Publications by authors named "N L Rojas"
From the ports to the hinterland. Plague, bacteriology, and politics in Argentina (1899-1940).
Hist Philos Life Sci
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- In 1899, Paraguay and Buenos Aires experienced the onset of the third plague pandemic, which gradually advanced into the Argentinian interior over the early 20th century.
- Argentine bacteriologists emerged as key figures in recognizing and managing the plague, impacting both scientific development and public health strategies in Argentina and South America.
- The study delineates two phases of plague as a scientific and political issue: initially focused on urban port areas and later revealing its rural aspects, demonstrating Argentina's role in the global discourse on bacteriology.
Early death and intracranial hemorrhage prediction in acute promyelocytic leukemia: validation of a risk score in a chemotherapy plus ATRA cohort from an international consortium.
Haematologica
October 2024
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: After an initial Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) event, there is growing recognition of adverse long-term outcomes, including recurrent TTS events. Recurrent events have been incompletely evaluated.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to characterize recurrent TTS events and evaluate variables associated with recurrence.
Disparity in access to total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an internationally recognized phenomenon influenced by social and geographical factors. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) employs the utilization rates of THA to evaluate and compare healthcare utilization by its 37 country members, including Chile. : We sought to describe THA utilization rates in the elderly Chilean population and to compare it with data from other OECD countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: While it is recognized that social support can alleviate mental health symptoms, this relationship is not well-understood among Chinese pregnant and parenting immigrants in the United States. This study aims to bridge this gap by exploring the relationships between different types of social support and women's anxiety and depression, and examining how these associations vary with pregnancy status.
Methods: Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Simplified Chinese or Mandarin between March-June 2021 among 526 women who were pregnant and/or parenting a child under five years.