- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Helminth infection and control
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
University of El Salvador
2015
Ministry of Health
2015
Japan International Cooperation Agency
2015
Introducción. En El Salvador la neumonía asociada a ventilación mecánica es tercera infección más frecuente atención sanitaria, con un alto impacto por sus costos de atención. Objetivo. Analizar los factores riesgo para desarrollar en hospitales tercer nivel durante el 2022. Metodología. Estudio casos y controles, muestra se calculó confianza del 95 %, potencia 80 Odds ratio (OR) 2,5, una relación tres controles caso. Los criterios inclusión fueron pacientes ventilados que diagnosticaron...
To examine the existence of a possible threshold for domestic infestation rate Triatoma dimidiata , below which transmission becomes unlikely, census was conducted in 59 Chagas disease endemic communities El Salvador and Honduras. Entomological serological tests were targeting 4,083 households 6,324 children between 6 months 15 years age. The overall seroprevalence among 12.9% 0.49%, respectively. Communities with at 8% or less consistently showed 0%. In above 8%, there wide range...
To estimate the incidence (any mother to child) and rate (from seropositive of mother-to-child transmission Trypanosoma cruzi , a serological census was conducted, targeting pregnant women infants born mothers, in four municipalities El Salvador. Of 943 women, 36 (3.8%) were for T. . 36, 32 proceeded tests their when they became 6–8 months age. Six at age further second-stage test 9–16 months. As result, one infant congenitally infected. Thus, produced five false positives. ensure earlier...