Publications by authors named "J Concha"

Postoperative delirium (POD), an acute cognitive dysfunction linked to morbidity and mortality, is characterized by memory impairments and disturbances in consciousness, particularly in patients aged 65 and older. Neuroinflammation and NAD+ imbalance are key mechanisms behind POD, leading to synaptic and cognitive deterioration. However, how surgery contributes to POD and neuroinflammation remains unclear, and effective treatments are lacking.

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  • The study shows that breastfeeding (BF) has significant benefits for both full-term and premature newborns, but maintaining it after hospitalization can be challenging, especially for preterm infants.
  • The research analyzed data from 218 infants who were breastfeeding at discharge from a neonatology unit, revealing that 35.8% had stopped breastfeeding one month later.
  • Factors influencing BF cessation included lower gestational age and birth weight, with mothers who were married and had higher educational levels being less likely to stop breastfeeding.
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This study investigates how recycled metal fibres from End-of-Life Tyres (ELTs) affect both microwave heating efficiency and crack healing properties in dense asphalt mixtures. The aim is to improve tyre recyclability by using their fibres in asphalt and exploring their self-healing potential with microwave heating. To achieve this, four dense asphalt mixture designs were studied in the laboratory.

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Tacrolimus (TAC) is a commonly used immunosuppressive drug in solid organ transplantation. Pharmacogenetics has been demonstrated before to be decisive in TAC pharmacotherapy. The variant has been reported to be the main determinant of TAC dose requirements; however, other polymorphisms have also proven to be influential, especially in CYP3A5 non-expressor patients.

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Oropouche fever, a debilitating illness common in South America, is caused by Oropouche virus (OROV), an arbovirus. OROV belongs to the Peribunyaviridae family, a large group of RNA viruses. Little is known about the biology of Peribunyaviridae in host cells, especially assembly and egress processes.

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