proportional to the number of cases in a given location.This modification of the Geographic Profiling method allowed to individuate in the map an area of maximum probability of the infection source, which was a few meters wide and including the historically known source of cholera, that is the "classical" water pump at Broad Street.The method appears to be a useful complement in order to individuate the source of epidemics when available data about the cases of the infections can be summarized on a map.


Subject(s)
Humans , Cholera/epidemiology , Geographic Information Systems , Geographic Mapping , Maps as Topic , Programming Languages , Reproducibility of Results , Topography, Medical , Spatio-Temporal Analysis , Italy/epidemiology
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Weekly Epidemiological Monitor. 2017; 10 (03): 1
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-187404

ABSTRACT

In response to the threat of introduction of Zika Virus [ZIKAV], the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office has produced risk map for the Region as well as for each of the twenty-two countries that integrates the information about two zika vectors- Aedes aegypti and Ae. Albopictus taking into account the current and future habitat suitability of these vectors in these countries


Subject(s)
Zika Virus , Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus , Densovirinae , Maps as Topic
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Rev. méd. Chile ; 144(3): 388-393, mar. 2016. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-784910

ABSTRACT

This work describes the origin of the different locations that Casa de Orates (Madhouse) has occupied in Chile. The locations of this institution at the Yungay and Chimba neighborhoods area are specially analyzed. Moreover, the sad and poorly known incident involving the national Madhouse of Providencia is narrated.


Subject(s)
Humans , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Hospitals, Psychiatric/history , Maps as Topic , Psychiatry/history , Chile
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 73(8): 725-727, 08/2015. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-753037

ABSTRACT

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 10 (SCA10) is a rare form of autosomal dominant ataxia found predominantly in patients from Latin America with Amerindian ancestry. The authors report the history of SCA10 families from the south of Brazil (the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina), emphasizing the Belgian-Amerindian connection.


A ataxia espinocerebellar tipo 10 (AEC10) é uma forma rara de ataxia cerebelar autossômica dominante, encontrada predominantemente em pacientes da América Latina, de origem Ameríndia. Os autores relatam a história de famílias com AEC10 do sul do Brasil (estados do Paraná e Santa Catarina), enfatizando a conexão Ameríndia-Belga.


Subject(s)
Humans , Indians, South American/ethnology , Spinocerebellar Ataxias/ethnology , Belgium/ethnology , Brazil/ethnology , DNA Repeat Expansion , Maps as Topic , Phenotype
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Bol. micol. (Valparaiso En linea) ; 29(1): 2-17, jul. 2014. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-716830

ABSTRACT

Actualmente el estudio de la concentración fúngica en ambientes interiores es de interés para los especialistas, pues los hongos pueden causar el biodeterioro de colecciones valiosas y resultan peligrosos para la salud humana ya que provocan alergias y otras enfermedades al hombre que está en contacto con ellos. El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar microbiológicamente el ambiente de la Mapoteca del Archivo Nacional de la República de Cuba y el polvo depositado sobre el mobiliario que conserva los mapas y planos en ese local. El estudio se ejecutó en un mes lluvioso y el muestreo microbiológico del aire se realizó empleando un método de sedimentación mientras que el polvo se colectó por aspiración. Los hongos se aislaron en medios de cultivo adecuados y los análisis se realizaron por triplicado. La concentración fúngica detectada en el aire fue inferior a las 750 UFC.m-3, por lo que el local se consideró POCO CONTAMINADO mientras en el polvo fue del orden de 105 UFC.g-1. Se detectaron los géneros Alternaria, Aspergillus, Chaetomium, Acremonium, Cladosporium, Curvularia, Humicola, Epicoccum, Penicillium, Pestalotia y Trichoderma. Algunas de las especies fúngicas detectadas en el aire del local poseen importancia para el biodeterioro y la salud humana. Se reportan nuevos registros para el Archivo Nacional de la República de Cuba consistente en tres géneros (Epicoccum Link, Humicola Traaen y Pestalotia Not.), cuatro especies de Aspergillus Nees ex Fr. (A. alliaceus Thom y Church., A. auricomus (Gueren) Saito., A. ostianus Wehmer y A. chevalieri (Mangin) Thom y Church.), una especie de Cladosporium Link ex Fr. (C. caryigenum Ellis y Lang.), dos especies de Penicillium Link (P. canescens Sopp., P. janczewskii K.M. Zalessky) y una de Curvularia Boedijn (C. australiensis Manamgoda, Cai y Hyde).


Currently the study of indoor fungal concentration is of interest for specialists, because the fungi cause the biodeterioration of the valuable collections and they are dangerous to human health as they cause allergies and other diseases to man who is in touch with them. The objectives were to evaluate the microbiological environment of Map Library of National Archive of the Republic of Cuba and the dust deposited on the furniture that keeps the maps and plans in this local. The study was carried out in a rainy month, microbial air sampling was performed using a sedimentation method and the powder was collected by manual vacuum aspiration. The fungi were isolated in suitable culture media and analyzes were performed by triplicate. The fungal concentration was detected in the air below the 750 CFU.m-3, so that the place was considered slightly contaminated while the dust was around 105 CFU.g-1. The fungal genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Chaetomium, Acremonium, Cladosporium, Curvularia, Humicola, Epicoccum, Penicillium, Pestalotia and Trichoderma were detected. Some fungal species detected in the repository air have importance for human health and biodeterioration. New records to the National Archives of the Republic of Cuba are reported consists of three genera (Epicoccum Link, Humicola Traaen, Pestalotia Not.), four species of Aspergillus Nees ex Fr. (A. alliaceus Thom & Church., A. auricomus (Gueren) Saito., A. ostianus Wehmer. and A. chevalieri (Mangin) Thom y Church), one species of Cladosporium Link ex Fr. (C. caryigenum Ellis & Lang.), two species of Penicillium Link (P. canescens Sopp., P. janczewskii K.M. Zalessky) and one of Curvularia Boedijn (C. australiensis Manamgoda, Cai & Hyde .


Subject(s)
Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis , Dust , Humidity , Fungi/isolation & purification , Fungi/classification , Fungi/growth & development , Fungi/pathogenicity , Maps as Topic , Particulate Matter/analysis , Temperature , Cuba , Environmental Microbiology
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J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis ; 20: 1-11, 04/02/2014. map, ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1484579

ABSTRACT

Fasciolosis affects different ruminant species and leads to great economic losses for cattle farmers worldwide. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate bovine fasciolosis prevalence in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, using slaughter maps provided by slaughterhouses and verifying the origin of cattle. : A map was created based on analysis of epidemiological data. The ArcGIS/ArcINFO 10.1 software was employed in order to elaborate updated bioclimatic maps that displayed the fasciolosis prevalence within the state – per city– between 2009 and 2011.


Subject(s)
Animals , Fasciola hepatica/pathogenicity , Geography/methods , Maps as Topic , Abattoirs , Parasites/parasitology
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Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-724690

ABSTRACT

Fasciolosis affects different ruminant species and leads to great economic losses for cattle farmers worldwide. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate bovine fasciolosis prevalence in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil, using slaughter maps provided by slaughterhouses and verifying the origin of cattle. : A map was created based on analysis of epidemiological data. The ArcGIS/ArcINFO 10.1 software was employed in order to elaborate updated bioclimatic maps that displayed the fasciolosis prevalence within the state – per city– between 2009 and 2011.


Subject(s)
Animals , Abattoirs , Fasciola hepatica/pathogenicity , Geography/methods , Maps as Topic , Parasites/parasitology
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Rev. MVZ Córdoba ; 18(3): 3781-3789, set.-dic. 2013. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-700563

ABSTRACT

Objetivo. Identificar las áreas con alta potencialidad para el cultivo de tilapia nilótica en la región costera de Córdoba, Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Cinco capas de información fueron incorporadas en un sistema de información geográfica: ubicación potencial de estanques, calidad del suelo, calidad del agua, infraestructura vial, población, limitantes y restricciones. Se recopiló información cartográfica, se revisaron los planes de ordenamiento territorial (POT) de los municipios costeros, se obtuvieron imágenes de satélite de la zona y se tomaron muestras de agua y suelo; esta información fue evaluada, organizada e introducida en la base de datos de sistemas de información geográfica (SIG). Se aplicaron herramientas de análisis espacial y se establecieron modelos de análisis que permitieron la generación e integración de los diferentes temas y la construcción final del mapa de aptitud para el cultivo de tilapia. Resultados. El 2% del área de estudio resultó apta para el cultivo de tilapia nilótica. El alto índice de necesidades básicas insatisfechas (NBI) y las deficiencias en la infraestructura vial tuvieron efecto negativo sobre la potencialidad para la tilapicultura. Altas concentraciones de hierro y ligera acidez en algunas áreas posibilitan la presencia de suelos sulfatados ácidos. La alta turbidez y sólidos suspendidos afectaron la calidad del agua, además de la reducida capacidad de drenaje que en algunas áreas evidencian los riesgos de inundación. Conclusiones. El municipio de San Antero presentó la mejor aptitud para el cultivo de tilapia; sin embargo el área deltaico-estuarina, los ambientes lacustres y sus alrededores en la cuenca baja del Sinú, no resultaron aptos.


Objective. To identify areas with high potential for Nile tilapia farming in the coastal region of Córdoba (Colombia). Materials and methods. Five information layers were incorporated into a geographical information system, including potential location of ponds, soil quality, water quality, road infrastructure and population, and limitations and constraints. Mapping information was collected, and land use plans (POT) of the coastal municipalities were reviewed; satellite images of the area were obtained and water and soil samples were collected. This information was evaluated, organized, and entered into the Geographical Information System (GIS) database. Spatial analysis tools were applied, and models of analysis that allowed the generation and integration of different subjects and the final construction of the suitability map for growing tilapia were established. Results. 2% of the study area was suitable for growing Nile tilapia. The high rate of unsatisfied basic needs (NBI) and deficiencies in road infrastructure had a negative effect on the potential for tilapia farming. High concentrations of iron and slight acidity in some areas suggest the presence of acid sulphate soils. High turbidity and suspended solids affected water quality, in addition to the small drainage capacity in some areas, which shows flood risk. Conclusions. The town of San Antero was the best fit for tilapia culture, but the delta-estuarine area, the lakes and surrounding environments in the lower basin of the Sinu River were not eligible.


Subject(s)
Animals , Fishes , Geographic Information Systems , Maps as Topic
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Rev. cuba. inform. méd ; 5(1)ene.-jun. 2013.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, CUMED | ID: lil-739220

ABSTRACT

El desarrollo de la tecnología de la computación ha permitido la introducción, en la práctica docente, de nuevos medios de enseñanza que han revolucionado la docencia médica. La utilización del software educativo como medio que facilite el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje en las diferentes carreras de las Ciencias Médicas es hoy una realidad en nuestras universidades. Este trabajo consiste en un software educativo como material complementario para la enseñanza de la oftalmología en Cuba, tanto para pregrado como para postgrado e incluye materiales audiovisuales para el aprendizaje no solo de la oftalmología clínica sino también quirúrgica. Se utilizó la herramienta de Crheasoft para la realización del producto final, con una combinación de elementos visuales y auditivos. Teniendo en cuenta el antiguo proverbio más vale ver una vez que oír cien veces, se confeccionó este atlas interactivo que tiene como finalidad proporcionar un material educativo didáctico de consulta y de apoyo a la docencia, útil para el desarrollo de una metodología de enseñanza más adaptable a las características individuales de cada usuario. El software cuenta con una interfaz que permite la fácil navegación, posibilitando la interacción y el intercambio de información entre el usuario y la aplicación(AU)


Computer technology developments have allowed the introduction of new methods for teaching in the Cuban medicine schools. Educative software used as an instrument to make the knowledge process easier among medical specialities is nowadays a fact in our university. This project consists in an educative software complementary to the teaching of ophthalmology for both medicine students and ophthalmology resident, which includes audio-visual materials, for clinical and surgical ophthalmology. Crheasoft tool is used for the final product achieving a combination of audio and visual elements. Taking into account the ancient proverb: It's more important to see once than to hear a hundred times, this interactive atlas provides a support and consultation educative material that could be useful for a more individual teaching. The software has a friendly interface that permits an easier navigation allowing information interchange and interaction between the users and the application(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Ophthalmology/education , Software , Maps as Topic , Cuba
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Salud colect ; 9(1): 91-102, ene.-abr. 2013. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-677069

ABSTRACT

A partir de un análisis del contenido y la red productora de un mapa de 1751, elaborado por la misión circular de los jesuitas en Chiloé (archipiélago ubicado en la costa austral chilena), que contiene cifras de nacimientos, defunciones y habitantes, este artículo discute el rol de las estadísticas de salud, en diferentes registros: históricos, filosóficos, técnicos y sociológicos. De este modo, se busca comprender la génesis de un proceso de producción de cifras y referencias, para debatir de qué están hechas las estadísticas de salud, qué roles cumplen, sus vínculos con la construcción de colectivos y las condiciones de posibilidad de producciones diferentes. Tratamos de ensayar algunas hipótesis que muestran las estadísticas como articulación híbrida de elementos de índole muy diversa: epistemológicos, biopolíticos, históricos y filosóficos, reconociendo en ellos facetas religiosas y demográficas, ontológicas y étnicas, científicas y de gobierno.


By analyzing the content and network of production of a map from 1751, created by the circular mission of the Jesuits in Chiloé (an archipelago located off the southern coast of Chile), that contains birth, death and population data, this article discusses the role that health statistics play historically, philosophically, technically and sociologically. In doing so, the article seeks to comprehend the genesis of a process of production of data and references in order to debate what health statistics are composed of, what ends they are used for, what their connection is to the formation of collectives and the differential conditions of possibility that exist for producing statistics. We attempt to develop hypotheses that demonstrate statistics as a hybrid articulation between diverse elements, epistemological, biopolitical, historical and philosophical in nature, with facets at once religious and demographic, ontological and ethnic, scientific and governmental.


Subject(s)
History, 18th Century , Humans , Catholicism/history , Maps as Topic , Religious Missions/history , Vital Statistics , Chile , Data Interpretation, Statistical , Islands , Philosophy , Politics
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Rev. panam. salud pública ; 29(6): 416-422, June 2011. ilus, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-608272

ABSTRACT

OBJETIVO: Diseñar e implementar una metodología de vigilancia que localice los focos de infestación de Aedes aegypti con el empleo de larvitrampas y técnicas de interpolación espacial, las cuales permiten estimar la abundancia vectorial de forma continua en el espacio a partir del conteo de individuos colectados en el área de estudio. MÉTODOS: Se instalaron 228 larvitrampas -a razón de una por manzana- en la zona más densamente poblada de la comuna cinco de Villavicencio (Meta). Con la información regionalizada de la abundancia de larvas se realizaron interpolaciones espaciales con las técnicas polígonos de Voronoi, Kriging ordinario y ponderación de distancias inversas. RESULTADOS: Se presenta una metodología alternativa para la vigilancia del vector del dengue, basada en el uso de larvitrampas y técnicas de interpolación espacial, con las cuales se obtuvieron mapas de superficie sustentados en observaciones puntuales. CONCLUSIONES: Los resultados muestran que esta estrategia aventaja a los índices normalmente usados, dado que permite visualizar de manera continua el nivel de infestación vectorial y por ende el riesgo de transmisión de dengue de acuerdo al grado de infestación por A. aegypti. Es de esperar que su adopción contribuya a planificar, optimizar y evaluar con mayor efectividad las actividades de prevención y control.


OBJECTIVE: Design and implement a surveillance method for locating Aedes aegypti infestation foci with the use of larvae traps and spatial interpolation techniques, which facilitate the ongoing estimation of vector abundance in the area by counting the individuals collected in the study area. METHODs: A total of 228 larvae traps were installed-at a rate of one per block-in the most densely populated area of commune five of Villavicencio (Meta). With regionalized information on larvae abundance, spatial interpolations were conducted with the Voronoi polygon, ordinary kriging, and inverse distance weighting techniques. RESULTS: An alternative method for the surveillance of dengue vectors is presented. This method is based on the use of larvae traps and spatial interpolation techniques to obtain area maps supported by specific observations. CONCLUSIONS: The results show that this strategy is better than the indices normally used, since it facilitates continuous visualization of the level of vector infestation and consequently, the risk of dengue transmission, based on the extent of A. aegypti infestation. Implementation of this strategy is expected to contribute to more effective planning, optimization, and evaluation of prevention and control activities.


Subject(s)
Animals , Aedes/growth & development , Dengue/prevention & control , Disease Reservoirs , Insect Vectors/growth & development , Mosquito Control/methods , Algorithms , Colombia , Dengue/transmission , Larva , Maps as Topic , Mosquito Control/instrumentation , Risk
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JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2011; 21 (8): 476-481
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-109636

ABSTRACT

To assess whether students find concept mapping a useful learning methodology to conceptualize and organize topics studied in CNS module of Pharmacology; and to evaluate whether addition of concept mapping assignment could help to improve examination scores. An analytical study. College of Dentistry, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan, from March to May 2009. A class of 50 BDS students was recruited for the study. Two randomly selected groups of 12 students each, prepared concept maps in topics from CNS pharmacology which were displayed and discussed during tutorial sessions. The other two groups [n=25] following the traditional teaching methodology, served as controls. Scores from best choice questions and short essay questions were compared between the investigational and control groups using the student's t-test with significance at p < 0.05. Feedback obtained after completion of the study was evaluated as percent response. One-best-choice test of the control group showed a mean grade of 57.1 + 16.7 vs. test group mean of 58.8 + 13. For the short essay questions, control group obtained a mean of 52.3 + 18.8 vs. test group mean grade of 53.8 + 22.5. Both results were not significantly different [p > 0.05]. However, feedback about concept mapping showed that the technique helped the students to conceptualize difficult topics in CNS pharmacology [86.36%]. Concept mapping was particularly beneficial in preparing for exams as it provided a quick overview of the entire subject [68.68%]. Students found concept mapping as a useful pedagogical tool which could potentially be used to acquire meaningful learning in Pharmacology as a supplement to traditional teaching techniques. It was not found beneficial in improving examination grades probably because standard examinations and concept mapping measure different cognitive domains


Subject(s)
Humans , Pharmacological Phenomena , Maps as Topic , Students, Dental , Teaching
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International Journal of Environmental Research. 2011; 5 (4): 1053-1064
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-122658

ABSTRACT

This paper gives an account of the implementation of geomorphological, hydrogeological, hydrochemical and isotopic techniques to understand groundwater-surface water interactions in a multiple use area, Los Padres-La Brava Corridor [SE of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina]. The isophreatic map reveals a regional flow from the SW to NE sector, and allowed us to define the effluent-influent behavior of the permanent wetlands in the area. Hydrochemistry and isotopic analysis confirm this flow system in the unconfined aquifer and the relationships among the different water sources. Obtained data indicate that the recharge to the aquifer is influenced by the natural rainfall input, wetland discharge and the concentration of surface run-off from the range fringes to inter-range depressions. Wetlands in the corridor are considered recharge areas for the aquifer system. Moreover, they contribute to water quality as well as groundwater and stream availability. This study proposes a holistic approach to water resources management recognizing most of the components of the hydrological cycle and its interactions with other natural resources and ecosystems, both aquatic and terrestrial ones. In this sense, the idea of water resources assessment in an integrated way for an efficient management, including wetlands, streams and groundwater, is reinforced in this work


Subject(s)
Geological Phenomena , Maps as Topic , Water Quality
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Ter. psicol ; 28(2): 193-202, Dec. 2010. ilus, graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-577555

ABSTRACT

La presente exploración tiene por objetivo elaborar un mapa de caracterización de las primeras intervenciones psicosociales realizadas en la Región del Maule en ocasión del terremoto del 27 de febrero de 2010 en Chile. Se solicitó información a 40 organizaciones que eventualmente realizaron intervenciones en la Región del Maule y a 7 informantes claves. Fueron reportadas un total de 67 intervenciones de las que un 76,4 por ciento fueron realizadas en las comunas de Talca, Curicó y Constitución, y mayoritariamente por instituciones públicas (50,7 por ciento) y dirigidas a todo tipo de público (46,2 por ciento). Los tipos de intervención más comunes son las atenciones grupales (26,8 por ciento) y talleres (22,3 por ciento). Una de las principales dificultades fue obtener la información desde las organizaciones contactadas. La precariedad de las organizaciones para hacer frente a la catástrofe quedó evidenciada. No obstante, el relativamente reducido número de muertos indicaría que el trabajo educativo pre-catástrofe parece haber sido eficaz.


This exploratory work is intended to generate a characterization map of psychosocial interventions conducted in the Maule Region after earthquake occurred in Chile in February 27 2010. Information was requested from 40 organizations and seven key informants that eventually made interventions in the Maule Region. A total of 67 interventions were reported, of which 76.4 percent were made in the cities of Talca, Curicó and Constitución, mostly by public institutions (50.7 percent), and aimed at all audiences (46.2 percent). The most common types of intervention were care groups (26.8 percent) and workshops (22.3 percent). A major difficulty was to obtain relevant information from the contacted organizations. The precariousness of the organizations to cope with the disaster became evident. However, the relatively small number of deaths indicates that the educational work previous to the disaster seems to have been effective.


Subject(s)
Humans , Social Support , Natural Disasters , Crisis Intervention/organization & administration , Organizations for Planning and Care in Disasters , Earthquakes , Chile , Evaluation of Results of Therapeutic Interventions , Maps as Topic , Surveys and Questionnaires , Human Resources in Disasters
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Pando; SEDES;MSD;OPS; 2010. 102 p. mapas, tab, graf.
Monography in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-652903

ABSTRACT

El documento tiene el fin de aportar con informacion estadistica, como son datos demográficos, aspectos socioeconómicos, situación de salud y condiciones de vida, salud materno infantíl, morbilidad por enfermedades transmisibles, y sistema de salud describiendo su estructura y disponibilidad de recursos humanos.


Subject(s)
Diagnosis of Health Situation , Maps as Topic , Maternal and Child Health , Bolivia , Health Systems
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Beni; SEDES;OPS; 2010. 112 p. mapas, graf.
Monography in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-652904

ABSTRACT

La salud como la mayoría de las actividades y fenómenos humanos se desarrolla en un contexto espacial. Esta y otras manifestaciones de la realidad social ocurren dentro de un marco geográfico y se encuentran determinadas por una serie de variables de tipo socioeconómico, ambiental, cultural y otras.


Subject(s)
Diagnosis of Health Situation , Health Systems , Maps as Topic , Healthy City , Maternal and Child Health , Morbidity
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