Publications by authors named "P Bobadilla"
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- In Uruguay, farmers face significant psychological distress due to predator attacks on their productive animals, leading to injuries and financial losses.
- About 49% of surveyed farmers reported such attacks, with those affected showing significantly higher levels of psychological distress compared to those whose animals were not attacked.
- The findings suggest the need for public policies aimed at supporting farmers' mental wellbeing in response to these predator-related challenges.
The potential benefits of keeping Zebu cattle in silvopastoral systems are well described in tropical regions. In order to obtain information on European breeds of beef cattle () in temperate climate zones, individual records of body weight and welfare indicators were obtained from 130 beef cattle. These belonged to four herds and were randomly allocated to two contiguous plots: Silvopastoral Systems (SPS) and Open Pastures Systems (OPS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the emergency hospitalizations trend for ambulatory care sensitive conditions between 2011 and 2015 in a health insureance company of the Colombian Social Security General System.
Methods: A log-linear analysis based on age-adjusted hospitalization rates for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in the Entidad Promotora de Salud Sanitas was used to estimate the annual percentage change in these rates and to identify joinponts of the rates. Data was collected from administrative sources.
Background: Periodontitis develops through an inflammatory process caused by an infection at the microbial biofilm, followed by tissue destruction mediated by leukocytes, which cause clinically significant destruction of connective tissue and bone. Several elements derived from the bacteria cause the inflammatory response and the release of mediators involved in destruction of the periodontium. There are number of inflammatory mediators released by leukocytes, mainly neutrophils, upon bacterial challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPapillary ibroelastomas are small benign intracardiac tumors known for their embolic potential. Since the introduction of echocardiography with improved resolution and transesophageal imaging techniques, they are being increasingly detected in clinical practice. In recent series, papillary fibroelastoma is considered the most frequent benign tumor of the heart.
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