Artículos de Investigación: Recent submissions
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Biochemical and histopathological effects of diclofenac and ketoprofen administration on bone regeneration
(Institute of Science and Technology of Sao Jose dos Campos, Universidade Estadual Paulista, 2021)Objective: To evaluate the biochemical and histopathological effects of diclofenac and ketoprofen administration on bone regeneration in a calvarial defect model in rats. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 108 ... -
Population structure and signals of local adaptation in Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae), a widely distributed species in the Atlantic Forest
(Oxford University Press, 2023)Evolutionary diversity in species can arise in many ways, including local adaptation. Despite the global importance of tropical forest ecosystems, few studies have explored patterns of local adaptation in tropical tree ... -
Patient satisfaction and survival of maxillary overdentures supported by four or six splinted implants: a systematic review with meta-analysis
(BioMed Central, 2021)Background: Implant-supported overdentures offer enhanced mechanical properties, which lead to better patient satisfaction and survival rates than conventional dentures. However, it is unclear whether these satisfaction ... -
“Pandemic Fatigue” in South America: A Multi-Center Report from Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay
(MDPI, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic has had a heavy impact on daily life, leading to physical and psychosocial consequences. Nowadays, clinicians and health researchers are particularly interested in describing and facing the long-term ... -
Caracterización de microplásticos en agua y sedimentos en los humedales Pantanos De Villa, Chorrillos, Lima, Perú
(INVEMAR, 2023)Los Pantanos de Villa wetland (PVW), Chorrillos, Lima, Peru; It is a RAMSAR site of great international importance for being a resting place for bird migrations. The objective was to characterize microplastics (MP) in water ... -
Biología y ecología de cuatro especies medicinales de Gentianella recolectadas para el mercado en la Región Cajamarca, Perú
(Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste, 2021)The biology and ecology of four medicinal species of Gentianella (Gentianaceae) were described, with emphasis on aspects related to production, including the analysis of total flavonoids. All the evaluated species were ... -
Leguminosas (Fabaceae) silvestres de uso medicinal del distrito de Lircay, provincia de Angaraes (Huancavelica, Perú)
(Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2017)What follows is an ethnobotanical study of wild medicinal Legumes from a high Andean region of Peru (district of Lircay, province of Angaraes, department of Huancavelica). The methodology was based on 33 semi-structured ... -
Etnobotánica de las flores de la pasión (Passiflora) en la provincia andina de Angaraes (Huancavelica, Perú)
(Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2019)A study about the useful species of the genus Passiflora (Passifloraceae) found in a mountains province of Angaraes (Huancavelica, Perú) is presented. The methodology used was based on guided visits and semi-structured ... -
Trends in the prevalence and treatment of depressive symptoms in Peru: A population-based study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)Objectives This study aimed to estimate the trends in the prevalence and treatment of depressive symptoms using nationally representative surveys in Peru from 2014 to 2018. Design A secondary analysis was conducted using ... -
Electrolyzed water for the microbiologic control in the pandemic dental setting: a systematic review
(BioMed Central, 2022)Background: Electrolyzed water has brought recent attention due to its antimicrobial properties. Indeed, electrolyzed water has been proposed to sterilize dental materials and instruments without compromising their structural ... -
WRN modulates translation by influencing nuclear mRNA export in HeLa cancer cells
(BioMed Central, 2020)Background: The Werner syndrome protein (WRN) belongs to the RecQ family of helicases and its loss of function results in the premature aging disease Werner syndrome (WS). We previously demonstrated that an early cellular ... -
Economic evaluation of Arapaima gigas production in earth ponds: Case study of a small fish farm at San Martin-Peru
(Instytut Technologii Drewna, 2023)Arapaima gigas is an Amazon specie with great commercial demand and high production performance, but its feasibility is variable. The current study aimed to perform an economic evaluation of the production of A. gigas on ... -
Sociodemographic factors associated to knowledge and attitudes towards dengue prevention among the Peruvian population: findings from a national survey
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)Objectives To evaluate the frequency of knowledge and attitudes towards dengue prevention among the Peruvian population, as well as the sociodemographic factors associated with reported knowledge and attitude outcomes. ... -
Agreement between the laboratory-based and non-laboratory-based WHO cardiovascular risk charts: a cross-sectional analysis of a national health survey in Peru
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)Objective To determine the agreement between the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk predictions computed with the WHO non-laboratory-based model and laboratory-based model in a nationally representative sample of Peruvian ... -
Effects of antituberculosis treatment on pregnancy outcomes in infertile women with genital tuberculosis: A systematic review
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2023)Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of antituberculosis therapy on pregnancy outcomes in infertile women with genital tuberculosis. Design Systematic review. Data sources We searched in PubMed/MEDLINE, CENTRAL and EMBASE ... -
Prevalence and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(BioMed Central, 2022)Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and its epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean is not well described. The aim of ... -
Hydroxychloroquine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers: early termination of a phase 3, randomised, open-label, controlled clinical trial
(BioMed Central, 2023)Objective: To assess the effectiveness and safety of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prophylaxis for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers (HCW) on duty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: A total of 68 ... -
Profile and professional expectations of medical students from 11 Latin American countries: the Red-LIRHUS project
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Latin America is undergoing a human resource crisis in health care in terms of labor shortage, misdistribution and poor orientation to primary care. Workforce data are needed to inform the planning of long-term ... -
Cervical cancer mortality among young women in Latin America and the Caribbean: trend analysis from 1997 to 2030
(BioMed Central, 2022)Background: Cervical cancer continues to show a high burden among young women worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Limited data is available describing cervical cancer mortality among young women ... -
Changes in abdominal obesity in Chilean university students stratified by body mass index
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Studies based on Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are generally used to examine the prevalence and tendency of overweight and obesity. These studies help determine the socioeconomic development ...
