Publications by authors named "I Garcia Garcia"
Background: PhotoVoice - a series of workshops involving participatory photography and narrative-building - was employed in the rural town of Comerío, Puerto Rico (PR) to describe disaster recovery in a rural setting and foster policy dialogue.
Methods: Using PhotoVoice workshops and ethnographic observations, the project describes how women affiliated with a local community-based organization described the priorities for disaster recovery in visual images and narratives. We draw analytically upon theories of intersectionality and coloniality to describe socio-structural and community factors that shape community health in the context of ongoing disasters.
Gentrification in commercial districts of Latinx communities is raising debates among local stakeholders about how to best pursue revitalization. Through a comparative case study, we examine these debates in the context of the Right to the City and gentefication. How do stakeholders in two Latinx commercial districts envision revitalization projects amidst ongoing gentrification? We analyze the perspectives and policies of non-profit staff, business- and commercial property owners, in Puerto Rico Town Chicago and La Cuatro in Downtown Santa Ana.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOccupational exposure to pollutants may cause health-damaging effects in humans. Genotoxicity assays can be used to detect the toxic effects of pollutants. In the present study, we evaluated genetic damage in three populations occupationally exposed to benzene, pyrenes, and agrochemicals and assessed the possible influence of titanium (Ti) co-exposure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study is to assess the use of metformin with or without insulin for the treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus compared to insulin alone.
Data Sources: This article consists of a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. The searches were carried out on MEDLINE including 7 studies, between 2010 to 2021.
Article Synopsis
- ECMO (extracorporeal membranous oxygenation) is explored as a treatment option for patients with severe ARDS, particularly in burn cases where previous experience is limited.
- A case study details a 40-year-old woman with significant burns and severe inhalation injury who was placed on veno-venous ECMO for over 21 days while undergoing multiple surgical procedures and receiving extensive blood product transfusions.
- The report emphasizes the challenges and complexities of managing ECMO support during burn excision surgery, highlighting the need for further research on patient management strategies and the timing of interventions in such cases.