Universidad del Norte, Colombia

About: Universidad del Norte, Colombia is a education organization based out in Barranquilla, Colombia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 3562 authors who have published 4355 publications receiving 37861 citations. The organization is also known as: University of the North, Colombia & Uninorte.

Paleoepidemiology of pre-Columbian and Colonial Panamá Viejo: a preliminary study

Abstract: Panama Viejo, a coastal site in the Panamanian Pacific, was occupied from ca. AD 850 to 1200 and from the arrival of the Europeans in AD 1519 to 1671. This paper describes the bone anomalies observed and recorded in the pre- and post-contact skeletal series from the site. The bone anomaly frequencies were calculated, taking their observability into account. A number of changes were found between the two periods, concerning MSM (Musculoskeletal Stress Markers), DJD (Degenerative Joint Disease), porotic hyperostosis and trauma, as well as changes that are classified as ‘cultural’. However, these differences were significant only in the case of porotic hyperostosis and the ‘cultural’ anomalies. Further investigations using an enlarged series should clarify the impact of European contact in this region.

[Cutaneous myiasis by Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera Calliphoridae) in Hospital Universidad del Norte, Soledad, Atlántico].

Abstract: La miasis humana es el parasitismo de organos y tejidos producido por especies de larvas del orden Diptera. El diagnostico se realiza con base en hallazgos clinicos y se confirma con estudios entomologicos. Se presenta el caso de una nina de siete anos de edad que fue llevada por su padre al servicio de urgencias por presentar fiebre asociada a una lesion abscedada en el cuero cabelludo, con salida espontanea de larvas. Como hallazgo en el examen fisico se reporto pediculosis grave. La paciente fue hospitalizada y tratada con clindamicina, gentamicina e ivermectina, y mostro mejoria de sus condiciones clinicas. Se dio alta medica al cuarto dia de estancia hospitalaria. Se recolectaron larvas en estadio dos de Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae) directamente del area lesionada, observandose la asociacion miasis-pediculosis; por lo tanto, se alerta a los trabajadores del area de la salud del riesgo potencial que representa la pediculosis para el desarrollo de la miasis.

Colombia: una revisión teórica de su conflicto armado

Abstract: The Colombian armed conflict is currently the only active armed conflict in Latin America and the longest running. During five decades of armed confrontation...

The Colombian Strategic Freight Transport Model Based on Product Analysis

Abstract: Freight transport modelling at interregional scale is relevant for planning issues. However, freight modelling processes are complex because it is not easy to define the relevant variables in the analysis, and to obtain the required information on freight movements through the network. These facts raise the need to adapt the modelling framework to each context. This paper proposes a strategic national freight transport modelling framework developed as a variant of the traditional four-step modelling process with additional steps to estimate traffic flows from freight flows and to consider empty trips. The country of Colombia is used as the case study to implement and calibrate the proposed model. The data, data sources, and modelling methodologies used for each step are explained. In addition, data limitations and measures taken to complement the available data are discussed. From the implementation, the authors identify a set of advantages derived from the modelling approaches considered and suggestions for improvement.