Repositorio Académico de la Universidad de Chile: Recent submissions

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    • Differential infectivity of two Trypanosoma cruzi strains in placental cells and tissue 
      Medina, Lisvaneth; Castillo, Christian; Liempi, Ana; Herbach, Mathias; Cabrera, Gonzalo; Valenzuela, Lucía; Galanti Garrone, Norbel; de los Angeles Curto, María; Schijman, Alejandro G.; Kemmerling Weis, Ulrike (Elsevier B.V., 2018)
      © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Congenital Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), has become epidemiologically relevant. The probability of congenital transmission depends on the maternal and developing fetal/newborn ...
    • Development and characterization of 22 polymorphic microsatellites of the Andean frog Telmatobius chusmisensis ... 
      Fabres, Alejandra; Fibla, Pablo; Araya, Carolina; Sallaberry Ayerza, Michel; Méndez, Marco A. (Springer Netherlands, 2018)
      © 2018, Springer Nature B.V. The genus Telmatobius Wiegmann, 1834 is composed of a wide variety of species and is one of the most diverse native components of the high-altitude Andean environments. The species of the genus ...
    • Generation of monoclonal antibodies against 17α-hydroxyprogesterone for newborn screening of congenital ... 
      Morejón García, Greilys; García de la Rosa, Iria; González Reyes, Ernesto C.; Rubio Torres, Anett; Quintana Guerra, Joel M.; Hernández Marín, Milenén; Pérez Mora, Pedro L.; Feal Carballo, Sadys; Lafita Delfino, Yesdiley; Pupo Infante, Maylín; Castells Martínez, Eli (Elsevier B.V., 2018)
      © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by the deficiency of one of the five enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of corticosteroids. The most common form of the ...
    • Transitando de embrión a feto: la metamorfosis de los cordados 
      Smok, Carolina; Roa, Ignacio; Prieto, Ruth; Rojas, Mariana (Universidad de la Frontera, 2018)
      Durante el período del desarrollo conocido como prefetal, el embrión cambia sus características ictiomórficas comunes a todos los vertebrados y adquiere gradualmente las formas propias de la especie que representa. Durante ...
    • Oligoarthritis, panniculitis and pyoderma gangrenosum associated with non-hodgkin lymphoma. Report of one ... 
      Erlij Opazo, Daniel; Cuellar, Carolina; Rivera, Angela; Badilla, Natalia; Moldenhauer, Nicia; Foster, Carolina; López, Bernardo; Valladares, Ximena; Stevens, Mary Ann (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2018)
      © 2018, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. An assortment of clinical and laboratory abnormalities may occur as paraneoplastic syndromes in lymphomas. Rheumatological and dermatological manifestations such ...
    • Influence of a self-regulated cognitive dual task on time to failure and complexity of submaximal isometric ... 
      Cruz-Montecinos, Carlos; Calatayud, Joaquín; Iturriaga, Carolina; Bustos, Claudio; Mena, Benjamín; España-Romero, Vanesa; Carpes, Felipe P. (Springer Verlag, 2018)
      © 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Purpose: To determine the effects of performing a self-regulated cognitive dual task on time to failure and neuromuscular force control during submaximal ...
    • Gender pluralism and sexual diversity in the Chilean television Pluralismo de género y diversidad sexual ... 
      Bravo, María Cecilia; Amigo Latorre, Bernardo; Baeza, Andrea; Cabello, Cristian (Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2018)
      © 2018 Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. All rights reserved. This paper collects the results of a research conductedfortheChileanNationalTelevision Council on respect for gender equity and diversity in Chilean ...
    • The transcription factor SoxD controls neuronal guidance in the Drosophila visual system 
      Contreras, Esteban G.; Palominos, Tomás; Glavic Maurer, Álvaro; Brand, Andrea H.; Sierralta, Jimena; Oliva, Carlos (Nature Publishing Group, 2018)
      © 2018, The Author(s). Precise control of neurite guidance during development is essential to ensure proper formation of neuronal networks and correct function of the central nervous system (CNS). How neuronal projections ...
    • Deaths due to oral cancer in Chile in the period 2002-2012 Mortalidad por cáncer oral en Chile, 2002-2012 
      Candia, Jorge; Fernández, Alejandra; Somarriva, Carolina; Horna-Campos, Olivia (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2018)
      © 2018, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Background: Oral cancer is the 15th most common cause of cancer death in the world. In Chile, 1% of all cancer deaths are related to oral and pharyngeal cancer. ...
    • Increased active phase atrial contraction is related to marathon runner performance 
      Gabrielli, Luigi; Herrera, Sebastián; Contreras Briceño, Felipe; Vega, Julián; Ocaranza, María Paz; Yáñez, Fernando; Fernández, Rodrigo; Saavedra, Rodrigo; Sitges, Marta; García Nannig, Lorena; Chiong Lay, Mario; Lavandero González, Sergio; Castro, Pablo F. (Springer Verlag, 2018)
      © 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Purpose: Left atrial (LA) contraction is essential for left ventricular (LV) filling during exertion. We sought to evaluate the relationship of LA contraction ...
    • Neurotoxins as Preclinical Models for Parkinson’s Disease 
      Segura Aguilar, Juan (Springer New York LLC, 2018)
      © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.Translational medicine is one of the major concerns in this century. While significant advances have been made with scientific knowledge, the translation ...
    • The risks of avoiding hormone replacement therapy during menopause Los riesgos de no usar terapia hormonal ... 
      Blümel, Juan Enrique; Arteaga, Eugenio (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2017)
      © 2017, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Menopause is associated with several symptoms which, if they reach certain intensity, can severely impair the quality of life. Overall, 90.9% of Latin American women ...
    • Extramedullary mediastinal plasmacytoma. Report of one case Plasmocitoma extramedular. Una rara causa de ... 
      Quilodrán, Javier A.; Peña, Camila; Valladares, Ximena (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2017)
      © 2017, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Solitary extramedullary plasmacytomas represent 3% of plasma cell neoplasms. Their most common locations are the upper gastrointestinal and respiratory tract. We ...
    • Ibero-American consensus on low- and no-calorie sweeteners: Safety, nutritional aspects and benefits in ... 
      Serra-Majem, Lluis; Raposo, António; Aranceta-Bartrina, Javier; Varela-Moreiras, Gregorio; Logue, Caomhan; Laviada, Hugo; Socolovsky, Susana; Pérez-Rodrigo, Carmen; Aldrete-Velasco, Jorge Antonio; Sierra, Eduardo Meneses; López-García, Rebeca; Ortiz-Andrellucchi, Ad (MDPI AG, 2018)
      © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. International scientific experts in food, nutrition, dietetics, endocrinology, physical activity, paediatrics, nursing, toxicology and public health met in Lisbon ...
    • Stridor and dyspnea caused by a conversion disorder. A case report Estridor y dificultad respiratoria: ... 
      Cea M., Gabriel; Henríquez, Claudio A.; Tapia, Carlos (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2017)
      © 2017, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Paradoxical vocal cord motion or vocal cord dysfunction is a descriptive term for an inappropriate adduction of the vocal cords during respiration, which can cause ...
    • The impact of maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation on the fatty acid composition of erythrocytes ... 
      Barrera, Cynthia; Valenzuela Báez, Rodrigo; Chamorro Melo, Rodrigo; Bascuñán, Karla; Sandoval, Jorge; Sabag, Natalia; Valenzuela, Francesca; Valencia, María Paz; Puigrredon, Claudia; Valenzuela Bonomo, Carlos (MDPI AG, 2018)
      © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Maternal diet during pregnancy is relevant for fatty acid supply during fetal life and lactation. Arachidonic (AA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids are also relevant ...
    • Regionally Impaired Redox Homeostasis in the Brain of Rats Subjected to Global Perinatal Asphyxia: Sustained ... 
      Lespay Rebolledo, Carolyne; Pérez Lobos, Ronald; Tapia Bustos, Andrea; Vio, Valentina; Morales, Paola; Herrera-Marschitz Muller, Mario (Springer New York LLC, 2018)
      © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. The present report evaluates the effect of global perinatal asphyxia on several parameters of oxidative stress and cell viability in rat brain tissue ...
    • Hypoglycemia in an emergency room. Review of 251 cases Caracterización de eventos de hipoglicemia en pacientes ... 
      Cecilia, Vargas R.; San Cristóbal, Fernando; Jara, Paula; López, Sebastián; Trujillo, Juan (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2017)
      © 2018, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Background: Hypoglycemia is the main limitation for the achievement of glycemic goals in the treatment of diabetes. Aim: To assess the incidence of hypoglycemia in ...
    • Association of sedentariness and health promoting lifestyles in older adults Actividad física y perfil de ... 
      Durán Agüero, Samuel; Sánchez, Hugo; Valladares, Macarena; López, Antonio; Valdés Badilla, Pablo; Herrera, Tomás (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2017)
      © 2017, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.Background: Part of having healthy lifestyles should be a regular practice of physical activities. Aim: To evaluate the association between the practice of physical ...
    • Orofacial cleft management by short-term surgical missions in South America: literature review 
      Best, D. L.; Gauger, T. L.; Dolan, J. M.; Donnelly, L. A.; Ranganathan, K.; Ulloa-Marin, C.; Sung-Hsieh, H. H. (Churchill Livingstone, 2018)
      © 2018 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons There is a growing demand for surgical care in South America, particularly for patients with congenital orofacial clefts (OFCs). Short-term surgical ...