Caribbean nutrition transition: what can we learn from dietary patterns in the French West Indies?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00394-020-02317-x
Abstract: Purpose Despite the urgency regarding increasing rates of obesity and chronic diseases in the Caribbean, few studies described the nutrition transition. We aimed to provide such information by identifying dietary patterns in the French West… read more here.
Keywords: french west; west indies; nutrition transition; patterns french ... See more keywords
Soil thresholds and a decision tool to manage food safety of crops grown in chlordecone polluted soil in the French West Indies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.01.032
Abstract: Due to the persistent pollution of soils by an organochlorine, chlordecone (CLD also known as Kepone ©) in the French West Indies, some crops may be contaminated beyond the European regulatory threshold, the maximum residue… read more here.
Keywords: french west; west indies; soil thresholds; contamination ... See more keywords
Local production and long-distance procurement of beads and pendants with high mineralogical diversity in an early Saladoid settlement of Guadeloupe (French West Indies)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2018.07.011
Abstract: Abstract The preventive excavation of an archaeological site located at the Gare Maritime of Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe, French West Indies) revealed a series of stone artifacts including finished beads and pendants, as well as pieces representing… read more here.
Keywords: french west; mineralogy; west indies; diversity ... See more keywords
Demise and recovery of Antillean shallow marine carbonate factories adjacent to active submarine volcanoes (Lutetian-Bartonian limestones, St. Bartholomew, French West Indies)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2019.04.011
Abstract: Abstract Among other parameters, volcanic activity adjacent to shallow marine environments influences the development of ecosystems and their carbonate-producing communities. Volcaniclastic sediment influx in particular has potential to cause rapid and drastic environmental changes affecting… read more here.
Keywords: adjacent active; carbonate factories; west indies; french west ... See more keywords
Empire of neglect: the West Indies in the wake of British liberalism
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DOI: 10.1080/08905495.2019.1569841
Abstract: Von Brevern’s thesis thus ultimately echoes the broader assertions of the collection: “some of the most profound changes photography brought about were not visual ones. They had little to do with what paintings looked like… read more here.
Keywords: west indies; leonardi natale; indies wake; neglect west ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic and healthcare use-related determinants of cervical, breast and colorectal cancer screening practice in the French West Indies
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DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000329
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of socioeconomic and healthcare use characteristics in the participation in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening in the French West Indies. We used data from… read more here.
Keywords: french west; participation; west indies; cancer screening ... See more keywords
Updated checklist of semi-terrestrial and estuarine crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) of Barbados, West Indies.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5052.4.1
Abstract: Considering the growing threats to the biodiversity of small Caribbean islands (e.g., habitat loss and fragmentation, overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change), it is important to establish biodiversity inventories that serve as baselines for monitoring… read more here.
Keywords: terrestrial estuarine; semi terrestrial; barbados west; west indies ... See more keywords
Achromobacter spp. healthcare associated infections in the French West Indies: a longitudinal study from 2006 to 2016
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4431-3
Abstract: BackgroundBacteria of the Achromobacter genus, more particularly xylosoxidans species, are responsible for various healthcare associated infections (HAI) which are increasingly described since the last decade. Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are considered as potential reservoirs in… read more here.
Keywords: french west; west indies; spp; achromobacter spp ... See more keywords
Integrating the Old World into the New: an ‘Idol from the West Indies’
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DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2017.151
Abstract: Abstract The Pigorini cemí is an icon of Caribbean colonial history, reflecting early trans-Atlantic cross-cultural exchanges. Although well documented, the piece has received surprisingly little systematic study. We present the first structural analysis and radiocarbon… read more here.
Keywords: world new; west indies; idol west; integrating old ... See more keywords
Distribution of Xenomyrmex floridanus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Florida and the West Indies
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DOI: 10.1653/024.100.0102
Abstract: Abstract Xenomyrmex floridanus Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a small arboreal ant known only from peninsular Florida and the West Indies. Xenomyrmex floridanus colonies nest in plant cavities, particularly in hollow twigs and dead branches. I… read more here.
Keywords: west indies; hymenoptera formicidae; xenomyrmex floridanus; florida ... See more keywords
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Acceptance, and Reasons for Vaccine Hesitancy: A Cross-Sectional Study among Pregnant Women in Trinidad, West Indies [Response To Letter]
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DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s415226
Abstract: 1Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit, Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago; 2Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Diagnostic Mother and Baby (Private… read more here.
Keywords: health; vaccine uptake; west indies; trinidad tobago ... See more keywords