Publications by authors named "Paulina R"

Objective: To describe the socio-epidemiological characteristics of Pediatric Tuberculosis (TB) ca ses, and aspects associated with its incidence, from 2005 to 2018, in North, Central, and South Metro politan Health Services of Chile.

Patients And Method: Descriptive study with an ecological time se ries. We studied the incidence of annual global TB and according to age, sex, location of tuberculosis, bacteriological confirmation, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection, country of origin, and effectiveness of anti-tuberculosis therapy.

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  • The study focuses on analyzing pollution levels in public transport units in León Guanajuato, Mexico, specifically during the winter season, by identifying and quantifying persistent organic pollutants.
  • Researchers found fourteen different organic compounds, with toluene and hexane present at the highest concentrations, while xylene, styrene, and ethylbenzene showed strong correlations with other pollutants.
  • The analysis concluded that fuel combustion vapors are the main source of these pollutants, with xylene identified as the most significant health risk to commuters, especially students and workers.
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Virtual reality is the use of interactive replication created with computer hardware and software to impart users with opportunities to engage in environments that appear to feel similar to real world objects and events. The commonest rehabilitation program of cerebral palsy children involves stretching, strengthening, mobilization and various other activities, whereas the use of virtual reality based training (VRBT) for rehabilitation of cerebral palsy is not common. To understand the effect of VRBT a study was formulated.

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