Artículos de Investigación: Recent submissions
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The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and the Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Predictors of Mortality in Older Adults Hospitalized with COVID-19 in Peru
(Hindawi, 2022)Background. The prognostic value of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with COVID-19 is rarely described in older adults. We aimed to estimate the prognostic value of NLR ... -
Desprecarizar la vida: biopolítica afirmativa y disenso como tareas de una filosofía por venir
(Universidad de Caldas, 2023)This article compares the proposals of Guy Debord and Giorgio Agamben on the basis of the terms spectacle and glory. For the purposes of comparison, we will take a question inspired by Nancy’s famous critique of Debord: ... -
La enseñanza de la filosofía: opciones, dilemas, responsabilidades y retos
(Universidad de Caldas, 2023)This article aims to raise the possibility of making life less precarious through the affirmative biopolitics of Roberto Esposito and the concept of dissent by Jacques Rancière. The working hypothesis that guides our ... -
Effectiveness and Recommendations for the Use of Dental Masks in the Prevention of COVID-19: A Literature Review
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)The purpose of this investigation was to identify, synthesize, and compare all the current information on the efficacy of dental masks, emphasizing their use, types, and filters to prevent the spread and infection of ... -
Biosafety Measures at the Dental Office after the Appearance of COVID-19: A Systematic Review
(Cambridge University Press, 2021)The purpose of this research was to determine biosecurity measures at the dental office after the appearance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A search was conducted in the main databases of the scientific literature ... -
Incisor root length in individuals with and without anterior open bite: A comparative cbct study
(Dental Press, 2020)Objective: This study aimed to compare the root length of maxillary and mandibular incisors between individuals with open bite versus matched individuals with adequate overbite. Methods: This comparative, matched and ... -
The Andean Latin-American burden of diabetes attributable to high body mass index: A comparative risk assessment
(Elsevier Ireland, 2020)Background: Body mass index (BMI) has increased in Latin-America, but the implications for the diabetes burden have not been quantified. We estimated the proportion and absolute number of diabetes cases attributable to ... -
Use of continuous glucose monitors in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
(John Wiley and Sons, 2023)Aims: The use of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) has been shown to have positive impact on diabetes management for people with type 1 diabetes (T1DM), type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and gestational diabetes (GDM) in high-income ... -
SOUP KITCHENS IN PERU AND ARGENTINA: WOMEN FACING THE COLLECTIVE NEED TO EAT
(Universidad de Tarapacá, 2023)The collective experience of eating through women-led soup kitchens has been a response to the food emergency and poverty in South American countries for decades. This paper aims to analyze how food programs for soup ... -
Björk-Jarabak cephalometric analysis on CBCT synthesized cephalograms with different dentofacial sagittal skeletal patterns
(Dental Press Editora, 2014)Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the Björk and Jabarak cephalometric analysis generated from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) synthesized lateral cephalograms in adults with different sagittal ... -
Effects of botulinum toxin in patients with myofascial pain related to temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review
(Wroclaw University of Medicine, 2022)Botulinum toxin is used as an alternative for the treatment of chronic refractory myofascial pain derived from temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). It is important to establish the benefits of botulinum toxin in this type ... -
Effect of the application of software on the volumetric and cross-sectional assessment of the oropharyngeal airway of patients with and without an open bite: A CBCT study
(Wroclaw University of Medicine, 2022)Background. Using different software to evaluate the airways, with different thresholds, but within the range for airway recognition, could yield different measurements in the same patient with or without craniofacial ... -
Telipogon mariae-luisae (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) a new species from northern Peru.
(Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, 2023)A new species of Telipogon (Orchidaceae, Oncidiinae) is described based on two collections found in the seasonally dry forests in Piura department, Peru. Telipogon mariae-luisae is morphologically similar to T. chachapoyensis, ... -
Aristida diego-santiagoii, a new species of Aristida (Poaceae) for Perú
(Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, 2022)Aristida diego-santiagoii (Poaceae), a new species from southern Peru, is described and illustrated. A. diego-santiagoii is related to A. minutiflora due to the perennial life cycle, anthers longer than 2 mm, and laterally ... -
Evaluation of antimicrobial activity from native wine yeast against food industry pathogenic microorganisms
(Taylor and Francis, 2017)Currently, there is a worldwide trend toward the food consumption without the use of preservatives. For this reason, biocontrols have emerged as a natural option to replace preservatives. We identify and select native wine ... -
mtDNA Single-Nucleotide Variants Associated with Type 2 Diabetes
(MDPI, 2023)Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic systemic disease with a complex etiology, characterized by insulin resistance and mitochondrial dysfunction in various cell tissues. To explore this relationship, we conducted a secondary ... -
Diversity and host assemblage of avian haemosporidians in different terrestrial ecoregions of Peru
(Oxford University Press, 2022)Characterizing the diversity and structure of host-parasite communities is crucial to understanding their eco-evolutionary dynamics. Malaria and related haemosporidian parasites are responsible for fitness loss and mortality ... -
Exploring the adjustment to parasite pressure hypothesis: Differences in uropygial gland volume and haemosporidian infection in palearctic and neotropical birds
(Oxford University Press, 2021)Parasites are globally widespread pathogenic organisms, which impose important selective forces upon their hosts. Thus, in accordance with the Adjustment to parasite pressure hypothesis, it is expected that defenses among ... -
Convergence of fishers' knowledge with a species distribution model in a Peruvian shark fishery
(John Wiley and Sons, 2019)Limited data on the spatial, environmental, and human dimensions of small-scale fisheries hinder conservation planning, so the incorporation of fishers' local ecological knowledge may be a valuable way to fill data gaps ... -
Evaluation of the Apical Sealing Associated with Maxillary First Molars Radicular Morphology using Cone Beam Computed Tomography
(Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Dentistry, 2020)Objectives: To evaluate the grade of apical sealing associated with the root morphology of maxillary first molars with conventional endo-treatments using cone bean computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: The ...
