Validation of the Chilean version of the Yale food addiction scale 2.0 in a non-clinical sample.

Aims: The aim was to translate and culturally adapt the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) to the Chilean population, evaluate its psychometric properties in a non-clinical sample, and assess the correlations between symptoms count of food addiction (FA) with demographic and anthropometric variables.

Lessons Learned in Implementing a Multidisciplinary Long COVID Clinic.

The diagnosis and treatment of long COVID patients is challenging. Our aim is to share lessons learned using a multidisciplinary approach within the Veterans Affairs system. Our long COVID clinic is based in primary care but has imbedded rehabilitation specialists, nutrition, whole health, and different specialists within internal medicine.

Association Between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Metabolic Syndrome Among Hispanic/Latino Participants of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

To determine whether high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is associated with incident Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) among U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults.

The Delfos Platform: A Conceptual Model-Based Solution for the Enhancement of Precision Medicine.

The use in the clinical practice of the vast amount of genomic data generated by current sequencing technologies constitutes a bottleneck for the progress of Precision Medicine (PM). Various problems inherent to the genomics domain (i.e.

Low-dose Naltrexone Improves post-COVID-19 condition Symptoms.

Purpose: Treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome can be adapted for post-COVID-19 condition. Our aim was to compare treatments in patients from our post-COVID-19 clinic.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study and included consecutive patients enrolled in our post-COVID-19 clinic.

Investigating Mechanical Properties of Fabricated Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Composites via LCD Additive Manufacturing.

Stereolithography (SLA) additive manufacturing is a method of manufacturing capable of generating complex geometric shapes with extremely high accuracy. Classic SLA uses UV curable resins, particularly polylactic acid (PLA), for part generation, but recent research has focused on utilizing this technology for the generation of various composite materials. There has been success in manufacturing composite materials using this technology, but little research has been performed on the generation of carbon-fiber-reinforced composite materials.

Electropneumatic system for the simulation of the pulmonary viscoelastic effect in a mechanical ventilation scenario.

The viscoelastic properties of the lung have important implications during respiratory mechanics in terms of lung movement or work of breathing, for example. However, this property has not been well characterized due to several reasons, such as the complex nature of the lung, difficulty accessing its tissues, and the lack of physical simulators that represent viscoelastic effects. This research proposes an electropneumatic system and a method to simulate the viscoelastic effect from temporary forces generated by the opposition of magnetic poles.

Is Prior Zika Virus Infection Associated With Cardiovascular Disease?

Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with severe complications. Recently, reports have raised the possibility of cardiovascular complications. However, the complications that are reported are in case reports and occur immediately after infection.

Species and Mycotoxins Associated with Sorghum Grains in Uruguay.

Grain mold and stalk rot are among the fungal diseases that cause significant losses in sorghum worldwide and are caused by different spp. The presence of species in sorghum grains causes yield losses and mycotoxin contamination, which represents a risk to consumers. In this study, species complex (FGSC) had a high incidence, followed by species complex (FFSC) and species complex.

Major Fusarium species and mycotoxins associated with freshly harvested maize grain in Uruguay.

Fusarium species are common fungal pathogens of maize. Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium verticillioides, among others, can cause maize ear rot, and they are also mycotoxin producers. The aims of this work were to determine the frequency and diversity of Fusarium species in Uruguayan maize kernels, evaluate the toxigenic potential of the isolates, determine toxin contamination levels on freshly harvested grain, and assess the sensitivity of main Fusarium species against fungicides.

Peer-to-Patient-Aligned Care Team (Peer-to-PACT; P2P), a Peer-Led Home Visit Intervention Program for Targeting and Improving Long-term Care Services and Support for Veterans With High Needs and High Risk: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.

Background: Keeping older veterans with high needs and high risk (HNHR) who are at risk of long-term institutional care safely in their homes for as long as possible is a Department of Veterans Affairs priority. Older veterans with HNHR face disproportionate barriers and disparities to engaging in their care, including accessing care and services. Veterans with HNHR often have poor ability to maintain health owing to complicated unmet health and social needs.

Association Between Ocular Trauma and Activation of Ocular Toxoplasmosis.

Purpose: To evaluate the association between ocular trauma and activation of ocular toxoplasmosis.

Methods: Retrospective review of 686 patients with ocular toxoplasmosis and its association with trauma to the eye or the head within 1 week of activation.

Results: Ten patients with a history of trauma and activation of ocular toxoplasmosis were detected (10/686; 1.

Endourological treatment of ectopic ureterocele. Our experience in the last 15 years.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of the endourological treatment of ectopic ureterocele in children in a large series and with a long-term follow-up.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study of patients with ectopic ureterocele who had undergone surgery in our institution in the last 15 years was carried out. All patients were treated using an endourological approach, both for ureterocele and postoperative vesicoureteral reflux (VUR).

Transcriptional Mechanisms of Thermal Acclimation in .

Low temperature limits the growth and the distribution of the key oceanic primary producer , which does not proliferate above a latitude of ca. 40°. Yet, the molecular basis of thermal acclimation in this cyanobacterium remains unexplored.

Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities Among Race: A Zip Code Level Analysis.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening can prevent disease by early identification. Existing disparities in CRC screening have been associated with factors including race, socioeconomic status, insurance, and even geography. Our study takes a deeper look into how social determinants related to zip code tabulation areas affect CRC screenings.

Access to Health Care Improves COVID-19 Vaccination and Mitigates Health Disparities Among Medicare Beneficiaries.

Background: COVID-19 disproportionately impacts the elderly, particularly racial/ethnic minorities and those with low socioeconomic status (SES). These latter groups may also have higher vaccine hesitancy. We aim to evaluate if access to care improves COVID-19 vaccination rates and improves health disparities.

Unveiling the causes of pericardial effusion in a contemporary case series of pericardiocentesis in Latin America.

Pericardial effusions requiring pericardiocentesis have multiple causes that vary among geographical regions and health contexts. This procedure can be performed for diagnostic or therapeutic indications. The purpose of this study was to identify the principal causes of pericardial effusions and indications for pericardiocentesis, exploring differences among groups.

Impact of Prediabetes on Cardiac Function Among Primary Care Patients.

Prediabetes is a novel risk factor recently associated with changes in the left ventricle. Our aim is to determine if prediabetes is associated with heart failure (HF) and structural heart disease. We conducted a cross-sectional study and performed screening echocardiograms to consecutive primary care patients.

Peri-event plasma PCSK9 and hsCRP after an acute myocardial infarction correlate with early deterioration of left ventricular ejection fraction: a cohort study.

Background: It is important to identify patients at increased risk of worsening of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after a myocardial infarction (MI). We aimed to identify the association of various potential biomarkers with LVEF impairment after an MI in South American patients.

Methods: We studied adult patients admitted to a University Hospital and diagnosed with an acute MI.