Publications by authors named "Martha Zambrano"
Currently video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and the evolution Uniportal VATS have a worldwide acceptance and Ecuador is not exception when we decided invited to Dr. Diego Gonzalez-Rivas pioneer surgeon in the world of single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic procedures, with the aim to provide a faster recovery of the patients compared to those who received a conventional thoracotomy. We thanks the opportunity to present a report to the first Masterclass in Uniportal VATS with live surgery, performed on February 23 to 24 of 2017 at the Luis Vernaza Hospital in Guayaquil-Ecuador.
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- The study analyzed factors affecting delayed HIV diagnosis in Venezuela, finding that 41% of patients presented late due to limited access to care despite the availability of a free national program.
- Older age, male heterosexuality, lower socio-economic status, perceived faithfulness of partners, and living far from care centers were linked to late diagnosis.
- Barriers such as low awareness of HIV/AIDS, misconceptions about the free program, fear of stigma, and logistical issues significantly impeded timely HIV testing.
Agouti-related protein (AGRP) is an endogenous antagonist of the melanocortin action.(1) In the hypothalamus, melanocortin peptide agonists act as satiety-inducing factors that mediate their action through the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) whereas AGRP is an opposing orexigenic agent. Novel inhibitors of the AGRP/MC4 binding based on (piperazinylethyl)piperazines were prepared, and their structure-activity relationship was established.
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