We have had 2 research abstracts accepted to the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference in October 2014. Many congratulations to everyone who worked hard on these projects! Heather Solomon, Jennifer Bouso, Carl Mickman, Serena Murphy, Alison Smith, Elisabeth Gleckler. “A Rise of Soil Transmitted Helminths in Children Living in Post-Earthquake Haiti.” Ashley Kiefer, Alison […]
Research Abstracts Accepted for the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference 2014
July 1, 2014 by
Prevalence of Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria, Protozoans, and Helminthes in Drinking Water from Sources Located in Jacsonville and Throughout the Matabonite Region of Central Haiti.
December 15, 2013 by
Executive Summary Prevalence of Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria, Protozoans, and Helminthes in Drinking Water from Sources Located in Jacsonville and Throughout the Matabonite Region of Central Haiti. Submitted by Susan E. Barbaro and the Rivier University Travel Abroad Group, Haiti, 2013 This report provides water quality data for water collected from eleven wells, two rivers, and one […]
Helminth infections
October 27, 2013 by
The quarterly clinics conducted by Sante Total have identified recurrent symptoms among the pediatric population; primarily stomach aches, headaches and stunted growth. Helminth infections has been notably associated with malnutrition in developing countries. Helminth infections can have detrimental effects on a community by affecting pediatric and adolescent nutrition and thus physical and mental development. In order to determine if helminth infection […]
Hypertension and Nutrition:
June 30, 2013 by
Although commonly associated with affluent societies, the majority of hypertensive disease burden falls on the developing world. Haiti is an example of this phenomenon. There are few studies on essential hypertension in Haiti despite hypertension related disease being a major cause of morbidity and mortality. To our knowledge nothing has been published that objectively examines […]
