Publications by authors named "M C Alava Narvaez"
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- A study in Chile analyzed antibiotic effectiveness in septic patients suffering from ureterolithiasis-associated urosepsis, highlighting the need for better treatment options to reduce illness and death rates.
- The research involved 52 patients, mostly females with an average age of 52, and found that the majority had Escherichia Coli infections, while all gram-negative bacteria were susceptible to amikacin.
- The study recommends amikacin as the first-choice empirical treatment for this condition, while also advising caution due to its potential kidney toxicity and suggesting a combination of other antibiotics for high-risk patients.
Malaria transmission is influenced by climate and land use/land cover change (LULC). This study examines the impact of climate and LULC on malaria risk in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Weekly malaria surveillance data between 2008 and 2019 from Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health were combined with hydrometeorological and LULC data.
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- * To address this decline, there is a need for massive replanting using resistant, high-yield varieties of coconut plants.
- * CICY has developed a micropropagation technique through somatic embryogenesis, and a successful acclimatization protocol allows for about 80% survival of these vitro-plants when moved to external conditions.
Enhancing Cognitive Functions and Neuronal Growth through NPY1R Agonist and Ketamine Co-Administration: Evidence for NPY1R-TrkB Heteroreceptor Complexes in Rats.
Cells
April 2024
This study investigates the combined effects of the neuropeptide Y Y1 receptor (NPY1R) agonist [Leu31-Pro34]NPY at a dose of 132 µg and Ketamine at 10 mg/Kg on cognitive functions and neuronal proliferation, against a backdrop where neurodegenerative diseases present an escalating challenge to global health systems. Utilizing male rats in a physiological model, this research employed a single-dose administration of these compounds and assessed their impact 24 h after treatment on object-in-place memory tasks, alongside cellular proliferation within the dorsal hippocampus dentate gyrus. Methods such as the in situ proximity ligation assay and immunohistochemistry for proliferating a cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and doublecortin (DCX) were utilized.
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- The study investigates how human mobility influences malaria transmission in remote areas like the Amazon, aiming for effective control and elimination strategies.
- It employs a network survey using respondent-driven sampling to gather data from key informants in 45 communities across Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, focusing on community connectivity and mobility patterns.
- The research has received ethical approval from various universities and plans to share results with the involved communities at the study's conclusion.