Publications by authors named "M Avalos"
Collagen-based membrane is the most commonly used biomaterial for guided bone and tissue regeneration; however, its barrier function can be threatened by its rapid degradation pattern, affecting the success of the regeneration process. Differences in the origin and functionalization of the membrane to obtain better properties can alter the degradation rate. The objective of this study was to examine the biodegradation pattern of two commercially available collagen membranes (Jason and Collprotect) manufactured using porcine pericardium or dermis, doped or not with zinc-ions or doxycycline, in a period up to 21 days.
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- Acute pancreatitis is a frequent gastrointestinal issue in the U.S., with many cases having no identifiable cause, including one-third that are classified as idiopathic.
- * An 84-year-old woman experienced acute pancreatitis, potentially linked to a new weight loss supplement containing apple cider vinegar.
- * There is limited research on the dangers of supplements like apple cider vinegar in causing acute pancreatitis, highlighting a need for increased awareness and reporting of various causes, including those from drugs and supplements.*
Executive functions (EFs) are a set of cognitive processes that enable individuals to manage and coordinate their thoughts and actions toward achieving specific goals. EFs include planning, organizing, initiating, and monitoring actions, and have been found to improve with age due to the maturation of the brain, especially during childhood. Therefore, our correlational study sought to determine the relationship between the performance in executive functions and age in 79 children (36 girls, 45.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBacteria have evolved resistance to nearly all known antibacterials, emphasizing the need to identify antibiotics that operate via novel mechanisms. Here we report a class of allosteric inhibitors of DNA gyrase with antibacterial activity against fluoroquinolone-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli. Screening of a small-molecule library revealed an initial isoquinoline sulfonamide hit, which was optimized via medicinal chemistry efforts to afford the more potent antibacterial LEI-800.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tripping is the leading cause of falls by older adults. While tripping theoretically occurs when minimum toe clearance (MTC) is insufficient to avoid an unseen obstacle, the relationship between MTC and community-based trips is unknown.
Research Question: To what extent do MTC and its variability predict the number of community-based trips during gait by older adults?
Method: 51 older adults with normal or obese body mass index walked across an 8 m walkway.