Repositorio Académico de la Universidad de Chile: Recent submissions

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    • Intraoperative cystography pre- and post-endoscopic treatment for vesicoureteral reflux: Guaranteed success? 
      López, P. J.; Reed, F.; Ovalle, A.; Celis, S.; Reyes, D.; Letelier, N.; Zubieta, R. (Elsevier, 2014)
      Objective: This study was designed to investigate whether post-endoscopic treatment (ET) intraoperative cystography is predictive of treatment outcome. Patients and methods: Patients diagnosed with vesicoureteral reflux ...
    • Detection of serinocarbapenemases class a and other mechanisms of enzymatic resistance to β-lactams in ... 
      de la Lastra, Virginia; Rivas, Lina M.; Silva, Francisco; Ulloa, M. Teresa; Pinto, M. Eugenia; Vidal, Mario (Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2014)
      © 2014, Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved.Background: The emergence of carbapenemase mediated resistance in Enterobacteriaceae has a strong clinical impact. This study aimed to do a genotypic and ...
    • Enfermedad meningocóccica en la Región Metropolitana de Chile y su correlación con factores ambientales 
      Bahamonde, Cristian; Stuardo, Valeria; Hott-Harvey, Bárbara; Manríquez, José; Mardones, Pedro (Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 2014)
      Introduction: Meningococcal disease (MD) is a public health problem worldwide, due to its high morbidity and mortality. Most cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa, where there is a marked seasonal pattern with predominance during ...
    • Large contribution of human papillomavirus in vaginal neoplastic lesions: A worldwide study in 597 samples 
      Alemany, L.; Saunier, M.; Tinoco, L.; Quirós, B.; Alvarado Cabrero, I.; Alejo, M.; Joura, E. A.; Maldonado, P.; Klaustermeier, J.; Salmerón, J.; Bergeron, C.; Petry, K. U.; Guimerà, N.; Clavero, O.; Murillo, R.; Clavel, C.; Wain, V.; Geraets, D. T.; Jach, R.; Cross, P.; Carrilho, C.; Molina, C.; Shin, H. R.; Mandys, V.; Nowakowski, A. M.; Vidal, A.; Lombardi, L.; Kitchener, H.; Sica, A. R.; Magaña León, C.; Pawlita, M.; Quint, W.; Bravo, I. G.; Muñoz, N.; Sanjosé, S. de; Bosch, F. X. (Elsevier, 2014)
      Aim: This work describes the human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and the HPV type distribution in a large series of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) grades 2/3 and vaginal cancer worldwide. Methods: We analysed ...
    • Probiotic screening and safety evaluation of lactobacillus strains from plants, artisanal goat cheese, human ... 
      Gotteland, Martin; Cires, Maria Jose; Carvallo, Claudia; Vega, Natalia; Ramirez, Maria Antonieta; Morales, Pamela; Rivas, Patricia; Astudillo, Fernanda; Navarrete, Paola; Dubos, Céline; Figueroa, Alvaro; Troncoso, Miriam; Ulloa, Carolina; Mizgier, Maria Luisa; Carrasco Pozo, Catalina; Speisky, Hernan; Brunser, Oscar; Figueroa, Guillermo (Mary Ann Liebert, 2014)
      The aim of this study was to select autochthonous strains of Lactobacillus from stools of healthy infants and adults, human milk, artisanal goat cheese, and fruits and vegetables according to their probiotic properties and ...
    • The Neuroplastin adhesion molecules: Key regulators of neuronal plasticity and synaptic function 
      Beesley, Philip W.; Herrera Molina, Rodrigo; Smalla, Karl-Heinz; Seidenbecher, Constanze (Blackwell, 2014)
      The Neuroplastins Np65 and Np55 are neuronal and synapseenriched immunoglobulin superfamily molecules that play important roles in a number of key neuronal and synaptic functions including, for Np65, cell adhesion. In ...
    • Deficiency in mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 does not increase susceptibility to ... 
      Ribeiro, Carolina H.; Lynch, Nicholas J.; Stover, Cordula M.; Ali, Youssif M.; Valck, Carolina; Noya-Leal, Francisca; Schwaeble, Wilhelm J.; Ferreira, Arturo (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
      Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas’ disease, a chronic illness affecting 10 million people around the world. The complement system plays an important role in fighting microbial infections. The recognitio ...
    • Phosphorylation of caveolin-1 on tyrosine-14 induced by ROS enhances palmitate-induced death of beta-pancreatic ... 
      Wehinger, Sergio; Ortiz, Rina; Díaz, María Inés; Aguirre, Adam; Valenzuela, Manuel; Llanos Vidal, Paola; Mc Master, Christopher; Leyton Campos, Lisette; Quest, Andrew F. G. (Elsevier, 2015)
      A considerable body of evidence exists implicating high levels of free saturated fatty acids in beta pancreatic cell death, although the molecular mechanisms and the signaling pathways involved have not been clearly ...
    • International multicenter experience with an over-the-scope clipping device for endoscopic management of ... 
      Haito-Chavez, Yamile; Law, Joanna K.; Kratt, Thomas; Arezzo, Alberto; Verra, Mauro; Morino, Mario; Sharaiha, Reem Z.; Poley, Jan Werner; Kahaleh, Michel; Thompson, Christopher C.; Ryan, Michele B.; Choksi, Neel; Elmunzer, B. Joseph; Gosain, Sonia; Goldberg, Eric M.; Modayil, Rani J.; Stavropoulos, Stavros N.; Schembre, Drew B.; DiMaio, Christopher J.; Chandrasekhara, Vinay; Hasan, Muhammad K.; Varadarajulu, Shyam; Hawes, Robert; Gómez, Victoria; Woodward, Timothy A.; Rubel-Cohen, Sergio; Fluxa, Fernando; Vleggaar, Frank P.; Akshintala, Venkata S.; Raju, Gottumukkala S.; Khashab, Mouen A. (Mosby, 2014)
      Background: The over-the-scope clip (OTSC) provides more durable and full-thickness closure as compared with standard clips. Only case reports and small case series have reported on outcomes of OTSC closure of GI ...
    • Pneumorraquis, espondilitis y meningitis secundarios a cistitis enfisematosa 
      Michalland Herrera, Susana; Erlij Opazo, Daniel; Neira, Oscar (Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2014)
      We report a 57-year-old woman who presented with low back pain, fever and impairment of consciousness. The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit in Glasgow 8, with neck stiffness, peritoneal irritation, ...
    • Effect of administration of retinoic acid on the development of the axial skeleton in mouse embryos mus ... 
      Moris, Gladys Ojeda; Tardón, Yocelyn López; Navarrete, Marcela Díaz; Rauco, Mariana Rojas; Rauco, Mariana Rojas (Universidad de la Frontera, 2014)
      © 2014, Postgraduate Medical Institute. All rights reserved. The deficit and excess of vitamin A causes birth defects affecting different organ systems. The objectives of this study are to determine the effect caused by ...
    • A biceps muscle Latissimus dorsi in a dog 
      Gil, Julio; Olivares, Ricardo (Universidad de la Frontera, 2014)
      This article reports the finding of a twin unreported muscle begin. In one dog, both, left and right muscle latissimus dorsi were biceps. The thin second head of m. latissimus dorsi that we founded, could be an intermediate ...
    • A novel caveolin-1/p85α/Rab5/Tiam1/Rac1 signaling axis in tumor cell migration and invasion 
      Díaz, Jorge; Mendoza, Pablo; Silva, Patricio; Quest, Andrew F. G.; Torres, Vicente A. (Landes Bioscience, 2014)
      © Jorge Díaz, Pablo endoza, Patricio Silva, Andrew FG Quest, and Vicente A Torres. The small GTPase Rab5 has been frequently studied in the context of intracellular trafficking, but evidence obtained more recently has ...
    • Impact of maternal melatonin suppression on amount and functionality of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in the ... 
      Serón Ferré, María; Reynolds, H.; Mendez, N.; Mondaca, M.; Valenzuela, F. J.; Ebensperger, R.; Valenzuela, G. J.; Herrera, E. A.; Llanos Mansilla, Jorge; Torres Farfán, Claudia (Frontiers Media S.A., 2014)
      © 2014 Seron-ferre, Reynolds, Mendez, Mondaca, Ebensperger, Valenzuela, Valenzuela, Herrera, Llanos and Torres-farfan. In human and sheep newborns, brown adipose tissue (BAT) accrued during fetal development is used for ...
    • Comparative morphology of Liolaemus lizards precloacal glands 
      Valdecantos, Soledad; Martínez, Virginia; Labra, Antonieta (Firenze University Press, 2014)
      © Firenze University Press. Liolaemid lizards and amphisbaenids have precloacal pores in the anterior border of the cloaca, where epidermal glands drain and expel pheromonal secretions. Precloacal glands occur usually only ...
    • Influence of psychosocial factors on adherence to antihypertensive drug therapy. Results from a Cardiovascular ... 
      Sandoval, Daniela; Chacón, Javier; Muñoz, Reinaldo; Henríquez, Óscar; Koch, Elard; Romero, Tomás (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2014)
      © 2014, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.Background: Inadequate blood pressure control in hypertensive patients remains a persistent health problem in Chile and worldwide. Poor adherence to antihypertensive ...
    • Metalloproteinase-dependent TLR2 ectodomain shedding is involved in soluble toll-like receptor 2 (sTLR2) production 
      Langjahr, Patricia; Díaz Jiménez, David; De La Fuente, Marjorie; Rubio, Estefhany; Golenbock, Douglas; Bronfman, Francisca; Quera, Rodrigo; Lez, María Julieta Gonzá; Hermoso, Marcela A.; Benjamim, Claudia Farias (Public Library of Science, 2014)
      © 2014 Langjahr et al.Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2, a type I membrane receptor that plays a key role in innate immunity, recognizes conserved molecules in pathogens, and triggering an inflammatory response. It has been ...
    • A survey about client orientation and wayfinding in Chilean hospitals Percepción de la señalización y ... 
      Mora, Rodrigo; Oats, Amalia; Marziano, Pía (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2014)
      © 2014, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.Background: Sense of orientation in hospitals can be tricky considering the large extension of buildings and the inadequate signage. Aim: To report some of the ...
    • Temperature and voltage coupling to channel opening in transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) 
      Raddatz, Natalia; Castillo, Juan P.; González, Carlos; Álvarez Araya, Osvaldo; Latorre, Ramón (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc., 2014)
      © 2014 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. Expressed in somatosensory neurons of the dorsal root and trigeminal ganglion, the transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) channel is a ...
    • Eating disorders risk among obese adolescents Riesgo de trastornos alimentarios en adolescentes obesos de ... 
      Marín Briano, Verónica; Sommer, Katerina; Agurto, Paulina; Ceballos, María Luisa; Aguirre, María Luisa (Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2014)
      © 2014, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.Background: Preliminary research suggests that eating disorders (ED) are common among overweight teenagers. Missing the diagnosis is a poor prognostic factor. Aim: ...