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Reducing salt in bread: a quasi-experimental feasibility study in a bakery in Lima, Peru
(Cambridge University Press, 2015)
OBJECTIVES: To explore salt content in bread and to evaluate the feasibility of reducing salt contained in 'pan frances' bread. DESIGN: The study had two phases. Phase 1, an exploratory phase, involved the estimation of ...
Estudio de almidones en Queros de madera del norte de chile relacionados con el consumo de chicha durante el Horizonte Inca
(Instituto de Arqueología y Antropología de la Universidad Católica del Norte, 2015)
This paper presents the results of botanical analyses undertaken on micro-remains (starch grains) collected from the internal wall and base of five different types of queros of a total of 17 vessels. These queros are ...
An Innovative Field-Applicable Molecular Test to Diagnose Cutaneous Leishmania Viannia spp Infections
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
Cutaneous 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 ...
Factors associated with regular sunscreen use by medical students of a Peruvian university
(Pacini Editore, 2016)
INTRODUCTION: Use of sunscreen is encouraged to reduce the risk of skin pathologies caused by radiation. It is important to acknowledge the associated factors that promote or hinder sunscreen use in young populations as ...
Influence of a collagen membrane positioned subjacent the sinus mucosa following the elevation of the maxillary sinus. A histomorphometric study in rabbits
(Wiley, 2017)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the healing after elevation of the sinus mucosa when a collagen membrane was placed between the sinus mucosa and a xenograft used as filler. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighteen rabbits were used. Sinus ...
Global Shifts in Cardiovascular Disease, the Epidemiologic Transition, and Other Contributing Factors: Toward a New Practice of Global Health Cardiology
(Elsevier, 2017)
One of the major drivers of change in the practice of cardiology is population change. This article discusses the current debate about epidemiologic transition paired with other ongoing transitions with direct relevance ...
Needs, acceptability, and value of humanitarian medical assistance in remote Peruvian Amazon riverine communities
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
Much debate exists regarding the need, acceptability, and value of humanitarian medical assistance. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 457 children under 5 years from four remote riverine communities in the Peruvian ...
Criptosporidiosis en caninos criados en comunidades campesinas de Puno, Perú
(Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2015)
El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de Cryptosporidium sp en caninos de comunidades campesinas de los distritos de Ajoyani, provincia de Carabaya, y de Palca y Santa Lucia, provincia de Lampa, en Puno, ...
Disease characteristics and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus attending government health services in Indonesia, Peru, Romania and South Africa
(Wiley Online Library, 2018)
Objective To describe the characteristics and management of Diabetes mellitus (DM) patients from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Methods We systematically characterised consecutive DM patients attending public ...
Regulatory t-cell dynamics in cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to leishmania braziliensis
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018)
To evaluate the dynamics of regulatory T cells (Tregs) during tegumentary leishmaniasis, we assessed peripheral blood and biopsies from 54 patients. Patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) had a decreased proportion of ...