Publicaciones científicas: Recent submissions
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Evidence-based indications for ivermectin in parasitic diseases: An integrated approach to context and challenges in Peru
(Elsevier, 2023)Ivermectin has emerged as a therapeutic option for various parasitic diseases, including strongyloidiasis, scabies, lice infestations, gnathostomiasis, and myiasis. This study comprehensively reviews the evidence-based ... -
Bruxismo en niños y adolescentes: Revisión de la literatura
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2020)Bruxism is defined as a repetitive activity of the chewing muscles characterized by clenching or grinding of the teeth and/or by striking and swinging the jaw. It is of multifactorial etiology and it is considered that ... -
Complicaciones quirúrgicas de la elevación de seno maxilar en implantología
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2020)Maxillary sinus floor elevation has been extensively documented as a safe and predictable procedure for gaining vertical bone height in the atrophic posterior maxilla. Even though, complications have been reported, which ... -
Sodium and salt consumption in latin america and the caribbean: A systematic-review and meta-analysis of population-based studies and surveys
(MDPI, 2020)Sodium/salt consumption is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Although global targets to reduce salt intake have been established, current levels and trends of sodium consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean ... -
Clinical and epidemiological features of patients with COVID-19 reinfection: a systematic review
(Elsevier, 2022)Recurrent positivity in a patient with COVID-19 may be due to various reasons, not necessarily reinfection. There is concern about the occurrence frequency of reinfection. Five databases and a preprint/preprint repository ... -
COVID-19 and dengue coinfection in Latin America: A systematic review
(Elsevier, 2022)Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread globally, becoming a long-lasting pandemic. Dengue is the most common arboviral disease ... -
A systematic review and meta-analysis of bovine brucellosis seroprevalence in Latin America and the Caribbean
(Elsevier, 2023)Introduction: Bovine brucellosis is a significant public health problem in countries with economic and zoonotic implications. Although relevant, there are no previous systematic reviews about bovine brucellosis in Latin ... -
Genotype–Phenotype Correlations for ATX-TBP (SCA17): MDSGene Systematic Review
(John Wiley and Sons, 2023)Spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 or ATX-TBP is a CAG/CAA repeat expansion disorder characterized by marked clinical heterogeneity. Reports of affected carriers with subthreshold repeat expansions and of patients with Parkinson's ... -
Genetics and genomics in Peru: Clinical and research perspective
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2018)Peru is a pluricultural and ethnically diverse country located in middle west of South America. It is the fourth largest country (1,285,216 km2) in area in South America, bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in ... -
MUERTE, RELACIONES DE PODER Y DISCURSO EN LA PRENSA PERUANA: “LA MÁQUINA QUE CAUSÓ LA MUERTE DE DOS JÓVENES EN MCDONALD’S”
(Asociación Peruana de Retórica, 2023)In view of the event in which two workers at the McDonald’s restaurant died, a set of questions and speculations arose among the local population regarding the workplace where they worked and their conditions. This article ... -
Out-of-pocket expenditure on medicines and supplies in Peru in 2007 and 2016
(Medwave Estudios, 2020)Background Out-of-pocket spending on medicines and supplies can lead to a heavy financial burden in households. Objective To determine the out-of-pocket spending on medicines and supplies in Peru and the population groups ... -
Guías de tratamiento para los pacientes infectados con COVID-19
(Comunicaciones Científicas Mexicanas, 2021)BACKGROUND: New information for potential treatments against SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly increasing. As a result, countries and organizations have begun to release therapeutic guidelines. OBJECTIVE: To provide a synopsis of the ... -
Efficacy and Safety of Apixaban versus Dalteparin as a Treatment for Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(MDPI, 2023)Background and Objectives: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is common in cancer patients. Anticoagulant therapy with low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), such as dalteparin and apixaban, ... -
An Overview on Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterisation of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales
(NLM, 2022)Improper use of antimicrobials has resulted in the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including multi-drug resistance (MDR) among bacteria. Recently, a sudden increase in Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales ... -
Relación entre obesidad y enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles e infecciosas
(Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, 2021)Introduction: Obesity increases the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and affects the course of diseases of infectious origin. Objective: Reviewing the literature on how obesity influences the severity of ... -
Natural Killer T (NKT) Cells and Periodontitis: Potential Regulatory Role of NKT10 Cells
(Hindawi, 2021)Natural killer T (NKT) cells constitute a unique subset of T lymphocytes characterized by specifically interacting with antigenic glycolipids conjugated to the CD1d receptor on antigen-presenting cells. Functionally, NKT ... -
Sea lion and fur seal interactions with fisheries and aquaculture in South American waters: threats and management perspectives
(John Wiley and Sons, 2023)The main issue affecting the conservation of most pinniped species has been identified as interactions with fisheries and aquaculture. In South American waters in particular, this problem has not been well evaluated. ... -
Achieving remission or low disease activity is associated with better outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic literature review
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)Background Remission and low disease activity (LDA) have been proposed as the treatment goals for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Several definitions for each have been proposed in the literature. Objective ... -
Preface: Filling the gaps in sea turtle research and conservation in the region where it began: Latin America
(Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, 2017)The first documented long-term sea turtle research and conservation project in the world was officially launched in Latin America (Tortuguero, Costa Rica) in 1955. Despite the enormous advances in research and conservation ... -
CO2 SEQUESTRATION AND O2 PRODUCTION IN URBAN PARKS: THE CASE OF AN INTRODUCED SPECIES IN TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA
(Universidade Federal da Paraiba, 2023)Urban parks make up the most significant proportion of green areas in cities and significantly help to mitigate climate change and improve the physical and mental well-being of the city inhabitants. In Latin America, one ...
