Publications by authors named "M Garcia-Duran"
Young people in Colombia present high rates of mental health problems, to which the country's history of armed internal conflict contributes in complex ways. Mental health services in Colombia are fragmented, inadequate, and difficult to access for many. Young people's help-seeking is often hindered by mental health stigma and/or poor experiences with services.
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- African swine fever (ASF) is a severe, contagious disease affecting pigs and wild boar, requiring notification to health authorities due to its significant economic impact.
- Diagnosing ASF accurately is essential due to its similar symptoms to other diseases, which is facilitated by laboratory testing; however, there are no effective treatments or vaccines available globally.
- Researchers have developed improved rapid tests, including a dual test that combines both antigen and antibody detection, which not only enhances the detection rate of infected animals but also remains accurate even when traditional PCR tests return negative results.
Background: Colombia has endured more than five decades of internal armed conflict, which led to substantial costs for human capital and mental health. There is currently little evidence about the impact of incorporating a mental health intervention within an existing public cash transfer program to address poverty, and this project aims to develop and pilot a mental health support intervention embedded within the human capital program to achieve better outcomes among beneficiaries, especially those displaced by conflict and the most socioeconomically vulnerable.
Methods: The study will consist of three phases: semi-structured one-to-one interviews, co-design and adaptations of the proposed intervention with participants and pilot of the digital intervention based on cognitive behavioral therapy and transdiagnostic techniques to determine its feasibility, acceptability, efficacy, and usefulness in 'real settings'.
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- African swine fever (ASF) is a deadly viral disease that has recently spread to areas where it was previously eliminated, causing significant impacts on swine populations.
- In response, researchers developed two fluorescent rapid tests to enhance the diagnosis of ASF by detecting viral antigens and specific antibodies in swine blood.
- These new tests outperformed existing commercial assays, improving detection rates significantly between 11 and 39 days post-infection, which could help identify infected animals more effectively at various stages of the disease.
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic triggered transformations in the population's lifestyles, including electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) consumption. The aim of the study was to determine associations between ENDS consumption habits and lifestyles among higher education students in Bogotá, Colombia.
Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional analytical design, based on a self-administered online survey, conducted in 2021, among students aged 18-59 years.