Age-specific prevalence of different combinations of high BMI, DM and hypertension among women of reproductive age (WRA) in the JHLS sample, 2007/8.

<p>Age-specific prevalence of different combinations of high BMI, DM and hypertension among women of reproductive age (WRA) in the JHLS sample, 2007/8.</p

Percentage distribution of socio-demographic and reproductive variables in women of reproductive age and in those with (and without) high BMI, diabetes and hypertension, JHLS 2007/8.

<p>Percentage distribution of socio-demographic and reproductive variables in women of reproductive age and in those with (and without) high BMI, diabetes and hypertension, JHLS 2007/8.</p

Maternal deaths among women classified as obese and otherwise, Jamaica maternal mortality surveillance database, 1998–2012.

<p>Maternal deaths among women classified as obese and otherwise, Jamaica maternal mortality surveillance database, 1998–2012.</p

Immediate (ICOD) and underlying (UCOD) cause of maternal deaths related to high BMI (overweight or obesity).

<p>Immediate (ICOD) and underlying (UCOD) cause of maternal deaths related to high BMI (overweight or obesity).</p

Regulatory expression of Neurensin-1 in the spinal motor neurons after mouse sciatic nerve injury.

Axonal regeneration after crush injury of the sciatic nerve has been intensely studied for the elucidation of molecular and cellular mechanisms. Neurite extension factor1 (Nrsn1) is a unique membranous protein that has a microtubule-binding domain and is specifically expressed in neurons. Our studies have shown that Nrsn1 is localized particularly in actively extending neurites, thus playing a role in membrane transport to the growing distal ends of extending neurites. To elucidate the possible role of Nrsn1 during peripheral axonal regeneration, we examined the expression of Nrsn1 mRNA by in situ hybridization and Nrsn1 localization by immunocytochemistry, using a mouse model. The results revealed that during the early phase of axonal regeneration of motor nerves, Nrsn1 mRNA is upregulated in the injured motor neuron. Nrsn1 is localized in the cell bodies of motor neurons and at the growing distal ends of regenerating axons. These results indicate that Nrsn1 plays an active role in axonal regeneration as well as in embryonic development

Additional file 1: of Disparities in hypertension among black Caribbean populations: a scoping review by the U.S. Caribbean Alliance for Health Disparities Research Group (USCAHDR)

Search and Data Extraction Strategy (DOCX 26 kb

Trends in Longevity in the Americas: Disparities in Life Expectancy in Women and Men, 1965-2010

<div><p>Objective</p><p>We describe trends in life expectancy at birth (LE) and between-country LE disparities since 1965, in Latin America and the Caribbean.</p><p>Methods & Findings</p><p>LE trends since 1965 are described for three geographical sub-regions: the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. LE disparities are explored using a suite of absolute and relative disparity metrics, with measurement consensus providing confidence to observed differences. LE has increased throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Compared to the Caribbean, LE has increased by an additional 6.6 years in Central America and 4.1 years in South America. Since 1965, average reductions in between-country LE disparities were 14% (absolute disparity) and 23% (relative disparity) in the Caribbean, 55% and 51% in Central America, 55% and 52% in South America.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>LE in Latin America and the Caribbean is exceeding ‘minimum standard’ international targets, and is improving relative to the world region with the highest human longevity. The Caribbean, which had the highest LE and the lowest between-country LE disparities in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1965-70, had the lowest LE and the highest LE disparities by 2005-10. Caribbean Governments have championed a collaborative solution to the growing burden of non-communicable disease, with 15 territories signing on to the Declaration of Port of Spain, signalling regional commitment to a coordinated public-health response. The persistent LE inequity between Caribbean countries suggests that public health interventions should be tailored to individual countries to be most effective. Between- and within-country disparity monitoring for a range of health metrics should be a priority, first to guide country-level policy initiatives, then to contribute to the assessment of policy success.</p></div

Sitúate : revista digital de situaciones de aprendizaje

La situación de aprendizaje pretende que el alumnado sea consciente del mundo tecnológico que les rodea, de cómo facilita la vida y, para ello, realizan una investigación sobre algunos de estos inventos y sobre sus protagonistas, los inventores e inventoras, en la mayoría de las ocasiones, personas desconocidas. El alumnado aprende a realizar una encuesta con la que obtener datos de los inventos que las personas cercanas consideran más relevantes para el desarrollo de la sociedad, aprenden a organizar la información recibida por medio de la encuesta, en tablas de frecuencia y gráficas de barras o lineales, investigar sobre los inventos y sus creadores que según los resultados de la encuesta destacan como más significativos, aprender a realizar una biografía sobre estas personas seleccionados, y un análisis histórico de cómo los inventos modifican la sociedad, estudiando el antes y el después y las repercusiones de los mismos en la sociedad, para que toda la información y conocimiento adquirido pueda ser publicada en el blog del aula o en la Web del centro educativo.ES

Trends in between-country disparities using two ‘simple’ disparity metrics (LER, LED), and four ‘complex’ disparity metrics (MD, ID, STI, BGV) for four sub-regions of the Americas, 1965–2010 (women and men combined).

<p>Trends in between-country disparities using two ‘simple’ disparity metrics (LER, LED), and four ‘complex’ disparity metrics (MD, ID, STI, BGV) for four sub-regions of the Americas, 1965–2010 (women and men combined).</p

Additional file 1: of Elevated blood pressure and illness beliefs: a cross-sectional study of emergency department patients in Jamaica

HTN JA patient instrument. (DOCX 110 kb