Women as editors-in-chief of environmental science journals

This research note describes an analysis regarding the role of women as editors-in chief of environmental science journals. The list of journals analyzed was obtained from the database of “Web of Science”, published in 2015. This database does not include information on the name or gender of the editors-in-chief of journals, so a web search was performed. The results show that gender inequality is present in this important field of science. Causes of this bias merit more and profound research. The bias observed may not apply to journals of others areas of science

Glacial flour dust storms in the Gulf of Alaska : hydrologic and meteorological controls and their importance as a source of bioavailable iron

Author Posting. © American Geophysical Union, 2011. This article is posted here by permission of American Geophysical Union for personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Geophysical Research Letters 38 (2011): L06602, doi:10.1029/2010GL046573.Iron is an essential micronutrient that limits primary productivity in much of the ocean, including the Gulf of Alaska (GoA). However, the processes that transport iron to the ocean surface are poorly quantified. We combine satellite and meteorological data to provide the first description of widespread dust transport from coastal Alaska into the GoA. Dust is frequently transported from glacially-derived sediment at the mouths of several rivers, the most prominent of which is the Copper River. These dust events occur most frequently in autumn, when coastal river levels are low and riverbed sediments are exposed. The dust plumes are transported several hundred kilometers beyond the continental shelf into iron-limited waters. We estimate the mass of dust transported from the Copper River valley during one 2006 dust event to be between 25–80 ktons. Based on conservative estimates, this equates to a soluble iron loading of 30–200 tons. We suggest the soluble Fe flux from dust originating in glaciofluvial sediment deposits from the entire GoA coastline is two to three times larger, and is comparable to the annual Fe flux to GoA surface waters from eddies of coastal origin. Given that glaciers are retreating in the coastal GoA region and in other locations, it is important to examine whether fluxes of dust are increasing from glacierized landscapes to the ocean, and to assess the impact of associated Fe on marine ecosystems.We appreciate support from the USGS CMGP, NCCWSC, the Mendenhall postdoc program, the Woods Hole PEP intern program, and from NASA‐IDS

Attitudes toward medicinal marijuana in metropolitan Monterrey, Mexico

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Self-medication for prevention of COVID-19 in university students of the northeast of Mexico

The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked an enormous impact around the world. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-medication for the prevention of COVID-19 during 2020 in a sample of university students from the northeast of Mexico. An electronic survey composed of two sections was used; the first section collects sociodemographic information, and the second section information related to self-medication for prevention of COVID-19. A totalof 284 students responded to the survey, 26% reports having self-medicated to prevent COVID-19, and 34.5% reports having a family member that self-medicated to prevent COVID-19 infection. The main products used to prevent infection were vitamins, NSAIDs, and herbal products. It is concluded that, in 2021, a significant percentage of university students in northeastern Mexico reported self-medication to prevent COVID-19 infection

Efecto de un curso de farmacología en las actitudes hacia los medicamentos psiquiátricos de estudiantes de Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo de la UANL

Objetivo: Las enfermedades mentales son importante problema de salud pública. El tratamiento se limita al control de síntomas pues actualmente no existe ningún fármaco que cure enfermedades mentales definitivamente. Los antipsicóticos además producen efectos adversos como síntomas parkinsonianos, sedación y somnolencia entre otros; contribuyendo a falta de apego al tratamiento. Se evaluó el efecto de un curso de farmacología en actitudes hacia el tratamiento con medicamentos antipsicóticos. Métodos: Se aplicó encuesta a alumnos iniciando quinto semestre de Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo, UANL, período agosto-diciembre 2017. Resultados: Al inicio del curso, 16.9% probablemente tomaría medicamentos por problemas en su vida personal, 66.3% no lo haría. El 21.1% probablemente tomaría medicamentos al no saber lidiar con el estrés de vida y 62.1% no lo haría. El 20.6% los tomaría al sentirse deprimido mientras 58.7% no lo haría. El 33.8% probablemente los tomaría por temor intenso o al sentir que pierde el control, el 43.6% no lo haría. No se observó diferencia significativa después de tomar el curso de farmacología en el total de encuestados ni separados por género. Conclusiones: Un curso básico de farmacología no influye en actitudes hacia medicamentos antipsicóticos en estudiantes de Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo, UANL. Se necesitan más estudios que identifiquen los principales factores

Prevalencia de problemas alérgicos en estudiantes de la carrera de QFB.

El rendimiento escolar en estudiantes de cualquier nivel está relacionado a múltiples factores, desde actitudinales hasta de carácter social, económico y de salud. El objetivo del presente trabajo es conocer la prevalencia de alergias en estudiantes de la carrera de Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo, como primera etapa,para luego relacionarlo como posible factor de impacto en el rendimiento escolar