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Medical Research Trends in Undergraduate Psychological Theses: A report from a South American country
(Faculty of Medical Sciences, Santa Rosa del Aguaray Branch, National University of Asuncion, 2023)Introduction: Psychological research can be developed by researchers and also by undergraduate or postgraduate students. In an undergraduate level, psychological research is specially challenging due to the limited ability ... -
Rendimiento diagnóstico de once indicadores para resistencia a la insulina en una muestra de pobladores peruanos
(Faculty of Medical Sciences, Santa Rosa del Aguaray Branch, National University of Asuncion, 2023)Introduction: Insulin resistance (IR) is one of the main causes of chronic disease. Early detection is essential, which is why it is important to study more affordable and less expensive methods, such as biomarkers. ... -
A Binary Cat Swarm Optimization Algorithm for the Non-Unicost Set Covering Problem
(Hindawi, 2015)The Set Covering Problem consists in finding a subset of columns in a zero-one matrix such that they cover all the rows of the matrix at a minimum cost. To solve the Set Covering Problem we use a metaheuristic called Binary ... -
Rabdomiólisis tardía secundaria a infección por SARS-CoV-2
(Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, 2021)SARS-CoV-2, the cause of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has shown to produce a variety of extrapulmonary manifestations. Rhabdomyolysis due to SARS-CoV-2 infection has been reported mainly in the early course ... -
Are we underestimating floating microplastic pollution? A quantitative analysis of two sampling methodologies
(Elsevier, 2022)Microplastics (MPs) are widespread in the water column of several aquatic ecosystems. Thus, the sampling methodology is considered as a basic factor influencing MPs abundance. In this baseline, a total of 67 investigations ... -
Distribution of short- and long-beaked common dolphin morphs (Delphinus spp.) based on skull rostrum index analysis along the Peruvian and Chilean coast
(Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamiferos - SAREM, 2023)The distribution of the long-beaked and short-beaked common dolphin morphs in the eastern South Pacific is not well defined. The objective of this study was to propose a potential distribution of the two forms along the ... -
Guanay cormorant (Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum) pellets as an indicator of marine plastic pollution along the Peruvian coast
(Elsevier, 2023)Plastic pollution affects many taxa worldwide, and monitoring is crucial for understanding its impacts, particularly where plastic reaches threatened species or those destined for human consumption. This study evaluates ... -
NAT2 and CYP2E1 polymorphisms and antituberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity in Peruvian patients
(John Wiley and Sons, 2022)Background: In Peru, 32,970 people were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2019. Although TB treatment is effective, 3.4%–13% is associated with significant adverse drug reactions (ADR), considering drug-induced liver ... -
Bulk tissue and amino acid stable isotope analyses reveal global ontogenetic patterns in ocean sunfish trophic ecology and habitat use
(Inter-Research, 2020)Ocean sunfish (Mola spp.) have largely been considered as obligate gelativores, but recent research has suggested that they undergo an unusual life history shift. In this study, analyses of bulk and amino acid nitrogen ... -
Rajids ovipositing on marine litter: A potential threat to their survival
(Elsevier, 2023)Marine litter is a complex environmental issue threatening the well-being of multiple organisms. In the present study, we present an overlooked pathway by which marine litter interaction with certain ovigerous skates ... -
Pingers reduce the activity of Burmeister's porpoise around small-scale gillnet vessels
(Inter-Research, 2019)Incidental mortality (bycatch) in gillnet fisheries is a major threat to many cetacean populations. Acoustic alarms or pingers are a widely adopted management tool used to deter dolphins and porpoises from nets; however, ... -
Southernmost record of the giant manta ray mobula birostris (Walbaum, 1792) in the eastern pacific
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Manta rays (Mobulidae), Mobula birostris and Mobula alfredi, are widely distributed in tropical and temperate waters. Still, little is known about their movements and their ecological interactions (e.g. behavior ... -
Serum uric acid is associated with damage in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)Introduction Serum uric acid levels have been reported as predictors of cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological and renal morbidity in patients with SLE. However, their role in cumulative global damage in these patients ... -
LLDAS (lupus low disease activity state) and/or remission are associated with less damage accrual in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus from a primarily Mestizo population: Data from the Almenara Lupus Cohort
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)Objective To determine if achieving lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) or remission prevents damage accrual in a primarily Mestizo population. Methods Patients with SLE from a single-centre cohort with at least two ... -
A better self-efficacy is predictive of better health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: Data from the Almenara Lupus Cohort
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)Objective To determine the possible predictive value of self-efficacy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with SLE. Methods Patients with SLE from the Almenara Lupus Cohort were included. Self-efficacy ... -
Evaluation of the LFA-REAL clinician-reported outcome (ClinRO) and patient-reported outcome (PRO): data from the Peruvian Almenara Lupus Cohort
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)Objective The Lupus Foundation of America Rapid Evaluation of Activity in Lupus (LFA-REAL) clinician-reported outcome (ClinRO) and the LFA-REAL patient-reported outcome (PRO) were developed in order to capture manifestations ... -
Clinical features, damage accrual, and survival in patients with familial systemic lupus erythematosus: data from a multi-ethnic, multinational Latin American lupus cohort
(SAGE Publications, 2020)Objectives: This study aimed to compare the clinical features, damage accrual, and survival of patients with familial and sporadic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: A multi-ethnic, multinational Latin American ... -
The SLICC-FI Predicts Damage Accrual in SLE Patients. Data From the Almenara Lupus Cohort
(SAGE Publications, 2022)Objective: To evaluate the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Frailty Index (SLICC-FI) as a predictor of damage accrual in a primarily Mestizo SLE patient cohort. Methods: Patients from a single-center ... -
Apparent total and ileal digestibility of rice bran with or without multicarbohydrase and phytase in weaned piglets
(Elsevier, 2021)In the first 2 weeks after weaning, the piglets' digestive system cannot efficiently digest the new diet with vegetal ingredients. This study evaluated the effects of multicarbohydrase – MC (700 U α-galactosidase, 2200 U ... -
El grito refundador de la humanidad: un análisis metapoético de “Un hombre pasa con un pan al hombro” de César Vallejo
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2023)Metapoetry is a particular fiction exercise discussed in this article with the purpose of testing new approaches to the avant-garde of the early twentieth century and its presence in Peruvian poetry. The chosen case is ...
