Publications by authors named "A Perez de la Vara"

This research investigates boronated tryptophans as potential boron delivery agents for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) of cancer. We synthesized both enantiomers of 5- and 6-boronotryptophans ( and ) using simple and inexpensive methods. Their uptake was assessed in two human cancer cell lines, CAL27 (head and neck cancer) and U87-MG (brain cancer), and compared to l--boronophenylalanine (l-BPA) as a reference.

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  • Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is a treatment for Crohn's disease that can be tough because of side effects from chemotherapy.
  • In this study, 14 patients had a new approach that didn’t use cyclophosphamide (Cy), and they were given a different medication to help their bodies prepare for the transplant.
  • The results showed that the treatment was safe, most patients did well after the transplant, but some had to go back on Crohn's disease medicine later on.
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Aims And Method: We aimed to explore experiences of workplace violence in a New Zealand sample of psychiatric trainees and to identify barriers to achieving safe practice and ways of enhancing workplace safety. In a qualitative study, we used interpretive description to inform and design in-depth exploration of participants' experiences. We interviewed 12 psychiatric trainees.

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Breast feeding is the mainspring of child survival, nutrition, development and maternal health. Early initiation of breastfeeding is an extremely important factor associated with the maintenance of long-term breastfeeding practice. Breastfeeding practices can be influenced by a variety of variables such as parity, mode of delivery; body mass index (BMI), breast or nipple abnormalities and behavioural factors are equally as important.

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Introduction: The opinion of students is of utmost importance to identify areas of improvement in undergraduate studies. Medical schools would use this information to plan actions to ensure that the students achieve the necessary medical knowledge. The aim of this study was to analyse the opinion of medical students about their learning process and to analyse the influence of their experience according to their year of medical degree.

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