A simple and sensitive test for colonization, surveillance, and infection control suitable for near patient use.

Unlabelled: is a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen with a propensity to colonize humans and persist on environmental surfaces. invasive fungal disease is being increasingly identified in acute and long-term care settings. We have developed a prototype cartridge-based surveillance assay (CaurisSurV cartridge; "research use only") that includes integrated sample processing and nucleic acid amplification to detect from surveillance skin swabs in the GeneXpert instrument and is designed for point-of-care use.

"Appagalo" a Customized Mobile Health Intervention (mHealth) for Smoking Cessation in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Almost 30% of Chilean women report cigarette smoking with important repercussions on their health.

Objective: Design and test a mobile phone intervention for smoking cessation in young women.

Study Design: A mobile application (app) was created using the best available evidence and consumer input.

Animal welfare in Latin America: Trends and characteristics of scientific publications.

The present study constitutes a review of the scientific articles about animal welfare in terrestrial farmed animals, published in 19 countries of Latin America. The main objectives were to quantify and characterize articles produced between 1992 and 2021 in farm animals' welfare using "Web of Science [v.5.

Consolidating evidence on the effectiveness of interventions promoting fruit and vegetable consumption: an umbrella review.

Background: The overarching objective was to examine the effectiveness of intervention strategies to promote fruit and vegetable consumption. To do this, systematic review evidence regarding the effects of intervention strategies was synthesized; organized, where appropriate, by the setting in which the strategies were implemented. Additionally, we sought to describe gaps in the review of evidence; that is, where evidence regarding the effectiveness of recommended policy actions had not been systematically synthesised.

[Risk factors for home deaths due to pneumonia among low socioeconomic level Chilean children, Santiago de Chile (1994)].

Background: Pneumonia is the main cause of late infant mortality in Chile. Over 60% of these deaths occur at home. The lack of hospital beds and the inadequate outpatient management are contributing factors.