Background and Purpose- Low ankle-brachial index (ABI) identifies a stroke subgroup with high risk of recurrent stroke, cardiovascular events, and death. However, limited data exist on the relationship between low ABI and ...

Prenatal and postnatal development are closely related to healthy maternal conditions that allow for the provision of all nutritional requirements to the offspring. In this regard, an appropriate supply of fatty acids (FA), ...

Mitochondria are the first-line defense of the cell in the presence of stressing processes that can induce mitochondrial dysfunction. Under these conditions, the activation of two axes is accomplished, namely, (i) the ...

Residential demand management provides benefits to electric grids that reduce operating costs. However, the effectiveness of residential demand management may depend on human behavior, being affected if it is not as ...

Aim: To find out whether there is an association between parity and obesity, evaluated through body mass index (BMI), waist circumference ( WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in Chilean women ...

Knowledge of the chemical composition of wine and its association with the commercial value constitutes an objective tool to assess quality and can be used as a marketing strategy. Phenolic compounds are very important quality ...

This article analyzes the role of Spanish television in preparing children and young people for life in a society moving toward democracy after decades of authoritarian rule. The Spanish government, which had exceptional ...

BACKGROUND: Incorporation of new rotavirus vaccines into national programs of developing countries will rely on well-designed cost-effective analysis based on accurate assessment of disease burden. For Chile, rotavirus ...

In the face of cooperative intelligent transportation systems (C-ITS) advancements, the inclusion of vulnerable road users (VRU), i.e., pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, has just recently become a part of the ...