Tropical Pacific sea surface temperature influence on seasonal streamflow variability in Ecuador
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6047
Abstract: This study presents a basin‐wide assessment about the spatiotemporal variability of streamflows in Ecuador for the period 1979–2015. The influence of the tropical Pacific sea surface temperature (SST) on streamflow variability from February to April… read more here.
Keywords: ecuador; influence; variability; pacific sea ... See more keywords
Multiple stressors trigger ecological changes in tropical Lake La Tembladera (Ecuador)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10452-018-9656-5
Abstract: We examined the relationship between cladoceran, limnological, geological and biological variables in a recent sediment sequence to assess the cladoceran community response to flood conditions and human impacts during the last century in shallow Lake… read more here.
Keywords: lake tembladera; multiple stressors; ecuador; lake ... See more keywords
Using Incentives and Nudging to Improve Non-Targeted HIV Testing in Ecuador: A Randomized Trial
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03215-x
Abstract: Under-detection of HIV/AIDS still burdens many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Our randomized trial investigated the effects of financial incentives and a behavioral nudge to induce HIV testing and learning HIV status in Ecuador. In… read more here.
Keywords: hiv; using incentives; hiv testing; ecuador ... See more keywords
History of limnology in Ecuador: a foundation for a growing field in the country
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-020-04291-1
Abstract: Paul Colinvaux and his Ecuadorian student Miriam Steinitz-Kannan were the first modern scientists to study limnology in Ecuador in the 1960s and 1970s. Fifty years later, Steinitz-Kannan continues this research along with many collaborators, focusing… read more here.
Keywords: research; steinitz kannan; limnology; limnology ecuador ... See more keywords
An Update of the Geographic Distribution of the Red-Mantled Saddle-Back Tamarin, Leontocebus lagonotus (Callitrichidae), in Ecuador
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DOI: 10.1007/s10764-021-00221-7
Abstract: Understanding the geographic distributions of primates is necessary to ensure effective conservation strategies. Nonetheless, many gaps persist in information regarding the range limits of platyrrhines. Leontocebus lagonotus is no exception; it is one of the… read more here.
Keywords: distribution red; ecuador; distribution; update geographic ... See more keywords
Low prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Amerindians: a population-based study in frequent fish consumers living in rural coastal Ecuador (The Atahualpa Project)
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DOI: 10.1007/s40520-017-0810-z
Abstract: BackgroundInformation on the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) in rural areas of developing countries is limited. Here, we aimed to assess AF prevalence in community-dwelling older adults living in rural Ecuador.MethodsAtahualpa residents aged ≥60 years (mean… read more here.
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; low prevalence; prevalence; living rural ... See more keywords
Characterization of the mitochondrial genome sequences of the liver fluke Amphimerus sp. (Trematoda: Opisthorchiidae) from Ecuador and phylogenetic implications.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.04.025
Abstract: Amphimerus Barker, 1911 is a liver fluke infecting several animal species and humans. Being a digenetic trematode of the Opisthorchiidae family, Amphimerus is closely related to the genera Metorchis, Clonorchis and Opisthorchis. Recently, a high… read more here.
Keywords: liver fluke; opisthorchiidae; genome sequences; amphimerus ... See more keywords
We need better medical undergraduate education in Ecuador. The case of perinatal mortality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2015.11.009
Abstract: Ecuador a mid-income country has more than 15 million inhabitants with one third (36%) living in rural areas and 17.6 physicians per 10 000 inhabitants, mostly working in urban areas.1 Obstetrical complications account for the… read more here.
Keywords: medical schools; rural areas; medical undergraduate; mortality ... See more keywords
[Proposal for territorial analysis to face the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic based on the Profile of pneumonia and Influenza in Ecuador 2016-2018].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2021.102021
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The present study seeks to analyse sociodemographic determinants related to severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and calculate the priorization index in the cantons of Ecuador to identify areas probably most vulnerable to COVID-19 transmission.… read more here.
Keywords: proposal territorial; territorial analysis; priorization; 2016 2018 ... See more keywords
Energy intensity of road freight transport of liquid fuels for automotive use in Ecuador: Assessment of changes in logistics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cstp.2017.12.001
Abstract: Abstract In Ecuador, liquid fuels are transported through a system of oil pipelines and tank wagons. The first part of the article proposes a novel methodology for the calculation of the energy intensity associated with… read more here.
Keywords: energy intensity; road freight; ecuador; liquid fuels ... See more keywords
Community mapping of ecosystem services in tropical rainforest of Ecuador
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.10.020
Abstract: Abstract Tropical forests provide a wide range of ecosystem services (ES), and their continuous supply depends on efficient and effective management against deforestation and forest degradation. In Ecuador, indigenous communities are highly dependent on the… read more here.
Keywords: mapping ecosystem; management; ecosystem; ecuador ... See more keywords