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The Neglected Poetry. The Study of a Legacy: the Poetry written by the XV International Brigade and by the Supporters of the Spanish Republic
2016
Resumen El origen de esta tesis doctoral se basa en la tesis de fin de Máster en Lenguas y Literaturas que realicé en la Universitat de València durante el curso 2011-2012. Dicha tesis se centraba en el legado poético escrito en inglés en España por los brigadistas miembros de la XV Brigada Internacional durante la Guerra Civil Española. Una vez establecido el estado de la cuestión, nos volcamos por un lado en la bibliografía al respecto, con la intención de revisar las ediciones y antologías donde estos poemas hubieran sido publicados, y por otro, en el contexto histórico en que esa poesía fue publicada. La antología recogida en esa tesis contenía una selección de poemas escritos por briga…
Foster Care: A Fragile Reality Needing Social Attention, and Economic Investments.
2016
The combination of psychosocial, medical, and educational care usually leads to immediate and long-term extra cost, which may pay out only decades later. This social and economic investment may be regarded by economists as being hardly affordable, especially during recession periods. However, we strongly believe that there are alternatives allowing adequate care even in times of economic turmoil. The aim of this report is to raise the awareness of the pediatric community and the public opinion toward the importance of investing in health programs offering adequate protection, prevention, and provision of care for orphan, abandoned, maltreated, and neglected children.
The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000–18:a geospatial analysis
2020
Background Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that can cause permanent disability through disruption of the lymphatic system. This disease is caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted by mosquitos. Mass drug administration (MDA) of antihelmintics is recommended by WHO to eliminate lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. This study aims to produce the first geospatial estimates of the global prevalence of lymphatic filariasis infection over time, to quantify progress towards elimination, and to identify geographical variation in distribution of infection. Methods A global dataset of georeferenced surveyed locations was used to model annual 2000–18 lym…
Strongyloidiasis with Emphasis on Human Infections and Its Different Clinical Forms
2015
Strongyloidiasis (caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, and to a lesser extent by Strongyloides fuelleborni) is one of the most neglected tropical diseases with endemic areas and affecting more than 100 million people worldwide. Chronic infections in endemic areas can be maintained for decades through the autoinfective cycle with the L3 filariform larvae. In these endemic areas, misdiagnosis, inadequate treatment and the facilitation of the hyperinfection syndrome by immunosuppression are frequent and contribute to a high mortality rate. Despite the serious health impact of strongyloidiasis, it is a neglected disease and very little is known about this parasite and the disease when compared …
Mucocutaneous diseases with manifestations in the head and neck region: 24 years of experience in a Dermatology service
2023
This study aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological features of mucocutaneous diseases with manifestation in the head and neck region. A retrospective analysis of a dermatology reference center database was carried out. Over 24 years. Clinicopathological data were collected from medical records and the data was analyzed by descriptive statistics. A total of 11.538 medical records were analyzed, being 152 cases of mucocutaneous diseases with manifestations in the head and neck region. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus was the most prevalent diagnosis (66.4%). Face (44.1%), females (79.6%), and patients with 45 years mean age were the most common features. In the oral cavity, the most affected r…
Snakebite in the department of Nariño, Colombia: a retrospective analysis, 2008-2017
2019
Resumen Introducción. El ofidismo es un relevante problema de salud pública y, en Colombia, se incluyó como un evento de notificación obligatoria desde el año 2004. Por ser un país tropical con gran diversidad ecosistémica, ocupa el tercer puesto en Latinoamérica, después de México y Brasil, en presentar el mayor número de accidentes ofídicos. Objetivo. Realizar un análisis retrospectivo del accidente ofídico en el departamento de Nariño, con base en los eventos notificados entre los años 2008 y 2017 al Instituto Departamental de Salud de Nariño y al Sistema de Vigilancia en Salud Pública de Colombia. Materiales y métodos. Se hizo un análisis de tipo descriptivo y retrospectivo a partir de …