Browsing by Subject "Overcrowding"

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    • 1324 prison suicides in 10 countries in South America: incidence, relative risks, and ecological factors 
      Domenico Fritz, Francesco; Fazel, Seena; Benavides Salcedo, Andrés; Henry, Paulette; Rivera Arroyo, Guillermo; Torales, Julio; Trujillo Orrego, Natalia; Vásquez, Freddy; Mundt, Adrián P. (Springer, 2020)
      Purpose Although suicide rates of prison populations and incidence factors have been reported for high-income countries, data from low- and middle-income regions are lacking. The purpose of the study was to estimate suicide ...
    • Analysis of prevalence and sociodemographic conditions among women in labor with and without COVID-19 in ... 
      Vera von Bargen, Helga; Espinosa Serrano, María; Martín Navarrete, Daniel; Ahumada Droguett, Paz; Méndez Benavente, Carolina; Flores Castillo, Mónica; Ramírez González, Natalia; Ulloa Contador, Gabriela; López Aceitón, Marcia (De Gruyter, 2022)
      Objectives: The SARS-CoV-2 virus continues wreaking worldwide havoc on health and between March and August 2020, the first outbreak of COVID-19 hit Chile. The pregnant population is especially vulnerable to infection. ...
    • COVID-19 y ciudad: hacia un modelo integrado de vivienda, microbiología, ambiente y urbanismo 
      Encinas, Felipe; Soto Liebe, Katia Leandra; Aguirre Núñez, Carlos; González, Bernardo; Bustamante, Waldo; Schueftan, Alejandra; Ugalde, Juan; Blondel, Carlos; Truffello, Ricardo; Araya, Paz; Freed, Carmen (Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain, 2021)
      As of May 2020, the global health crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus moves its epicentre to Latin America, with cities showing high rates of poverty, segregation, and overcrowding. Current advances in microbiology make ...
    • Is home overcrowding a significant factor in children's academic performance? Evidence from Latin America 
      Contreras Guajardo, Dante; Delgadillo, José; Riveros, Gabriela (Elsevier Ltd, 2019)
      This study seeks to determine whether overcrowding has a significant effect on students’ academic performance, controlling for variables associated with poverty and low socioeconomic status. It uses data from the international ...
    • Risk of overcrowding within the hospital emergency care model 
      Carrillo Barrera, Marie Jesie (JCFCorp SG PTE LTD, 2025)
      Background: Overcrowding in hospital emergency units (HEU) occurs when demand exceeds the capacity to provide timely care, impacting patient outcomes and the overall management of the hospital and health network. This ...