Low macroinvertebrate biomass suggests limited food availability for shorebird communities in intertidal areas of the Bijagós archipelago (Guinea-Bissau)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3584-1
Abstract: Knowledge of the macrozoobenthic community and its interactions with predators is critical for understanding intertidal ecosystems but this information is still lacking for many tropical sites. We core-sampled three intertidal areas in the Bijagós archipelago,… read more here.
Keywords: archipelago guinea; areas bijag; bijag archipelago; biomass ... See more keywords
40 years of educational research in Guinea-Bissau: Mapping the terrain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2017.09.003
Abstract: Abstract A review of publications about educational research in Guinea-Bissau in the last 40 years is the subject of this paper. Published articles have permitted us to map the research terrain and produce new knowledge… read more here.
Keywords: terrain; educational research; research; guinea bissau ... See more keywords
African histoplasmosis in a Guinea Bissau patient with HIV-2: Case report and review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.100904
Abstract: African histoplasmosis is the relatively unknown infection by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii. It is endemic to Central and West Africa, generally involving the skin with potential for systemic dissemination, and has been described mainly in… read more here.
Keywords: african histoplasmosis; histoplasmosis guinea; guinea bissau; case ... See more keywords
Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestations in cattle along Geba River basin in Guinea-Bissau.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.10.013
Abstract: Tick infestations are a major problem for animal production in tropical areas where prevention and control remain deficient. The present study sought to assess the awareness of traditional cattle producers towards the importance of ticks… read more here.
Keywords: basin guinea; guinea bissau; geba river; river basin ... See more keywords
Christoph Kohl. A Creole Nation: National Integration in Guinea-Bissau. New York: Berghahn Books, 2018. xi + 235 pp. Illustrations. Maps. Bibliography. Index. $97.50. Cloth. ISBN: 978-1-78533-424-5.
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DOI: 10.1017/asr.2019.77
Abstract: Christoph Kohl’s A Creole Nation: National Integration in Guinea-Bissau addresses the issue of creolization, which has become an important topic in linguistic, anthropological, and cultural studies since its inception in the 1950s. It is an… read more here.
Keywords: guinea; kohl creole; creole nation; guinea bissau ... See more keywords
HIV-1 and HIV-2 prevalence, risk factors and birth outcomes among pregnant women in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau: a retrospective cross-sectional hospital study
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68806-5
Abstract: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) has proven an effective strategy to end paediatric infections and ensure HIV-infected mothers… read more here.
Keywords: hiv; hiv hiv; guinea bissau; hiv prevalence ... See more keywords
Nobody deserves this fate: the vicious cycle of low human development in Guinea-Bissau
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DOI: 10.1108/k-05-2017-0191
Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to understand and explore the causal relationship of elements responsible for the macro vicious cycle of poverty in Guinea-Bissau, and discuss policies to break it. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used in this… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; human development; guinea bissau; cycle ... See more keywords
Seasonal variation in the non-specific effects of BCG vaccination on neonatal mortality: three randomised controlled trials in Guinea-Bissau
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001873
Abstract: The BCG vaccine protects non-specifically against other diseases than tuberculosis. Three randomised controlled trials of early BCG in Guinea-Bissau found a 38% reduction in all-cause neonatal mortality. Little is known about the underlying mechanisms. In… read more here.
Keywords: three randomised; guinea bissau; mortality; neonatal mortality ... See more keywords
PO 8572 CAUSES OF HOSPITALISATION AND MORTALITY IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD, NATIONAL HOSPITAL OF GUINEA-BISSAU, 2015–2017
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-edc.146
Abstract: Background Studying the causes of hospitalisation is useful to understand the profile of illness and identify the most effective interventions. Guinea-Bissau was projected to reduce the under-5 mortality rate from 200 to 80/1000 live births… read more here.
Keywords: children years; 2015 2017; rate; causes hospitalisation ... See more keywords
Adolescents amid emerging COVID-19 pandemic in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau: a qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001417
Abstract: Background Worldwide, governments have implemented restrictions on movement and gatherings to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. In the spirit of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, children have a right to express their opinion… read more here.
Keywords: emerging covid; covid pandemic; adolescents amid; amid emerging ... See more keywords
Contextual and psychosocial factors predicting Ebola prevention behaviours using the RANAS approach to behaviour change in Guinea-Bissau
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4360-2
Abstract: BackgroundThe outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa in December 2013 was the largest Ebola outbreak in history. This study aimed to measure the underlying contextual and psychosocial factors of intentions to… read more here.
Keywords: guinea bissau; prevention behaviours; contextual psychosocial; prevention ... See more keywords