A5053065616- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Health and Medical Education
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Aging, Health, and Disability
Universidad Nacional de Asunción
2015-2024
Red de Investigación Cardiovascular
2024
Universidad del Pacífico
2021-2024
Universidad Nacional del Este
2017-2024
Pacific University
2023-2024
Ação Educativa
2024
Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud
2012-2022
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social
2011-2022
Weatherford College
2022
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
2022
Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic from its beginning until August 13, 2022, has caused 19,478 deaths in Paraguay with a fatality rate of 2.78%. objective the study is to compare characteristics patients who died two years, January-December 2021 and January-July 2022. Material Method. A retrospective cross-sectional analytical adult pediatric hospitalized respiratory area hospital. were confirmed by RT-PCR nasopharyngeal swabs. Results. Out 5265 COVID-19, 1512 died, yielding an overall...
Los docentes de las asignaturas Física y Química en respuesta a exigencias ministeriales expectativas la comunidad educativa influencia, relacionado con apropiación del conocimiento el fortalecimiento cognición situada estudiante bachillerato. La investigación asume los puntos vista 17 área Ciencias Naturales; además, se respalda descriptiva, bibliográfica campo. Entre principales conclusiones: sostienen: que existe relación situada; contenidos no alinean desarrollo evaluaciones taren textos...
Introduction: Congenital anomalies (CA) are structural or functional defects that occur during fetal development and detected before, after birth. They represent an important public health problem due to their contribution neonatal morbidity mortality. Objective: To analyze the epidemiological situation of congenital in Paraguay from 2017-2021, terms prevalence mortality using data. Methods: Ecological study with data obtained digital platform Vital Statistics Computer Subsystem (SSIEV)...
Introducción: La leishmaniasis es una enfermedad endémica en Paraguay y aunque representa alta carga la morbimortalidad, no se cuenta con suficientes publicaciones sobre su epidemiología. Objetivo: Describir las características epidemiológicas entomológicas de tegumentaria visceral registrados el período 2017-2020. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, epidemiología los vectores asociados a 2017- 2020. información tomó memorias anuales del SENEPA (2017-2020) boletines...
"Igg Antibody Reactivity with Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania Antigens in Sera of Patients Chagas' Disease Leishmaniasis" published on Dec 1990 by The American Society Tropical Medicine Hygiene.
A bstract Background: The characteristics of the corneal endothelium in patients with/without pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) with senile cataract Paraguay are unknown. Methods: Endothelial density, mean coefficient variation (%) cell size and hexagonality were measured using automated specular microscopy. Multivariate general linear model analysis was used to determine effect age, gender PEX on endothelial characteristics. Analysis variance tests analysed age variables without regard...
Clinically significant coagulase-negative staphylococci.Most frequent species and virulence factorsBackground: Coagulase-negative staphylococci have emerged as responsible for a large number of infections.However, it is often difficult to assess its pathogenic role or discard contaminant.Aim: The goal this study was identify clinically the level their factors.Isolates came from patients consulting at San Roque Laboratory 2009 2011.Material Methods: Species identification performed by De...
Introducción: La rápida diseminación del COVID-19 a nivel mundial provocó el colapso de los sistemas sanitarios generando en personal salud una alta carga estrés, ansiedad, fatiga entre otros trastornos psicológicos.
Purpose: To determine if the cost was main barrier to undergo cataract surgery in Paraguay. Methods: We conducted a cohort study with patients screened 2011 Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) who had reported that All operable from RAAB and registered telephone numbers were interviewed by offered free services. The did not come for re-interviewed analyze reasons undergoing operation. Results: Out 122 identified barriers surgery, 69 (56.6%) surgical fee barrier; 52 (75.4%) them...
Both parasite and host immune factors may contribute to the development progression of chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy during Trypanosoma cruzi infections. The present study targeted infected children (5-14 years age) from an endemic area Paraguay in analysis T. cruzi-specific cytokine profiles. This age group is characteristically most affected by early phases infection. cruzi-induced gene expression (interleukin-2 [IL-2], interferon-gamma [IFN-gamma], IL-4, IL-10) was studied 25...
Antimicrobial susceptibility of H pylori strains obtained from Paraguayan patientsBackground: resistance is one the main obstacles for an effective eradication H. infection.Aim: To determine gastric biopsies to metronidazole, clarithromycin and amoxicillin.Material methods: Susceptibility amoxicillin was determined using E-test in 46 isolates 54 adult patients.Results: Thirty three percent were resistant metronidazole 2% amoxicillin.One isolate clarithromycin.Conclusions: The antimicrobial...
To determine the conjunctival bacterial flora in cataract surgery patients and effect of presurgical irrigation with 5% povidone-iodine solution.Three samples from inferior fornix eye to be operated were obtained at baseline before washing (T0) 10 ml solution, immediately after (T1), upon completion (T2). Bacteria inoculated blood agar, chocolate thioglycolate broth.A total 221 (n=224 eyes) a mean age 67 +/- 13 years included study. successfully grown 73.2% agars, 21.0% 19.2% agars. Compared...
Introducción: La parasitosis intestinal es de alta frecuencia en los paÃses desarrollo. Los factores predisponentes y sus consecuencias aún son tema debate.
Abstract Background The health crisis due to Covid-19 led the search for therapeutics that could improve evolution of disease. Remdesivir, an antiviral interferes with viral replication, was one first be used treatment this pathology. Objective To determine clinical course and mortality patients severe SARS-CoV‐2 pneumonia treated remdesivir, in comparison those who didn’t receive medication. Patients methods Retrospective cohort study, medical records review COVID-19 patients, between...
La estadística médica es considerada un elemento importante de la medicina basada en evidencia. El objetivo este estudio fue evaluar el conocimiento métodos básicos estadística, epidemiología e investigación médicos residentes Universidad Nacional Asunción, y efecto las características individuales sobre nivel conocimientos. Estudio observacional, analítico corte transverso muestreo no probabilístico, que se incluyeron 50 residentes. Se utilizó una versión adaptada del cuestionario Novack et...