Publications by authors named "L Ricardo Galvez"
Isolation of high-quality RNA from abaca is very challenging due to the presence of polyphenols, polysaccharides, and its high fiber content. In this study, we compared six extraction methods across three tissue types and different developmental stages (-grown young versus field-grown mature tissue). The Invitrogen PureLink RNA kit proved to be the most efficient in extracting RNA from young abaca tissues (leaves, pseudostem, and corm).
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- Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) is a newly identified pathogen linked to reproductive issues in pigs, notably in intensive farming setups.
- A case study from a semi-outdoor Iberian sow farm highlighted significant reproductive disease symptoms, including a rise in mummified fetuses and stillborn piglets primarily among gilts, while multiparous sows remained unaffected.
- Investigations confirmed the presence of PCV3 through tissue analysis, displaying specific lesions such as lymphohistiocytic myocarditis, marking the first documented incidence of PCV3 reproductive disease in this farming system.
Isoniazid, a central compound in the treatment of active or latent tuberculosis, is associated with various adverse reactions, including hepatitis and polyneuropathy. The latter is due to functional pyridoxine depletion and can be avoided by appropriate doses and supplementation with pyridoxine. We present the case of a patient with several previous treatment abandonments for active pulmonary tuberculosis who evolved with late postprandial vomiting due to gastroparesis documented by nuclear medicine gastric emptying tests after a new treatment onset.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Loneliness is one of the most recurrent public health problems in older people. However, there is little data available in Chile on its prevalence in people over 60 years of age living in rural areas and belonging to native or Afro-descendant groups.
Aim: To examine the prevalence of loneliness among older people living in rural areas by ethnic group and to analyze the socio-demographic, family, and health variables related to loneliness.
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- Patients in adult psychiatric wards often experience a range of infectious complications or conditions that mimic infections, yet there's limited information on these issues.
- An observational study from 2016 to 2021 evaluated 37 patients, revealing that a significant portion of cases stemmed from an antimicrobial stewardship program, with most events showing identifiable infectious causes.
- The study found no mortality, highlighting that antibiotic monitoring is useful in detecting and managing diverse infectious problems in psychiatric settings, where some cases may also have non-infectious causes.