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The role of cigarette smoking among Indigenous youth in Latin America has not been well studied. Our objective was to identify Andean youths’ beliefs regarding the ceremonial use of tobacco and to discuss the potential applications of these findings…
Alderete, E.

Position: 571 (14 views)

Latin America is the world region with the highest rates of youth tobacco use and the widest socioeconomic gaps. Although Indigenous peoples constitute the most disadvantaged social group in the region, no data are available on cigarette smoking in…
Alderete, E.

Position: 1053 (11 views)

The term “negative emotions” refers to emotions that produce a distressing emotional experience, such as anxiety, anger, and sadness/depression. The objective of this study was to interpret and discuss negative emotional states as predictors of…
Bejarano, Ignacio

Position: 831 (12 views)

The smoking epidemic is a global phenomenon. Today, it is estimated that the number of smokers of both sexes amounts to one third of the adult population worldwide, of whom 7 percent are women. In developed countries, 42 percent of men and 24 percent…
Bergesio, L.

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This descriptive study examines, through the application of a survey, the sociodemographic and working conditions of tobacco farmworkers in the Department of El Carmen, province of Jujuy, Argentina (N = 100).
Women constitute the majority of workers…
Chalabe, P. A.

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The study is based on 14 interviews conducted in the departments of San Pedro, Libertador General San Martín, Fraile Pintado, and Santa Clara, in the province of Jujuy, with young people between 10 and 15 years of age. At the same time, interviews…
Vilca, Viviana

Position: 688 (13 views)

Statistics for the province of Jujuy report an increase in morbidity and mortality from lung cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular diseases related to smoking. Nursing personnel are not exempt from this problem, despite the…
Rodríguez, Lidia

Position: 1269 (10 views)

The volume and flow of information are a constant feature of all social, cultural, and scientific activity today. Within this scenario, medicine and the role of the contemporary physician are intertwined, forming a complex network that converges in…
Chacón, Matías

Position: 1053 (11 views)

This study seeks to identify and recognize a clear and precise pattern in the development of the intentions children use to communicate, since these constitute the basic abilities of language. To this end, it examines the development of these…
Busquets, Silvia Josefina

Position: 571 (14 views)

Adolescent pregnancy is often considered a problem, although it is frequently sought and accepted by adolescents themselves. It may therefore be represented, or not, as a problem.
The objective of this paper is to show the social representations of…
Climent, Graciela Irma

Position: 1450 (9 views)

The reproductive process is an important circumstance in personal and family life. Although it is often a source of satisfaction and human fulfillment, it sometimes entails health risks, especially for women. Hence, the purpose of this research is to…
Quero, Luis

Position: 1269 (10 views)

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of alcoholism mainly on Higher Mental Functions and, in parallel, to examine the Pathological Pattern of Intake (PPI) and the Form of Consumption (FC) in the region, using as a sample the…
Figueroa, Elida N.

Position: 1053 (11 views)

The objective of this study is to assess the health of tertiary-level adults in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, province of Jujuy. A cross-sectional analytical design and accidental non-probability sampling were used between 1994 and 1995.
Neurological…
Figueroa, Elida N.

Position: 1053 (11 views)

San Salvador de Jujuy faces a dynamic social and health reality, shaped by multiple variables, which requires multidisciplinary teams capable of solving and contributing new solutions to unusual problems related to disorganized urban development,…
Macias, Gustavo Fidel

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This article presents a synthesis of the progress made in the research project “The Elderly in Jujuy: Vicissitudes and Social Impact of Population Aging and Its Conditions of Production”, accredited by the Secretariat of Science and Technology and…
Max Agüero, Ernesto

Position: 514 (15 views)

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