Hermes Fundora‐Hernández

ORCID: 0000-0003-1753-7114
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Research Areas
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Business, Innovation, and Economy
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
  • Human Health and Disease
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces

Hospital Oncológico Docente "Conrado Benítez García"
2022-2024

ORCID
2022

Instituto Nacional de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología
2014-2016

National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology
2016

University of Nottingham
2013

Universidad de Ciencias Medicas
2009

Background: Cuba is a unique country, and despite limited economic development, has an excellent health system. However, the prevalence of asthma symptoms in children Havana, Cuba, unusually high. Aim: As early life exposures are critical to aetiology asthma, we have studied environmental influences on risk wheezing Cuban infants. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A random sample 2032 aged 12–15 months living Havana was selected for inclusion cohort. Data were collected using...

10.1093/qjmed/hct143 article EN cc-by QJM 2013-07-03

There is a concern that allergic disease in childhood higher than expected Cuba. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for eczema infants aged 12–15 months living Havana. We used cross-sectional epidemiological design. Data on symptoms and wide range lifestyle were collected by researcher administered questionnaires. 1956 children (96% response rate), whom 672 (34%) reported as having had eczema. Independent included young maternal age (adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.98 per...

10.1186/1471-5945-14-6 article EN BMC Dermatology 2014-03-25

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory and progressive disease of the central nervous system in which local injuries brain white matter appears, being most outstanding feature myeline loss (demyelination).To determine if complement might be involved MS immunopathogeny favouring mechanism intervening myelin destruction.Samples sera CSF from twelve patients with diagnosis obtained at moment admission to hospital beginning break out, were collected. Levels C3c albumin quantified...

10.1590/s0004-282x2007000500013 article EN cc-by-nc Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 2007-09-01

Immunoglobulin E (IgE) plays a key role in allergy disease pathogenesis, but little is known about the environmental factors associated with higher IgE levels infants. The aim of this study was to determine risk for elevated serum total infants living Havana.Eight hundred and seventy-seven provided blood samples. Data on allergic symptoms wide range exposures were collected.The median 35 IU/ml (interquartile 13-96). having an level above children who had been breastfed 4 months or more...

10.1111/tmi.12293 article EN cc-by Tropical Medicine & International Health 2014-03-28

Abstract Objective Low birthweight is associated with a decreased risk of childhood leukemia and an increased both cardiovascular disease all‐cause mortality in adult life. Possible biological mediators include systemic innate immunity inflammation. We tested the hypothesis that was inversely serum high sensitivity C reactive protein assay (hsCRP), measure Methods Data on current anthropometric measures along range exposures were collected at 1 3 years age population‐based cohort study young...

10.1002/ajhb.22936 article EN cc-by American Journal of Human Biology 2016-11-18

Multiple sclerosis (MS) was first reported in Cuba 1965. The most frequent appearance is observed the six months of year.To determine seasonal distribution and evolving forms MS patients diagnosed with disease between April 2004 November 2007.Twenty-one suspected 42 outbreaks were studied. Patients classified according to Lublin Revingold's criteria for clinical McDonald.Most outbreak remission only two as primary-progressive multiple sclerosis. higher number occurred quarters year.It...

10.1590/s0004-282x2009000400016 article EN cc-by-nc Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 2009-08-27
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Introduction: Wheat is recognized as an important source of food allergens.Wheat flour one the most consumed in Cuba, even from very early ages.However, there little data about degree immunoallergic reaction to wheat Cuban population.The aim this study was characterize response towards proteins patients.Materials and methods: Four groups were analyzed: non-allergic adults, patients with symptoms allergy (adults children) a highly exposed population (bakers) samples.Sensitization allergen...

10.1186/s40413-016-0097-0 article EN cc-by-nc-nd World Allergy Organization Journal 2016-01-01

Abstract Background Recurrent infections in childhood are the main cause of remission to immunology service. T lymphocytes generated thymus essential for fighting infection, making area an important predictor immune system’s competence. This study aimed identify possible relationship thymic with clinical-epidemiological variables and values subpopulations peripheral blood children recurrent infections. Methods We conducted applied research using a transversal analytical design at National...

10.1186/s43054-024-00263-5 article EN cc-by Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette 2024-04-21

Objetivos: Determinar las características clínicas y epidemiológicas de niños con hipoplasia del timo enfermedad respiratoria en Cuba. Material Métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo edades comprendidas entre 1 6 años, ambos sexos, atendidos la consulta Inmunología Pediátrica Programa Proyección Comunitaria Municipio Arroyo Naranjo La Habana o Hospital Materno Infantil Ángel Arturo Aballí Arellano Habana, los meses septiembre 2019 agosto 2022. Se incluyeron tímica antecedentes personales...

10.20453/rmh.v34i3.4548 article ES cc-by Revista Médica Herediana 2023-07-06
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