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Getting more than what you pay for? Managing complications of bariatric tourism at an academic center near the US-Mexico border

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Surgical Endoscopy"

DOI: 10.1007/s00464-025-11850-x

Abstract: Potential barriers exist for patients who desire bariatric surgery. Medical tourism, defined as international travel for the purpose of seeking medical care, has emerged as a popular alternative. Despite attempts at care standardization, substantial variation… read more here.

Keywords: tourism academic; tourism; academic center; management ... See more keywords

Women in Sex Work and the Risk Environment: Agency, Risk Perception, and Management in the Sex Work Environments of Two Mexico-U.S. Border Cities

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Sexuality Research and Social Policy"

DOI: 10.1007/s13178-018-0318-0

Abstract: Sex work around the world takes place under conditions of structural violence and vulnerability. The Mexico-U.S. border region is characterized by the presence of factors that increase the risk for health harms among female sex… read more here.

Keywords: sex work; risk; agency; mexico border ... See more keywords

Dry summers ahead for US–Mexico border region

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Nature"

DOI: 10.1038/d41586-017-04399-w

Abstract: Higher abundance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means less rainfall for northwest Mexico. Higher abundance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means less rainfall for northwest Mexico. read more here.

Keywords: ahead mexico; dry summers; border region; mexico border ... See more keywords

Identity Performances in a US–Mexico Border Celebration

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of Borderlands Studies"

DOI: 10.1080/08865655.2016.1195705

Abstract: ABSTRACT This analysis discusses how individuals living in Laredo, Texas, a city situated in the US–Mexico border region, celebrate and negotiate their identities through experiences in the annual Washington Birthday Celebration (WBC). The study provides… read more here.

Keywords: celebration; performances mexico; identity; united states ... See more keywords

Hepatitis C virus–related hepatocellular carcinoma mortality: a focus on the US–Mexico border region

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings"

DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2025.2546272

Abstract: Abstract Background In the United States, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) mortality is disproportionately high in the US–Mexico border region. This study examined disparities in hepatitis C virus (HCV)–related HCC mortality between border and nonborder regions. Methods… read more here.

Keywords: border; border region; mortality; mexico border ... See more keywords
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Treacherous Terrain: Racial Exclusion and Environmental Control at the U.S.-Mexico Border

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Environmental History"

DOI: 10.1093/envhis/emx124

Abstract: On a brisk autumn day, agents patrolling the US-Mexico border near Mexicali caught Trinidad Hern andez Iglesias, a coyote, or human trafficker, who had been sneaking people across the line. At the time, Iglesias had… read more here.

Keywords: treacherous terrain; border; terrain racial; mexico border ... See more keywords
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Solidarity, Social Justice, and Faith: Humanitarian Action on the U.S.-Mexico Border

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of Refugee Studies"

DOI: 10.1093/jrs/feab001

Abstract: This article examines how notions of solidarity, social justice, and faith guide humanitarian work at the U.S.-Mexico border. Based on interviews and participant observation in three regions, it examines the narratives of lay and religious… read more here.

Keywords: justice; social justice; solidarity social; mexico border ... See more keywords

P-1312. MPox Seroprevalence and Seroincidence among People who Inject Drugs in the Mexico-U.S. Border Region

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Open Forum Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1493

Abstract: Abstract Background We assessed seroprevalence and seroincidence against orthopoxvirus (OPXV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the U.S./Mexico border region during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Between 09/21-11/23, PWID who lived in either San Diego… read more here.

Keywords: border region; mpox seroprevalence; seroincidence; mpox ... See more keywords

Perceived COVID-19 risk and testing experiences in the San Ysidro U.S./Mexico border region.

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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "Translational behavioral medicine"

DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibac120

Abstract: Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 incidence are pronounced in underserved U.S./Mexico border communities. Working and living environments in these communities can lead to increased risk of COVID-19 infection and transmission, and this increased risk… read more here.

Keywords: san ysidro; mexico border; infection; covid ... See more keywords

Disorders of Gut-brain Interaction on the US-Mexico Border: A Survey Using Rome IV Criteria.

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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "Journal of clinical gastroenterology"

DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001858

Abstract: BACKGROUND Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) cause a substantial health burden. Herein we studied the prevalence and characteristics of DGBI and symptoms of bloating/distension in El Paso, Texas on the US-Mexico border, providing a unique… read more here.

Keywords: mexico border; disorders gut; border; gut brain ... See more keywords

Historical view of medical Spanish instruction in a medical school at the US–Mexico border region

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Investigative Medicine"

DOI: 10.1136/jim-2022-002519

Abstract: With a growing speaking Spanish population in the USA, it is necessary to help meet their healthcare needs. The Paul L. Foster School of Medicine is located in El Paso at the US–Mexico border. The… read more here.

Keywords: medical spanish; mexico border; instruction; school ... See more keywords