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Background: Risk stratification is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and a main strategy proposed to achieve global goals of reducing premature CVD deaths. There are no cardiovascular risk scores b...

Los invertebrados marinos representan un componente importante de la biota oceánica y una fuente rica de compuestos nuevos y biológicamente activos, tales como antibacterianos, anticancerígenos, antiinflamatorios y an...

Forest cover change directly affects biodiversity, the global carbon budget, and ecosystem function. Within Latin American and the Caribbean region (LAC), many studies have documented extensive deforestation, but there a...

We developed a conceptual framework that describes the key role of ecosystem services in urban ecological infrastructure. From this framework we analyze how research on ecosystem services has been addressed in cities of ...

Reports on ectoparasites on dogs in Central America are scarce. The aim of this study was to identify flea, louse and tick species infesting dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, and determine t...

Ophionephthys limicola Lütken, 1869 (Amphiuridae) is recorded for the first time from the mainland Caribbean coast of Colombia. Although its presence was already known from the island of San Andrés, C...

For a better understanding of the kinematics and mechanics of the Oriente transform fault, a left‑lateral boundary along Cuba's southern margin in the Caribbean, we use the seismic records to determine new deviatoric m...

Se denomina imposex a la aparición de caracteres sexuales secundarios en hembras de neogasterópodos producidos por laexposición a tributil-estaño (TBT). No existen hasta la fecha reportes de este fenómeno en el Cari...

The Miridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) are one of the most species rich families of insects, with about 11 100 described species. Mirinae is the largest subfamily and its endemism becomes evident at the tribal level and be...

El artículo expone y problematiza las modulaciones de la crítica submarina en dos autores caribeños: el santalucense Derek Walcott (1930-2017) y el martiniqués Édouard Glissant (1928-2011). En un primer momento, exp...

A inicios del siglo xxi, Brasil se constituyó en un protagonista crucial como principal articulador del proyecto integracionista de Sudamérica. Al ya existente Mercosur se le sumó la creación de Unasur, reafirmando l...

Abstract Background Ethnic disparities in ischemic stroke are substantial and differences in exposure to air pollution have been demonstrated as well. However, the role of air pollution in mediating ethnic disparities in...

Purpose. This research examines how the expansion of Indian Premier League Franchises into foreign leagues contributes to India’s global image and soft power influence in international cricket. Methodology. Using a mix...

IntroductionLung adenocarcinoma remains the most common subtype of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet molecular epidemiology and real-world outcomes in Caribbean populations are poorly documented.MethodsWe conduct...

The response of South American rivers to ENSO stimuli is studied under three conditions: El Niño (EN), Anti-Niño (AN), and normal years. A regionalization is thus obtained. Rivers in coastal Peru, Ecuador and extreme s...

Abstract Background Telomere length (TL), a biomarker of biological aging, but its association with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains unclear. Methods We estimated TL in whole-genome sequencing data from 35,014 Alzheime...

The world expansion of trade in manufactured goods has been more dynamic than production over the last 25 years. The greater trade openness was due more to the growth of extra-regional trade than to intra-regional trade....

Objetivo/contexto: El artículo se enfoca en explicar y describir el vínculo entre política exterior y cooperación al desarrollo, a partir de la identificación y el análisis de las distintas rationales que dan senti...

Mansonella ozzardi (Nematoda: Onchocercidae) is an understudied filarial nematode, originally described by Patrick Manson in 1897, that can be transmitted by two families of dipteran vectors, biting midges (most of them ...

Xenarthrans -anteaters, sloths, and armadillos- have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragm...

IGM 9026 is a singular fossil collected at the beginning of the 20th century in an improperly documented site within the Tlaxiaco Basin, near to Tlaxiaco town, Oaxaca, Mexico. The age of the site was suggested as being e...

Os diversos estudos sobre a cultura popular tradicional em Cuba têm amplos precedentes, desde o final do século XIX até o presente. A realização, ao longo de duas décadas, do Atlas de los instrumentos de la música...

Abstract Background Postpartum Care is a strategy to improve survival of women and newborns, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Early post-partum care can promote healthy behaviors and the identification of ...

Abstract Objective To describe the effects of combined oral contraceptives (COC) on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). Data sourcesThis is a systematic review according to the criteria of Preferred Reporti...