Publications by authors named "M N Alderete"
Article Synopsis
- A patient with mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD), an autoinflammatory disease, displayed two gene variants linked to the condition and suffered from recurrent periodic fevers and multiple organ symptoms, particularly a form of kidney disease called IgA nephropathy.
- Despite various immunosuppressive treatments over seven years, the patient found effective relief only after starting canakinumab, a medication targeting inflammation.
- Complications arose from a severe kidney event after an infection, raising questions about how MKD-related inflammation might interact with kidney disease, suggesting a possible connection between the patient's symptoms and underlying disease processes.
Access to ICT at Argentine elementary school children's homes and its impact on school achievements.
Educ Inf Technol (Dordr)
September 2022
This article analyzes the relationship between access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and school performance. It contributes to the empirical literature in the area since there is no consensus yet. Moreover, the context associated with COVID-19 pandemic also considers the analysis as the most relevant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe willow sawfly, Nematus oligospilus (Förster), is a pest in Salix commercial forests and has been reported worldwide. Female adults must recognize a suitable host plant to oviposit, since her offspring lack the ability to move to another host. We evaluated the effect of conspecific herbivory on the oviposition choices of N.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the present study was to compare three different collecting methods, namely, baited traps, active capture with hand net, and Malaise traps, to establish which method is more appropriate for sampling different Calyptratae guilds inhabiting temperate forests of South America. Specifically, it was analyzed which technique or combination of techniques is more adequate for obtaining sarcosaprophagous Calyptratae, which are of great interest from a veterinary and medical viewpoint. Taxa were classified into guilds according to their biology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Physician-implemented interventions for smoking cessation are effective but infrequently used. We evaluated smoking cessation practices among physicians in Argentina.
Methods: A self-administered survey of physicians from six clinical systems asked about smoking cessation counselling practices, barriers to tobacco use counselling and perceived quality of training received in smoking cessation practices.