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Benavides, J.A. ; Velasco-Villa, A. ; Godino, L.C. ; Satheshkumar, P.S. ; Ruby, N. ; Rojas-Paniagua, E. ; Shiva, C. ; Falcón, N. ; Streicker, D.G. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:06:07ZRabies virus infections normally cause universally lethal encephalitis across mammals. However, ‘abortive infections’ which are resolved prior to the onset of lethal disease have been described in bats and a variety of non-reservoir species. Her[...]texto impreso
Fernandez-Arias, Marta ; Acuna-Villaorduna, Ana ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Diez-Canseco, Francisco ; Malaga, German | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:20ZOBJECTIVE: To characterize adherence to pharmacological medication and beliefs towards medication in a group of patients with hypertension in a large national hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross-sectional survey among patients with hypertensi[...]texto impreso
Ruiz-Linares, Andrés ; Adhikari, Kaustubh ; Acuna-Alonzo, Victor ; Quinto-Sanchez, Mirsha ; Jaramillo, Claudia ; Arias, William ; Fuentes, Macarena ; Pizarro, Maria ; Everardo, Paola ; de Avila, Francisco ; Gomez-Valdes, Jorge ; Leon-Mimila, Paola ; Hunemeier, Tabita ; Ramallo, Virginia ; Silva de Cerqueira, Caio C. ; Burley, Mari-Wyn ; Konca, Esra ; de Oliveira, Marcelo Zagonel ; Veronez, Mauricio Roberto ; Rubio-Codina, Marta ; Attanasio, Orazio ; Gibbon, Sahra ; Ray, Nicolas ; Gallo, Carla ; Poletti, Giovanni ; Rosique, Javier ; Schuler-Faccini, Lavinia ; Salzano, Francisco M. ; Bortolini, Maria-Cátira ; Canizales-Quinteros, Samuel ; Rothhammer, Francisco ; Bedoya, Gabriel ; Balding, David ; González-José, Rolando | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:16ZThe current genetic makeup of Latin America has been shaped by a history of extensive admixture between Africans, Europeans and Native Americans, a process taking place within the context of extensive geographic and social stratification. We est[...]texto impreso
Accinelli, Roberto Alfonso ; Leon-Abarca, Juan Alonso | Public Library of Science | 2020-07-14T00:00:52ZBACKGROUND: A Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES, for Encuesta Demografica y de Salud Familiar in Spanish) is carried out annually in Peru. Based on it, the anemia prevalence was 43.6% in 2016 and 43.8% in 2017 using the WHO cutoff valu[...]texto impreso
Ramos-Sono, D. ; Laureano, R. ; Rueda, D. ; Gilman, R.H. ; Rosa, A.L. ; Ruiz, J. ; León, R. ; Sheen, P. ; Zimic, M. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:10:06ZTuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health problem with high mortality and morbidity. In low-middle income countries (LMIC) a large number of respiratory symptomatic cases that require TB screening per year demands more accurate, fast and[...]texto impreso
Saldarriaga, Omar-A. ; Castellanos-Gonzalez, Alejandro ; Porrozzi, Renato ; Baldeviano, Gerald-C. ; Lescano, Andres-G. ; de-Los-Santos, Maxy-B. ; Fernandez, Olga-L. ; Saravia, Nancy-G. ; Costa, Erika ; Melby, Peter-C. ; Travi, Bruno-L. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:58ZCutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis is widely distributed in Central and South America. Leishmania of the Viannia subgenus are the most frequent species infecting humans. L. (V.) braziliensis, L. (V.) panamensis are also responsible for metastat[...]texto impreso
Sanchez Clemente, Nuria ; Ugarte-Gil, Cesar ; Solorzano, Nelson ; Maguina, Ciro ; Moore, David | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-22T14:55:02ZBackground Bartonellosis affects small Andean communities in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Research in this area has been limited. Methods Retrospective review of 191 cases of bartonellosis managed in Caraz District Hospital, Peru, during the last[...]texto impreso
Schwarz, Alexandra ; Medrano-Mercado, Nora ; Schaub, Gunter A. ; Struchiner, Claudio J. ; Bargues, M. Dolores ; Levy, Michael Z. ; Ribeiro, Jose M. C. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:17ZBACKGROUND: Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in South America. As in all hematophagous arthropods, its saliva contains a complex cocktail that assists blood feeding by preventing platelet aggregation and blood clotting an[...]texto impreso
Oliveira, Larissa Rosa de ; Gehara, Marcelo C. M. ; Fraga, Lúcia D. ; Lopes, Fernando ; Túnez, Juan Ignacio ; Cassini, Marcelo H. ; Majluf, Patricia ; Cardenas-Alayza, Susana ; Pavés, Héctor J. ; Crespo, Enrique Alberto ; García, Nestor ; Loizaga de Castro, Rocío ; Hoelzel, A. Rus ; Sepúlveda, Maritza ; Olavarría, Carlos ; Valiati, Victor Hugo ; Quiñones, Renato ; Pérez-Alvarez, Maria Jose ; Ott, Paulo Henrique ; Bonatto, Sandro L. | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:17ZThe South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) is widely distributed along the southern Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America with a history of significant commercial exploitation. We aimed to evaluate the population genetic structure an[...]texto impreso
Saavedra-Garcia, Lorena ; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Diez-Canseco, Francisco ; Cardenas, Maria Kathia ; Sacksteder, Katherine A. ; Miranda, J. Jaime | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:10ZBACKGROUND: In resourced-constrained settings, daily cooking practices are still the norm. Replacing sodium in regular salt to produce potassium-enriched salts are potential alternative routes to reduce sodium intake, paired with the benefit as[...]texto impreso
Flecker, Robert H. ; Pray, Ian W. ; Santivanez, Saul J. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Muro, Claudio ; Moyano, Luz Maria ; Benavides, Victor ; Garcia, Hector H. ; O'Neal, Seth E. | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:18ZBACKGROUND: Taenia solium inflicts substantial neurologic disease and economic losses on rural communities in many developing nations. "Ring-strategy" is a control intervention that targets treatment of humans and pigs among clusters of househol[...]texto impreso
Ruiz-Grosso, P. ; Cachay, R. ; de la Flor, A. ; Schwalb, A. ; Ugarte-Gil, C. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:10:09ZBackground Depression is a common comorbidity of tuberculosis (TB) and is associated with poor adherence to treatment of multiple disorders. We conducted a systematic review to synthesize the existing evidence on the relationship between depress[...]texto impreso
Barrios, Y.V. ; Gelaye, B. ; Zhong, Q. ; Nicolaidis, C. ; Rondon, M.B. ; Garcia, P.J. ; Mascaro Sanchez, P.A. ; Sánchez, S.E. ; Williams, M.A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-04-24T18:23:55ZObjective: We examined associations of childhood physical and sexual abuse with risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). We also evaluated the extent to which childhood abuse was associated with self-reported general health status and symptoms o[...]texto impreso
Machicado, Claudia ; Machicado, Jorge-D. ; Maco, Vicente ; Terashima, Angélica ; Marcos, Luis-A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:37ZBACKGROUND: Fascioliasis has been sporadically associated with chronic liver disease on previous studies. In order to describe the current evidence, we carried out a systematic review to assess the association between fascioliasis with liver fib[...]texto impreso
Folayan, Morenike-Oluwatoyin ; Harrison, Abigail ; Brown, Brandon ; Odetoyinbo, Morolake ; Stockman, Jamila-K. ; Ajuwon, Ademola-J. ; Caceres, Carlos-F. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:13ZOBJECTIVES: Some individuals experience their first sexual intercourse through physically forced sex, which affects the way they experience and cope with stress. We examined differences in sexual risk behavior, experience of stressors, and use o[...]texto impreso
De Lucia Rolfe, Emanuella ; de França, Giovanny Vinícius Araújo ; Vianna, Carolina Avila ; Gigante, Denise P. ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Yudkin, John S. ; Horta, Bernardo Lessa ; Ong, Ken K. | Public Library of Science | 2018-11-30T02:09:30ZEarly life stunting may have long-term effects on body composition, resulting in obesity-related comorbidities. We tested the hypothesis that individuals stunted in early childhood may be at higher cardiometabolic risk later in adulthood. 1753 m[...]texto impreso
López de la Lama, Rocío ; de la Puente, Santiago ; Riveros, Juan Carlos | Public Library of Science | 2018-11-30T02:09:30ZMisconceptions, lack of knowledge, and negative attitudes towards sharks act as barriers preventing actions required to tackle threats to shark populations, limiting the success of global shark conservation initiatives. Peru, a major player for [...]texto impreso
de Ferrari, Aldo ; Gentille, Cesar ; Davalos, Long ; Huayanay, Leandro ; Malaga, German | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:19ZBACKGROUND: The interaction between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry influences physicians' attitudes and prescribing behavior. Although largely studied in the US, this topic has not been well studied in resource-poor settings, where a[...]texto impreso
Correa, Malena ; Zimic, Mirko ; Barrientos, Franklin ; Barrientos, Ronald ; Roman-Gonzalez, Avid ; Pajuelo, Monica J. ; Anticona, Cynthia ; Mayta, Holger ; Alva, Alicia ; Solis-Vasquez, Leonardo ; Figueroa, Dante Anibal ; Chavez, Miguel A. ; Lavarello, Roberto ; Castañeda, Benjamin ; Paz-Soldan, Valerie A. ; Checkley, William ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Oberhelman, Richard | Public Library of Science | 2019-03-05T15:23:30ZPneumonia is one of the major causes of child mortality, yet with a timely diagnosis, it is usually curable with antibiotic therapy. In many developing regions, diagnosing pneumonia remains a challenge, due to shortages of medical resources. Lun[...]texto impreso
Gracia Pacheco, Pablo de ; Gallego Collado, Beatriz Isabel ; Rojas López, María Blanca ; Ramírez Sebastián, Ana Isabel ; Hoz Montañana, María Rosa de ; Salazar Corral, Juan José ; Triviño Casado, Alberto ; Ramirez Sebastian, Jose Manuel | Public Library of Science | 2015-11-18Proliferation of microglial cells has been considered a sign of glial activation and a hallmark of ongoing neurodegenerative diseases. Microglia activation is analyzed in animal models of different eye diseases. Numerous retinal samples are requ[...]texto impreso
Lopez-Garnier, Santiago ; Sheen, Patricia ; Zimic, Mirko | Public Library of Science | 2019-07-04T16:59:21ZTuberculosis is an infectious disease that causes ill health and death in millions of people each year worldwide. Timely diagnosis and treatment is key to full patient recovery. The Microscopic Observed Drug Susceptibility (MODS) is a test to d[...]texto impreso
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that causes ill health and death in millions of people each year worldwide. Timely diagnosis and treatment is key to full patient recovery. The Microscopic Observed Drug Susceptibility (MODS) is a test to di[...]texto impreso
Castillo-Neyra, Ricardo ; Brown, Joanna ; Borrini, Katty ; Arevalo, Claudia ; Levy, Michael Z. ; Buttenheim, Alison ; Hunter, Gabrielle C. ; Becerra, Victor ; Behrman, Jere ; Paz-Soldan, Valerie A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:19ZBACKGROUND: Canine rabies was reintroduced to the city of Arequipa, Peru in March 2015. The Ministry of Health has conducted a series of mass dog vaccination campaigns to contain the outbreak, but canine rabies virus transmission continues in Ar[...]texto impreso
Ammar, N. ; Aly, N.M. ; Folayan, M.O. ; Khader, Y. ; Virtanen, J.I. ; Al-Batayneh, O.B. ; Mohebbi, S.Z. ; Attia, S. ; Howaldt, H.-P. ; Boettger, S. ; Maharani, D.A. ; Rahardjo, A. ; Khan, I. ; Madi, M. ; Rashwan, M. ; Pavlic, V. ; Cicmil, S. ; Choi, Y.-H. ; Joury, E. ; Castillo, J.L. ; Noritake, K. ; Shamala, A. ; Galluccio, G. ; Polimeni, A. ; Phantumvanit, P. ; Mancino, D. ; Kim, J.-B. ; Abdelsalam, M.M. ; Arheiam, A. ; Dama, M.A. ; Nyan, M. ; Hussein, I. ; Alkeshan, M.M. ; Vukovic, A.P. ; Iandolo, A. ; Kemoli, A.M. ; El Tantawi, M. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:06:01ZObjective COVID-19 pandemic led to major life changes. We assessed the psychological impact of COVID-19 on dental academics globally and on changes in their behaviors. Methods We invited dental academics to complete a cross-sectional, online sur[...]texto impreso
Castillo-Neyraid, R. ; Buttenheim, A.M. ; Brown, J. ; Ferraraid, J.F. ; Arevalo-Nietoid, C. ; Borrini-Mayorí, K. ; Levy, M.Z. ; Becerra, V. ; Paz-Soldan, V.A. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:06:15ZA canine rabies epidemic started in early 2015 in Arequipa, Peru and the rabies virus continues to circulate in the dog population. Some city residents who suffer dog bites do not seek care or do not complete indicated post-exposure prophylaxis [...]texto impreso
Ibanez-Erquiaga, Bruno ; Pacheco, Aldo S. ; Rivadeneira, Marcelo M. ; Tejada, Claudia L. | Public Library of Science | 2019-03-05T15:23:30ZThe biogeography of the Peruvian Eastern Pacific coast has been described based on oceanographic parameters and qualitative species occurrence data. This has generated disagreement about the limits and existence of different biogeographic units.[...]texto impreso
López Cantalapiedra, Juan ; Hernández Fernández, Manuel ; Morales, Jorge | Public Library of Science | 2011The resource-use hypothesis proposed by E.S. Vrba predicts that specialist species have higher speciation and extinction rates than generalists because they are more susceptible to environmental changes and vicariance. In this work, we test some[...]texto impreso
Tapia, Vilma ; Betran, Ana-Pilar ; Gonzales, Gustavo-F. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:48:07ZINTRODUCTION: Cesarean section rates continue to increase worldwide while the reasons appear to be multiple, complex and, in many cases, country specific. Over the last decades, several classification systems for caesarean section have been cre[...]texto impreso
Zafra-Tanaka, J.H. ; Tenorio-Mucha, J. ; Villarreal-Zegarra, D. ; Carrillo-Larco, R. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, A. | Public Library of Science | 2020-12-14T16:11:09ZObjectives: In the last decade, Latin American (LA) countries, like Peru, have undergone an epidemiological transition that has changed the pattern of oncological cases. Given that Peru's oncological pattern could illustrate those of other LA co[...]texto impreso
Petrova, Dafina ; Mas, Guiliana ; Navarrete, Gorka ; Rodriguez, Tania Tello ; Ortiz, Pedro J. ; Garcia-Retamero, Rocio | Public Library of Science | 2019-08-08T15:23:47ZWe investigated what factors may foster or hinder physicians' cancer screening risk literacy-specifically the ability to understand evidence regarding screening effectiveness and make evidence-based recommendations to patients. In an experiment,[...]texto impreso
Petrova, Dafina ; Mas, Guiliana ; Navarrete, Gorka ; Rodriguez, Tania Tello ; Ortiz, Pedro J. ; Garcia-Retamero, Rocio | Public Library of Science | 2019-12-06T21:02:53ZWe investigated what factors may foster or hinder physicians' cancer screening risk literacy-specifically the ability to understand evidence regarding screening effectiveness and make evidence-based recommendations to patients. In an experiment,[...]texto impreso
Keogh, Sarah C. ; Stillman, Melissa ; Awusabo-Asare, Kofi ; Sidze, Estelle ; Monzón, Ana Silvia ; Motta, Angelica ; Leong, Ellie | Public Library of Science | 2018-11-30T02:09:31ZSchool-based comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) can help adolescents achieve their full potential and realize their sexual and reproductive health and rights. This is particularly pressing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where [...]texto impreso
Blanco Imperiali, Ayelén M. ; Gómez Boronat, Miguel ; Alonso Gómez, Ángel Luis ; Yufa, Roman ; Unniappan, Suraj ; Delgado Saavedra, María Jesús ; Valenciano González, Ana Isabel | Public Library of Science | 2017-02-08Ghrelin is the only known hormone posttranslationally modified with an acylation. This modification is crucial for most of ghrelin’s physiological effects and is catalyzed by the polytopic enzyme ghrelin O-acyltransferase (GOAT). The aim of this[...]texto impreso
Dornakova, Veronika ; Salazar-Sanchez, Renzo ; Borrini-Mayori, Katty ; Carrion-Navarro, Oscar ; Levy, Michael Z. ; Schaub, Gunter A. ; Schwarz, Alexandra | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:16ZBACKGROUND: Salivary proteins of Triatoma infestans elicit humoral immune responses in their vertebrate hosts. These immune responses indicate exposure to triatomines and thus can be a useful epidemiological tool to estimate triatomine infesta[...]texto impreso
Silva, Claudia ; Betancor, Laura ; García, Coralith ; Astocondor, Lizeth ; Hinostroza, Noemi ; Bisio, Julieta ; Rivera, Javier ; Perezgasga, Lucía ; Pérez Escanda, Victoria ; Yim, Lucía ; Jacobs, Jan ; García-Del Portillo, Francisco ; SalmoIber CYTED Network ; Chabalgoity, José A. ; Puente, José L. | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:20ZIn this study, different molecular typing tools were applied to characterize 95 Salmonella enterica blood isolates collected between 2008 and 2013 from patients at nine public hospitals in Lima, Peru. Combined results of multiplex PCR serotyping[...]texto impreso
Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M. ; Bernabé-Ortiz, Antonio ; Miranda, J. Jaime ; Xue, Hong ; Wang, Youfa | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:20ZThe aim of the study was to estimate the association between maternal perception of their child's health status and (mis)classification of their child's actual weight with future weight change. We present cross-sectional and longitudinal analyse[...]texto impreso
Heinrich, Erica C. ; Djokic, Matea A. ; Gilbertson, Dillon ; DeYoung, Pamela N. ; Bosompra, Naa-Oye ; Wu, Lu ; Anza-Ramirez, Cecilia ; Orr, Jeremy E. ; Powell, Frank L. ; Malhotra, Atul ; Simonson, Tatum S. | Public Library of Science | 2019-12-06T20:57:47ZImpairments in cognitive function, mood, and sleep quality occur following ascent to high altitude. Low oxygen (hypoxia) and poor sleep quality are both linked to impaired cognitive performance, but their independent contributions at high altit[...]texto impreso
Heinrich, Erica C. ; Djokic, Matea A. ; Gilbertson, Dillon ; DeYoung, Pamela N. ; Bosompra, Naa-Oye ; Wu, Lu ; Anza-Ramirez, Cecilia ; Orr, Jeremy E. ; Powell, Frank L. ; Malhotra, Atul ; Simonson, Tatum S. | Public Library of Science | 2019-07-04T16:59:25ZImpairments in cognitive function, mood, and sleep quality occur following ascent to high altitude. Low oxygen (hypoxia) and poor sleep quality are both linked to impaired cognitive performance, but their independent contributions at high altit[...]texto impreso
Alnasser, Yossef ; Ferradas, Cusi ; Clark, Taryn ; Calderón, Maritza ; Gurbillon, Alejandro ; Gamboa, Dionicia ; McKakpo, Uri S. ; Quakyi, Isabella A. ; Bosompem, Kwabena M. ; Sullivan, David J. ; Vinetz, Joseph M. ; Gilman, Robert H. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:09ZPlasmodium vivax is the most prevalent cause of human malaria in the world and can lead to severe disease with high potential for relapse. Its genetic and geographic diversities make it challenging to control. P. vivax is understudied and to ach[...]texto impreso
Ruiz-Grosso, Paulo ; Ramos, Mariana ; Samalvides, Frine ; Vega-Dienstmaier, Johann ; Kruger, Hever | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:19ZBACKGROUND: Traffic related injuries are leading contributors to burden of disease worldwide. In developing countries a high proportion of them can be attributed to public transportation vehicles. Several mental disorders including alcohol and [...]texto impreso
Tuero, Iskra ; Palma, Sandra ; Cabeza, Franco ; Saleemi, Sarah ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Gonzales, Isidro ; Mayta, Holger ; Mahanty, Siddhartha ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Gilman, Robert H. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:09ZBACKGROUND: The ability of Taenia solium to modulate the immune system likely contributes to their longevity in the human host. We tested the hypothesis that the nature of the immune response is related to the location of parasite and clinical m[...]texto impreso
Rudgard, William E. ; Evans, Carlton A. ; Sweeney, Sedona ; Wingfield, Tom ; Lonnroth, Knut ; Barreira, Draurio ; Boccia, Delia | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:21ZBACKGROUND: Illness-related costs for patients with tuberculosis (TB) ?20% of pre-illness annual household income predict adverse treatment outcomes and have been termed "catastrophic." Social protection initiatives, including cash transfers, ar[...]texto impreso
Sacristán Reviriego, Almudena ; Madrid, Marisa ; Cansado, José ; Martín, Humberto ; Molina, María | Public Library of Science | 2014-01-22Dual-specificity MAPK phosphatases (MKPs) are essential for the negative regulation of MAPK pathways. Similar to other MAPK-interacting proteins, most MKPs bind MAPKs through specific docking domains known as D-motifs. However, we found that the[...]texto impreso
Oberhelman, Richard A. ; Soto-Castellares, Giselle ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Castillo, Maria E. ; Kolevic, Lenka ; Delpino, Trinidad ; Saito, Mayuko ; Salazar-Lindo, Eduardo ; Negron, Eduardo ; Montenegro, Sonia ; Laguna-Torres, V. Alberto ; Maurtua-Neumann, Paola ; Datta, Sumona ; Evans, Carlton A. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:53:11ZBACKGROUND: Diagnosing tuberculosis in children is challenging because specimens are difficult to obtain and contain low tuberculosis concentrations, especially with HIV-coinfection. Few studies included well-controls so test specificities are [...]texto impreso
Grandjean, Louis ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Iwamoto, Tomatada ; Koser, Claudio U. ; Coronel, Jorge ; Zimic, Mirko ; Torok, M. Estee ; Ayabina, Diepreye ; Kendall, Michelle ; Fraser, Christophe ; Harris, Simon ; Parkhill, Julian ; Peacock, Sharon J. ; Moore, David A. J. ; Colijn, Caroline | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:21ZBACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis poses a major threat to the success of tuberculosis control programs worldwide. Understanding how drug-resistant tuberculosis evolves can inform the development of new therapeutic and preventive strat[...]texto impreso
Lee, Gwenyth O. ; Comina, Germán ; Hernández-Córdova, Gustavo ; Naik, Nehal ; Gayoso, Oscar ; Ticona, Eduardo ; Coronel, Jorge ; Evans, Carlton A. ; Zimic, Mirko ; Paz-Soldan, Valerie A. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Oberhelman, Richard | Public Library of Science | 2020-07-14T00:02:31ZCough is a characteristic symptom of tuberculosis, is the main cause of transmission, and is used to assess treatment response. We aimed to identify the best measure of cough severity and characterize changes during initial tuberculosis therapy.[...]texto impreso
Mastel, Molly ; Bussalleu, Alejandra ; Paz-Soldan, Valerie A. ; Salmón-Mulanovich, Gabriela ; Valdés-Velásquez, Armando ; Hartinger, Stella M. | Public Library of Science | 2018-11-30T03:10:43ZLand use change (LUC) is a main cause of global environmental change, and is an important activity to be studied. Our research aims to examine the current state of evidence on the link between LUC and human health in the Amazon region. We conduc[...]texto impreso
Martín-Francés, Laura ; Martinón Torres, María ; Martínez de Pinillos, Marina ; García Campos, Cecilia ; Zanolli, Clément ; Bayle, Priscilla ; Modesto Mata, Mario ; Arsuaga, Juan Luis ; Bermúdez de Castro, José María | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-08Dental enamel thickness, topography, growth and development vary among hominins. In Homo, the thickness of dental enamel in most Pleistocene hominins display variations from thick to hyper-thick, while Neanderthals exhibit proportionally thinner[...]texto impreso
Wolff, Marcelo J. ; Giganti, Mark J. ; Cortes, Claudia P. ; Cahn, Pedro ; Grinsztejn, Beatriz ; Pape, Jean W. ; Padgett, Denis ; Sierra-Madero, Juan ; Gotuzzo, Eduardo ; Duda, Stephany N. ; McGowan, Catherine C. ; Shepherd, Bryan E. ; CCASAnet | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T15:02:13ZBACKGROUND: In Latin America, the first wave of HIV-infected patients initiated highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) 10 or more years ago. Characterizing their treatment experience and corresponding outcomes across a decade of HAART may [...]texto impreso
Wingfield, Tom ; Boccia, Delia ; Tovar, Marco ; Gavino, Arquimedes ; Zevallos, Karine ; Montoya, Rosario ; Lonnroth, Knut ; Evans, Carlton A. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:16ZBACKGROUND: Even when tuberculosis (TB) treatment is free, hidden costs incurred by patients and their households (TB-affected households) may worsen poverty and health. Extreme TB-associated costs have been termed "catastrophic" but are poorl[...]