Publications by authors named "M A O Aguilar Faundez"

Objectives: The burden of cancer is increasing rapidly in Latin America. Primary care has an essential role in cancer prevention, but implementation levels of prevention practices are not well known. This study evaluated implementation levels and associated factors of cancer preventive practices in primary care over time.

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Bcr-Abl is an oncoprotein with aberrant tyrosine kinase activity involved in the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and has been targeted by inhibitors such as imatinib and nilotinib. However, despite their efficacy in the treatment of CML, a mechanism of resistance to these drugs associated with mutations in the kinase region has emerged. Therefore, in this work, we report the synthesis of 14 new 2,6,9-trisubstituted purines designed from our previous Bcr-Abl inhibitors.

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The microencapsulation of bioactive extracts of Chilean papaya waste, including both seeds and skin, was investigated. Papaya waste extract microcapsules utilizing maltodextrin at 10% (MD10), 20% (MD20), and 30% (MD30) (/) as the wall material through the freeze-drying process were obtained, and subsequently their physicochemical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties were evaluated. The TPC efficiency and yield values achieved were more than 60% for the microencapsulated seed and skin extracts, respectively.

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  • Tracheostomy can provide crucial benefits for pediatric ICU patients, but it carries risks, particularly accidental decannulation (AD), which can be life-threatening.
  • A case-control study was conducted involving 140 tracheostomized children, identifying 41 cases of AD and 82 controls during their hospitalization from 2013-2018.
  • Key factors linked to an increased risk of AD included the child's ability to sit up and reach the midline, using a smaller tracheostomy tube (≤ 4.0 mm diameter), and having less nursing supervision in the hospital.
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NADPH oxidase (NOX2) is responsible for reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in neutrophils and has been recognized as a key mediator in inflammatory and cardiovascular pathologies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of specific NOX2 pharmacological inhibitors. In medicinal chemistry, heterocyclic compounds are essential scaffolds for drug design, and among them, indole is a very versatile pharmacophore.

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