Publications by authors named "A Lopez-Suarez"
Polycrystalline zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films were deposited on soda-lime glass substrates using the chemical spray pyrolysis method at 450 °C. The samples were irradiated with 8 keV H ions at three different fluences using a Colutron ion gun. The effects of the irradiation on the structural, morphological, and optical properties were studied with different techniques, including Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis).
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- Immune-based TB diagnostic tests currently have low sensitivity in children and struggle to differentiate between latent TB infection (LTBI) and active TB disease.
- The study analyzed 17 biomarkers in plasma from children with confirmed TB, LTBI, and non-TB infections, finding significant biomarkers like IFN-γ and IL-2 that effectively predicted TB status.
- The IFN-γ/MCP-1 ratio emerged as the most promising combination for distinguishing between MTB-infected and non-infected children, suggesting a need for further research to improve pediatric TB diagnosis.
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- Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a particle linked to higher cardiovascular risk and is largely influenced by genetics, prompting this study to investigate Lp(a) levels in relatives of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
- A multicenter study included 413 subjects, where 56.4% were first-degree relatives of patients with Lp(a) levels ≥ 50 mg/dL; notably, 57.5% had a family history of early ischemic heart disease, and only 20.6% were on statin treatment.
- Findings showed that 59.4% of these relatives had elevated Lp(a) levels, which were comparable to the patients, indicating a familial predisposition to high L
Smoking has been considering a crucial factor in promoting skin and systemic aging that is associated with the development of a low-level, systemic, chronic inflammation known as "inflammaging" in which monocytes play a pivotal role. Our aim was to investigate the effects of AM3 plus antioxidants vs placebo in the activation status, function of monocytes and cutaneous aging parameters in healthy smoker middle-aged women. A total of 32 women were 1:1 randomly assigned to AM3 plus antioxidants or placebo for three months.
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- * Researchers looked at 780 children with TB, finding that 477 (61.1%) had nonsevere cases, which were less common in infants and older children, often detected through contact tracing and were typically asymptomatic.
- * Most cases of nonsevere TB had fewer complications and lower rates of confirmation through tests, with no reported deaths, suggesting that shorter treatment regimens could benefit many children with TB in low-burden areas.