Clinical-epidemiological study of Bordetella pertussis infection in the Gran Canaria island in the period, 2008–2016☆☆☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2017.10.007
Abstract: Abstract Objective Describe the epidemiological and clinical pattern of Bordetella pertussis infection (whooping cough) among hospitalised infants less than one year-old in a paediatric hospital in Gran Canaria. Patients and methods A retrospective review of… read more here.
Keywords: gran canaria; infection; bordetella pertussis; pertussis infection ... See more keywords
Variability of lithic tools used in the process of making hand-made pottery in Pre-European Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.10.014
Abstract: Abstract This article presents a group of unintentionally modified stone tools that served in different phases of the chaines operatoires of pottery manufacture on the Island of Gran Canaria. The tools were recovered in the… read more here.
Keywords: lithic tools; gran canaria; variability lithic; used process ... See more keywords
Wave energy to power a desalination plant in the north of Gran Canaria Island: Wave resource, socioeconomic and environmental assessment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.10.071
Abstract: The Canary Islands are recognized as an area of particular interest to exploit and to promote the use of renewable energies as a way to reduce its energy dependence on fossil fuels and ultimately reach… read more here.
Keywords: gran canaria; wave energy; energy; desalination ... See more keywords
Study of plastic pollution and its potential sources on Gran Canaria Island beaches (Canary Islands, Spain).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.110967
Abstract: In order to understand the origin of plastic debris pollutants that accumulate in the Canary Islands coastline, six beaches of Gran Canaria Island were studied during different seasons to estimate the abundance and the types… read more here.
Keywords: gran canaria; pollution; study plastic; canaria island ... See more keywords
Aeolian influx and related environmental conditions on Gran Canaria during the early Pleistocene
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DOI: 10.1017/qua.2018.64
Abstract: Abstract The island of Gran Canaria is regularly affected by dust falls due to its proximity to the Saharan desert. Climatic oscillations may affect the Saharan dust input to the island. Geochemical, mineralogical, and textural… read more here.
Keywords: gran canaria; early pleistocene; dust; saharan dust ... See more keywords
Sarcocystis sp. infection (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) in invasive California kingsnake Lampropeltis californiae (Serpentes: Colubridae) in Gran Canaria
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022000841
Abstract: Abstract Abstract Invasive species pose a threat not only to biodiversity because they displace or compete with native fauna, but also because of the pathogens they can host. The Canary Islands are an Atlantic biodiversity… read more here.
Keywords: california kingsnake; lampropeltis californiae; gran canaria; sarcocystis ... See more keywords
Carbonate tufas as archives of climate and sedimentary dynamic in volcanic settings, examples from Gran Canaria (Spain)
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DOI: 10.1111/sed.12908
Abstract: Three Holocene tufas from Gran Canaria volcanic island were studied with the aim of deciphering their sedimentary evolution through space and time. Las Temisas tufa (south‐eastern arid part of the island) is dominantly composed of… read more here.
Keywords: las temisas; gran canaria; archives climate; coated stems ... See more keywords
Role of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the appearance of new onset type 1 diabetes mellitus in children in Gran Canaria, Spain
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DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2021-0727
Abstract: Abstract Objectives It has been hypothesized that SARS-CoV-2 may play a role in the development of different forms of diabetes mellitus (DM). The Canary Islands have the highest incidence of type 1 DM (T1DM) reported… read more here.
Keywords: role; incidence; gran canaria; diabetes mellitus ... See more keywords
Situation of the Elderly Living Alone: Morbidity and Services Provided from the Field of Primary Health Care of Gran Canaria
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10101861
Abstract: The elderly suffer a greater number of health problems and have greater need for assistance and care. (1) Background: to determine the profile of the elderly who live alone, identified according to the Primary Care… read more here.
Keywords: health; gran canaria; care; morbidity ... See more keywords
Trends in the Consumption of Antidepressant Drugs before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Canary Islands, Spain: The Case of the Province of Las Palmas
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101425
Abstract: The use of antidepressants (ADs) has increased significantly as a result of COVID-19 and its consequences. However, there are some notable differences in the relative levels of use between geographical areas and population groups. The… read more here.
Keywords: consumption antidepressant; consumption; canary islands; gran canaria ... See more keywords
Late Pleistocene Boulder Slumps Eroded from a Basalt Shoreline at El Confital Beach on Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)
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DOI: 10.3390/jmse9020138
Abstract: This study examines the role of North Atlantic storms degrading a Late Pleistocene rocky shoreline formed by basaltic rocks overlying hyaloclastite rocks on a small volcanic peninsula connected to Gran Canaria in the central region… read more here.
Keywords: pleistocene boulder; gran canaria; late pleistocene;