Setting up a biomodeling, virtual planning, and three-dimensional printing service in Uruguay
AbstractVirtual surgical planning and three-dimensional (D) printing are rapidly becoming essential for challenging and complex surgeries around the world. An Ibero-American survey reported a lack of awareness of technology benefits and scarce financial resources as the two main barriers to widespread adoption of 3-D technologies. The Pereira Rossell Hospital Center is a publicly funded maternal and pediatric academic clinical center in Uruguay, a low-resource Latin American country, that successfully created and has been running a 3-D unit for 4 years. The present work is a step-by-step review of the 3-D technology implem...
Source: Pediatric Radiology - February 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Molecular identification of Sarcocystis neurona in tissues of wild boars (Sus scrofa) in the border region between Brazil and Uruguay
AbstractSarcocystis neurona, owing to its clinical importance in domestic animals, is currently one of the most studied agents, presenting a wide range of intermediate hosts that have not yet been described, mainly in wild fauna. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe the detection and molecular detection ofS. neurona by amplification of the 18S rRNA region in the tissues of wild boars killed by boar control program in border Brazil Uruguay. A total of 79 samples of DNA from wild boar tissues from the LADOPAR/UFSM sampling bank were used, with Nested-PCR reactions being performed for amplification of the 18S rRNA regi...
Source: Journal of Parasitic Diseases - January 30, 2024 Category: Parasitology Source Type: research
Network analysis of pandemic fatigue symptoms in samples from five South American countries
CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first to provide information on how pandemic fatigue symptoms were related during the COVID-19 pandemic.PMID:38279537 | DOI:10.1177/00207640231223430 (Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - January 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tom ás Caycho-Rodríguez Julio Torales Jos é Ventura-León Iv án Barrios Marcela Waisman-Campos Alexandra Terrazas-Landivar Laura Viola Lindsey W Vilca Agueda Mu ñoz-Del-Carpio-Toia Source Type: research
Multicountry research on comprehensive abortion policy implementation in Latin America: a mixed-methods study protocol
Introduction
Access to comprehensive abortion care could prevent the death of between 13 865 and 38 940 women and the associated morbidity of 5 million women worldwide. There have been some important improvements in Latin America in terms of laws and policies on abortion. However, the predominant environment is still restrictive, and many women, adolescents and girls still face multiple barriers to exercise their reproductive rights. This research will systematically assess comprehensive abortion policies in five Latin American countries (Argentina, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico and Uruguay). The aim is to identify barriers, ...
Source: BMJ Open - January 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gialdini, C., Ramon Michel, A., Romero, M., Ramos, S., Carroli, G., Carroli, B., Gomez Ponce de Leon, R., Vila Ortiz, M., Lavelanet, A. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research
Biodiversity and brewing attitude of non-Saccharomyces strains isolated from Uruguayan vineyards and other ecosystems
Int J Food Microbiol. 2023 Dec 21;412:110529. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110529. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn recent years, interest in non-Saccharomyces yeasts for the innovation and development of different and alternative beer styles has been increasing, especially for the microbrewing industry. This work studied the biodiversity of non-Saccharomyces yeasts based on isolates from grapes of different Uruguayan vineyards, craft breweries and raw materials, with the aim of selecting autochthonous non-Saccharomyces yeasts with a brewing attitude. Brewing tests were performed on synthetic wort developed for this pur...
Source: International Journal of Food Microbiology - January 5, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: C Schinca M N Gonz ález F Carrau K Medina Source Type: research
Biodiversity and brewing attitude of non-Saccharomyces strains isolated from Uruguayan vineyards and other ecosystems
Int J Food Microbiol. 2023 Dec 21;412:110529. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110529. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn recent years, interest in non-Saccharomyces yeasts for the innovation and development of different and alternative beer styles has been increasing, especially for the microbrewing industry. This work studied the biodiversity of non-Saccharomyces yeasts based on isolates from grapes of different Uruguayan vineyards, craft breweries and raw materials, with the aim of selecting autochthonous non-Saccharomyces yeasts with a brewing attitude. Brewing tests were performed on synthetic wort developed for this pur...
Source: International Journal of Food Microbiology - January 5, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: C Schinca M N Gonz ález F Carrau K Medina Source Type: research
Biodiversity and brewing attitude of non-Saccharomyces strains isolated from Uruguayan vineyards and other ecosystems
Int J Food Microbiol. 2023 Dec 21;412:110529. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110529. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn recent years, interest in non-Saccharomyces yeasts for the innovation and development of different and alternative beer styles has been increasing, especially for the microbrewing industry. This work studied the biodiversity of non-Saccharomyces yeasts based on isolates from grapes of different Uruguayan vineyards, craft breweries and raw materials, with the aim of selecting autochthonous non-Saccharomyces yeasts with a brewing attitude. Brewing tests were performed on synthetic wort developed for this pur...
Source: International Journal of Food Microbiology - January 5, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: C Schinca M N Gonz ález F Carrau K Medina Source Type: research
Corrigendum to "Placentitis and abortion caused by a multidrug resistant strain of Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus in a sheep in Uruguay" Revista Argentina de Microbiolog ía 54 (2022) 25-30
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2023 Oct-Dec;55(4):397-398. doi: 10.1016/j.ram.2023.11.002.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38142111 | DOI:10.1016/j.ram.2023.11.002 (Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia)
Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia - December 23, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mat ías A Dorsch Mar ía L Casaux Luc ía Calleros Virginia Ar áoz Rub én D Caffarena Cecilia Monesiglio Maila Barcellos Caroline da Silva Silveira Yisell Perdomo Georgget Banchero Francisco A Uzal Mart ín Fraga Federico Giannitti Source Type: research
Where I am from matters: factors influencing behavioral and emotional changes in autistic individuals during COVID-19 in Latin America
ConclusionOur findings highlight differences and predictions of behavioral challenges and psychological changes based on certain contextual factors and individual characteristics while experiencing severe life stressors such as a worldwide pandemic. This knowledge could help inform policies and decrees aimed at protecting those most vulnerable due to their increased difficulty adapting to change. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - December 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Why Patients in Uruguay Agree to Take or Refuse to Take Antibiotics? An Inventory of Motives
(Source: American Journal of Health Behavior)
Source: American Journal of Health Behavior - December 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bagnulo, Adriana Sastre, Maria Teresa Munoz Kpanake, Lonzozou Sorum, Paul Clay Mullet, Etienne Source Type: research
Cognitive Distortions Associated with Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Uruguayan Citizens
Conclusions: Cognitive distortions may promote alcohol and marijuana use. Interventions aimed at modifying these distortions should be considered to reduce the emission of these behaviors.PMID:38108303 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2023.2294971 (Source: Substance Use and Misuse)
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - December 18, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Paul Ruiz Santos Agostina F Barey Ricardo Marcos Pautassi Source Type: research
Secular trends in blood lead concentrations of school-age children in Montevideo, Uruguay from 2009 to 2019
Environ Pollut. 2023 Dec 15:123160. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123160. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLead exposure continues to be a public health problem globally, yet very few countries perform systematic biomonitoring or surveillance of children's blood lead levels (BLLs). Secular trends in children's BLLs have not been well characterized outside North America and Europe. In 2009-19, we conducted a series of non-representative cross-sectional surveys in Montevideo, Uruguay, enrolling children living in areas of the city with known or suspected lead contamination. Lead was measured with atomic absorption spectrometry on ...
Source: Environmental Pollution - December 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Elena I Queirolo Katarzyna Kordas Gabriela Mart ínez Zia Ahmed Gabriel Barg Nelly Ma ñay Source Type: research
Secular trends in blood lead concentrations of school-age children in Montevideo, Uruguay from 2009 to 2019
Environ Pollut. 2023 Dec 15:123160. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123160. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLead exposure continues to be a public health problem globally, yet very few countries perform systematic biomonitoring or surveillance of children's blood lead levels (BLLs). Secular trends in children's BLLs have not been well characterized outside North America and Europe. In 2009-19, we conducted a series of non-representative cross-sectional surveys in Montevideo, Uruguay, enrolling children living in areas of the city with known or suspected lead contamination. Lead was measured with atomic absorption spectrometry on ...
Source: Environmental Pollution - December 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Elena I Queirolo Katarzyna Kordas Gabriela Mart ínez Zia Ahmed Gabriel Barg Nelly Ma ñay Source Type: research
Pharmacogenetics of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Uruguay: adverse events related to induction phase drugs
This study aims to identify genetic variants related to drugs administered during the induction phase and analyze their contribution to adverse effects, considering individual genetic ancestry. Ten polymorphisms in five genes (ABCB1, CYP3A5, CEP72, ASNS, and GRIA1) related to prednisone, vincristine, and L-asparaginase were genotyped in 200 patients. Ancestry was determined using 45 ancestry informative markers (AIMs). The sample ancestry was 69.2% European, 20.1% Native American, and 10.7% African, but with high heterogeneity. Mucositis, Cushing syndrome, and neurotoxicity were the only adverse effects linked with genetic...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - November 17, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
