Artículos de Revisión: Recent submissions

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    • Histologic findings and related diagnostic methods in condylar hyperactivity 

      Espinosa, S.; Covarrubias, E.; Díaz, R.; Díaz, K.T.; Cafferata, E.A. (Churchill Livingstone, 2021)
      Condylar hyperactivity (CH) is a rare condition that entails a progressive deviation and deformation of the mandible. There is no consensus regarding characteristic histopathological features or a standardized diagnostic ...

    • Seven segmental pedicles at the porta hepatis 

      Durand López, C.A.; Ramos Serrano, D.Y. (Universidad de la Frontera, 2018)
      We wanted to know how many segmental portal branches were born from the primary branches of the hepatic portal vein in the porta hepatis, in order to determine the number of portal segments in human liver. We studied 286 ...

    • Fotografía 2D en el Diagnóstico de Asimetrías Faciales 

      Olate, S.; Cantín, M.; Vásquez, B.; Muñoz, M.; de Moraes, M. (Universidad de la Frontera, 2015)
      The aim of this research was to find the relation between facial asymmetry and loss of continuity in median line of maxillary and mandibular teeth. A descriptive study was carried out in 18 subjects with facial asymmetry ...

    • Electrical stimulation in the bone repair of defects created in rabbit skulls 

      Silva, C.; Olate, S.; Pozzer, L.; Muñoz, M.; Cantín, M.; Uribe, F.; de Albergaría-Barbosa, J.R. (Universidad de la Frontera, 2015)
      Electrical stimulation has been used in different conditions for tissue regeneration. The aim of this study was to analyze the tissue response of defects created in rabbit skulls to electrical stimulation. Two groups were ...

    • Polymeric nanoparticles in dermocosmetic 

      Bahamonde-Norambuena, D.; Molina-Pereira, A.; Cantin, M.; Muñoz, M.; Zepeda, K.; Vilos, C. (Universidad de la Frontera, 2015)
      Recent advances in the fields of biomaterials and nanotechnology have allowed the development of advanced nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Despite a vast number of nanostructures such as liposomes, solid–lipid ...

    • Gamification in Engineering Education during COVID-19: A Systematic Review on Design Considerations and Success Factors in its Implementation 

      Chamorro-Atalaya, O.; Morales-Romero, G.; Trinidad-Loli, N.; Caycho-Salas, B.; Guía-Altamirano, T.; Auqui-Ramos, E.; Rocca-Carvajal, Y.; Arones, M.; Arévalo-Tuesta, J.A.; Gonzales-Huaytahuilca, R. (Society for Research and Knowledge Management, 2023)
      In pre-pandemic scenarios, various studies have indicated that gamification has turned out to contribute to improving student learning; however, in the context of the pandemic and in the face of the abrupt change to a ...

    • Gamification in the University Context: Bibliometric Review in Scopus (2012-2022) 

      Guerrero-Alcedo, J.M.; Espina-Romero, L.C.; Nava-Chirinos, Á.A. (Society for Research and Knowledge Management, 2022)
      Gamification is a learning approach that transfers the power of games to the education context, with the purpose of improving the performance of students in the classroom. The present study aimed to analyze scientific ...

    • Bats in ecosystems and their Wide spectrum of viral infectious potential threats: SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses 

      Bonilla-Aldana, D.K.; Jimenez-Diaz, S.D.; Arango-Duque, J.S.; Aguirre-Florez, M.; Balbin-Ramon, G.J.; Paniz-Mondolfi, A.; Suárez, J.A.; Pachar, M.R.; Perez-Garcia, L.A.; Delgado-Noguera, L.A.; Sierra, M.A.; Muñoz-Lara, F.; Zambrano, L.I.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J. (Elsevier, 2021)
      Bats have populated earth for approximately 52 million years, serving as natural reservoirs for a variety of viruses through the course of evolution. Transmission of highly pathogenic viruses from bats has been suspected ...

    • Prevalence and Factors Associated with Gaming Disorder in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review 

      Hernández-Vásquez, A.; Vargas-Fernández, R.; Visconti-Lopez, F.J.; Comandé, D.; Bendezu-Quispe, G. (MDPI, 2022)
      We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with gaming disorder (GD) in the population of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). A systematic review was performed (PROSPERO protocol registration: ...

    • Interventions to Reduce Pesticide Exposure from the Agricultural Sector in Africa: A Workshop Report 

      Röösli, M.; Fuhrimann, S.; Atuhaire, A.; Rother, H.-A.; Dabrowski, J.; Eskenazi, B.; Jørs, E.; Jepson, P.C.; London, L.; Naidoo, S.; Rohlman, D.S.; Saunyama, I.; van Wendel de Joode, B.; Adeleye, A.O.; Alagbo, O.O.; Aliaj, D.; Azanaw, J.; Beerappa, R.; Brugger, C.; Chaiklieng, S.; Chetty-Mhlanga, S.; Chitra, G.A.; Dhananjayan, V.; Ejomah, A.; Enyoh, C.E.; Galani, Y.J.H.; Hogarh, J.N.; Ihedioha, J.N.; Ingabire, J.P.; Isgren, E.; Loko, Y.L.E.; Maree, L.; Metou’ou Ernest, N.; Moda, H.M.; Mubiru, E.; Mwema, M.F.; Ndagire, I.; Olutona, G.O.; Otieno, P.; Paguirigan, J.M.; Quansah, R.; Ssemugabo, C.; Solomon, S.; Sosan, M.B.; Sulaiman, M.B.; Teklu, B.M.; Tongo, I.; Uyi, O.; Cueva-Vásquez, H.; Veludo, A.; Viglietti, P.; Dalvie, M.A. (MDPI, 2022)
      Despite the fact that several cases of unsafe pesticide use among farmers in different parts of Africa have been documented, there is limited evidence regarding which specific interventions are effective in reducing pesticide ...

    • Evaluating the Diagnostic Performance of Hemoglobin in the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia in High-Altitude Populations: A Scoping Review 

      Vásquez-Velásquez, C.; Fernandez-Guzman, D.; Quispe-Vicuña, C.; Caira-Chuquineyra, B.; Ccami-Bernal, F.; Castillo-Gutierrez, P.; Arredondo-Nontol, M.; Gonzales, G.F. (MDPI, 2023)
      We evaluated the available literature on the diagnostic performance of hemoglobin (Hb) in the diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in high-altitude populations. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, ...

    • Association between Lipid Profile and Apolipoproteins with Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Ulloque-Badaracco, J.R.; Mosquera-Rojas, M.D.; Hernandez-Bustamante, E.A.; Alarcón-Braga, E.A.; Ulloque-Badaracco, R.R.; Al-Kassab-Córdova, A.; Herrera-Añazco, P.; Benites-Zapata, V.A.; Hernandez, A.V. (Wiley-Hindawi, 2022)
      Background and Aims. Biomarkers are necessary to stratify the risk of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between the lipid profile and apolipoproteins ...

    • Cardiac Implications of COVID-19 in Deceased and Recovered Patients: A Systematic Review 

      Khanal, R.; Raj Bhattarai, S.; Basnet, K.; Shah, S.; Dhital, R.; Kumar Sah, S.; Poudel, S.; Frontela, O.; Michel, G.; Marzban, S.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J. (Hindawi, 2022)
      Background. Patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) present with various clinical presentations with majority of them developing pulmonary complications. This study focuses on cardiac implications of ...

    • The role of 5-lipoxygenase in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 and its therapeutic implications 

      Ayola-Serrano, N.C.; Roy, N.; Fathah, Z.; Anwar, M.M.; Singh, B.; Ammar, N.; Sah, R.; Elba, A.; Utt, R.S.; Pecho-Silva, S.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J.; Dhama, K.; Quraishi, S. (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland, 2021)
      Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes cytokine release syndrome (CRS), leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute ...

    • Disengaging the COVID-19 Clutch as a Discerning Eye Over the Inflammatory Circuit During SARS-CoV-2 Infection 

      Anwar, M.M.; Sah, R.; Shrestha, S.; Ozaki, A.; Roy, N.; Fathah, Z.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J. (Springer, 2022)
      Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and leads to multiorgan dysfunction. Mitochondrial dynamics are fundamental to protect against environmental insults, ...

    • Update on Mpox: a brief narrative review 

      Antinori, S.; Casalini, G.; Giacomelli, A.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J. (EDIMES Edizioni Médico Scientifiche, 2023)
      Mpox (formerly Monkeypox), a neglected tropical disease once confined to Central and West Africa, emerged as a global epidemic outbreak in May, 2022 with 87,529 cases reported as of May, 23, 2023. It predominantly affected ...

    • Prevalence of Toxocara eggs in Latin American parks: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Bonilla-Aldana, D.K.; Morales-Garcia, L.V.; Ulloque Badaracco, J.R.; Mosquera-Rojas, M.D.; Alarcón-Braga, E.A.; Hernandez-Bustamante, E.A.; Al-Kassab-córdova, A.; Benites-Zapata, V.A.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J.; Delgado, O. (EDIMES Edizioni Médico Scientifiche, 2023)
      Introduction: Toxocariasis is an infection caused in ca-nines, felines, humans, and other vertebrates by species of the genus Toxocara, such as T. canis and T. cati. The embryonated eggs of these parasites are the main ...

    • After sars-cov-2, will h5n6 and other influenza viruses follow the pandemic path? 

      Bonilla-Aldana, D.K.; Aguirre-Florez, M.; Villamizar-Peña, R.; Gutiérrez-Ocampo, E.; Henao-Martínez, J.F.; Cvetkovic-Vega, A.; Dhama, K.; Rabaan, A.A.; Sah, R.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J.; Schlagenhauf, P.; Paniz-Mondolfi, A. (EDIMES Edizioni Médico Scientifiche, 2020)
      While the world is focused on attending, controlling, and mitigating the current pandemic of COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, other viral threats are pos-sibly emerging and reemerging especially in Asia, pos-ing a risk ...

    • The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants: current situation and future trends 

      Farahat, R.A.; Abdelaal, A.; Umar, T.P.; El-Sakka, A.A.; Benmelouka, A.Y.; Albakri, K.; Ali, I.; Al-Ahdal, T.; Abdelazeem, B.; Sah, R.; Rodriguez-Morales, A.J. (EDIMES Edizioni Médico Scientifiche, 2022)
      The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) has been the most recent variant of concern (VOC) established by the World Health Organization (WHO). Because of its greater infectivity and immune evasion, this variant quickly ...

    • Advances and Challenges in COVID-19 Vaccination in Latin American: A public health perspective 

      Fernandez-Guzman, D.; Chavez-Cruzado, E.; Diaz-Velez, C.; Galvez-Olortegui, T.; Vergara-De la Rosa, E.; Rodríguez-Morales, A.J.; Galvez-Olortegui, J. (Asociación Colombiana de Infectología, 2022)
      The vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 has been recognized as a priority strategy to safeguard public health. However, disparities in productive, acquisitive and distributional capacity have led to delays in immunization, ...