Tobacco control networks in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and communities of colour in the United States

2000 ◽  
pp. 508-512
Author(s):  
R. G. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Control Networks ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Research Trends and Collaboration Patterns on Polymyxin Resistance: A Bibliometric Analysis (2010–2019)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Quincho-Lopez ◽  
Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Collaboration Patterns ◽  
Sub Saharan

Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a serious public health problem that has become a global threat. Special attention should be given to polymyxins (polymyxin B and colistin) which, since their reintroduction into clinical practice, are considered “last resort” drugs. The objective of this study is to perform a bibliometric analysis of scientific research on polymyxin resistance.Methods: Scopus was used to retrieve documents relevant to polymyxin resistance from 2010 to 2019. Data was exported to Microsoft Excel for table presentation. SciVal was used for volume and citation analysis as well as collaboration patterns. Also, we extracted data regarding the top documents, authors, countries, institutions, and the metrics of journals. VantagePoint and VOSviewer were used for geographical distribution of worldwide research and keyword co-occurrence analysis, respectively.Results: A total of 1,409 documents were retrieved. The retrieved documents received 25.0 citations per document. Articles (73.88%) and letters (18.09%) were the most frequent types of documents. During 2010–2019, there was a significant growth in publications (p-value < 0.001). The received citations were 35,209 with a peak in 2016 (11,250 citations). China and the United States led the scientific production with 299 (21.2%) and 238 (16.9%) publications, respectively. Little or no contribution came from central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Chinese institutions have caused the greatest impact, with University of Zhejiang (China) being the most prolific institution on the subject (88 documents). In terms of the most productive journals, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ranked first with 196 (13.9%) documents. Most of the documents were published in quartile one journals and only had national collaboration (43.2%). Analysis of keyword co-occurrence revealed that research on polymyxin resistance during the last decade has focused on its relationship with public health, pharmacology, and genetics.Conclusion: The number of documents on polymyxin resistance has increased significantly in the recent years, with a steep growth from 2016 onwards. China and the United States led the scientific production. Most of the documents were published in high-quality journals. Greater joint efforts and more contribution from central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America are still needed to tackle this global problem.

Comparing breast cancer characteristics across Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. S155 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Grover ◽  
M. Narasimhamurthy ◽  
R. Bhatia ◽  
C. Benn ◽  
K. Fearnhead ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

Law Reform in a Developing Country: A New Code of Obligations for Senegal

1964 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-19
Author(s):  
E. Allan Farnsworth
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Private Law ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Republic

The Republic of Senegal has embarked upon a project to reform its private law. This fact, of itself, might not seem worthy of the attention of the legal profession in the United States, since Senegal is a country of only about 3,250,000 inhabitants, less than the population of the state of Alabama, covering only 76,000 square miles, less than the area of the state of Kansas, and having a total of exports and imports to the dollar zone of less than twelve million dollars in 1962. With twenty per cent of its population in its six largest cities of more than 30,000 inhabitants, it is the most urban, most literate, and most Europeanized of the francophonic countries of sub-Saharan Africa, but this alone would evoke little interest abroad in its attempts at law reform.

Pre-departure and Post-arrival Management of P. falciparum Malaria in Refugees Relocating from Sub-Saharan Africa to the United States

2008 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
William M. Stauffer ◽  
Martin S. Cetron ◽  
Robert D. Newman ◽  
Mary J. Hamel ◽  
Laurence Slutsker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Falciparum Malaria ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan

Ghanaian Immigrants’ Experiences With and Perceptions of U.S. Police

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel K. Pryce
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Immigrant Community ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
Ghanaian Immigrants ◽  
Sub Saharan

Focus groups help researchers obtain rich, experiential data in order to increase our sociological and psychological understanding of human interactions. In this study, I used qualitative data obtained from two focus groups, comprising 13 participants from the Ghanaian community, to understand Ghanaian immigrants’ personal experiences with and perceptions of the police in the United States. The rise in immigration from sub-Saharan Africa means that these immigrants’ views of and experiences with the police will become increasingly important to successful policing in local communities across the United States. The results of this study point to the need for U.S. police to employ procedural justice and distributive justice in their dealings with Ghanaian immigrants. These immigrants also believe that both their skin color and foreign accent pose a disadvantage when dealing with police. By addressing these concerns, the U.S. police would gain the trust and cooperation of the Ghanaian immigrant community. The policy implications of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Language-By-Radio in Sub-Saharan Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Edmun B. Richmond
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Language Program ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Radio Programs

In the summer of 1981, the author was engaged in pedagogicalresearch in language program development for the governments of Senegaland The Gambia. During that period, he further participated in an eight countrylanguage teaching survey throughout West, Central, and EastAfrica, under the sponsorship of the United States International CommunicationsAgency. Included in that survey was an analysis of the useof radio broadcasts as a means to teach foreign languages. This articlewill describe the language-by-radio programs in four countries, i.e.,Senegal, Burundi, Rwanda, and Kenya. Of special interest is the use ofradio to teach English.

scholarly journals Evaluation of an ICD logging system to supplement an EMR in a Sub-Saharan country

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Araba A. Wubah ◽  
Jean A. Yankson ◽  
Cameron Sumpter ◽  
Fred Rawlins ◽  
Dean Sutphin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Documentation ◽  
The World ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) has been spotty and sluggish in the world, including the United States, despite the multiple benefits of medical technology and informatics. Though there are difficulties in establishing and maintaining an EMR system in a developing country, it is not impossible. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Logger, called CREDO (Clinical Rotation Evaluation and Documentation Organizer), developed by Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), provides a straightforward, economical EMR system to use in a developing country, such as Ghana. However, with a recently established EMR system developed locally and being used at the target new hospital, Healthwise Medical Center, the aim of the study was to use the common medical documentation language of the World Health Organization (WHO) ICD-10 codes to add value to the local EMR. This demonstration enabled the comparison of medical encounters in Ghana to those in the United States, specifically in Appalachia where VCOM students typically do their clinical rotations. We also evaluated the issues and tested the CREDO ICD Logger as a simple, stand-alone EMR system. Therefore, by collecting ICD data twice weekly from Ghana, a data point in Sub-Saharan Africa, it became possible to compare a public health snapshot of developing countries and sites in the United States.

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