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Seroepidemiology of Chlamydia in Costa Rica
(1990)
A population-based study of the sero-epidemiology of chlamydia was performed among a nationally representative sample of 760 Costa Rican women aged 25 to 59 years. Interviews and sera collection were completed between ...
La historia del uso del efecto Doppler en Medicina
(Acta Académica 2002; 30: 209, 2002-05)
Se trata de un breve resumen sobre el descubrimiento y uso del efecto Doppler en ultrasonografía médica.
Role of cyclooxygenases in oedema-forming activity of bothropic venoms
(2007-04)
The venoms of Bothrops asper (BaV) and Bothrops jararaca (BjV), two of the most medically important poisonous snakes of Latin America, cause pronounced oedema in the victims through poorly understood mechanisms. In the ...
Screening practices for cervical and breast cáncer in Costa Rica
(1991)
Cervical cancer and breast cancer are leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and
mortality in Costa Rica. This article reports results of an evaluation of cervical and
breast cancer screening practices among Costa ...
Comparison between IgG and F(ab′)2 polyvalent antivenoms: neutralization of systemic effects induced by Bothrops asper venom in mice, extravasation to muscle tissue, and potential for induction of adverse reactions
(2001-06)
Whole IgG and F(ab′)2 equine-derived polyvalent (Crotalinae) antivenoms, prepared from the same batch of hyperimmune plasma, were compared in terms of neutralization of the lethal and defibrinating activities induced by ...
Comparative study of the edema-forming activity of Costa Rican snake venoms and its neutralization by a polyvalent antivenom
(1986)
The edema-forming activity of eight Costa Rican crotaline snake venoms and its neutralization by a polyvalent antivenom were studied using the mouse footpad test. All of the venoms induced edema, the highest activity being ...
When genes move farther than offspring: gene flow by male gamete dispersal in the highly philopatric bat species Thyroptera tricolor
(2013-11)
For species characterized by philopatry of both sexes, mate selection represents an important behaviour for inbreeding avoidance, yet the implications for gene flow are rarely quantified. Here, we present evidence of male ...
Physicochemical and antioxidant composition of fresh peach palm (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) fruits in Costa Rica
(2016)
The variability of the physicochemical composition, carotenoid and polyphenol contents and hydrophilic antioxidant capacity of fresh peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) fruit was studied with a view to its exploitation as a ...
Surprising SES Gradients in Mortality, Health, and Biomarkers in a Latin American Population of Adults
(Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences 64B(1):105-117, 2009-02-04)
Background. To determine socioeconomic status (SES) gradients in the different dimensions of health among elderly
Costa Ricans. Hypothesis: SES disparities in adult health are minimal in Costa Rican society.
Methods. ...