Publications by authors named "F J Rojas"

Study Design: Face and content validation of a surgical simulation model.

Objective: Accidental transection of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) during bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) has a reported incidence of up to 7%, determining important sensory disturbances in patients. Proper repair demands the need of microsurgical anastomosis skills.

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Background: Cervical cytology is recommended by WHO as a triage option in HPV-based cervical cancer screening programmes. We assessed the performance of cytology to detect CIN3+ without and with knowledge of HPV positivity.

Methods: Women were screened with cytology and HPV across ESTAMPA study centres in Latin America.

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Unlabelled: The use of digital means of communication and socialization among young people brings with it new stressors, risks, and forms of ag- gression, such as cyberbullying.

Aim: To evaluate the relationship between cyberbullying and major depressive symptoms in young Chileans between 15 and 29 years.

Methods: Survey through the StatKnows platform.

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Paracoccidioidomycosis is a severe systemic endemic mycosis caused by spp. which mainly affects individuals in Latin America. Progress in genomics has been slow, as evidenced by the incomplete reference databases available.

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Article Synopsis
  • The text examines the effects of COVID-19 on paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) in Argentina, noting that 285 confirmed PCM cases were reported from 2018 through three years post-pandemic declaration.
  • It highlights that there was no confirmed link between COVID-19 and PCM, but PCM cases dropped significantly in 2020 due to pandemic-related factors.
  • The pandemic caused delays in PCM diagnosis and treatment due to social isolation and mental health issues, raising concerns about potential underdiagnosis because of symptom overlap and insufficient diagnostic methods.
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