Publications by authors named "R Chapela Mendoza"
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a fatal disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). To date, several vaccines have been developed to combat the spread of this virus. Mucosal vaccines using food-grade bacteria, such as Lactobacillus spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Micronutrient deficiencies have serious lifelong consequences. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of anaemia, iron deficiency anaemia, iron deficiency, and vitamin A deficiency, according to sociodemographic factors and nutritional status among Panamanian children aged six to 59 months in 2019.
Methods: We used data from the National Health Survey of Panama (ENSPA), a population-based, cross-sectional study, with a nationally representative subsample to evaluate haemoglobin, C-reactive protein (CRP), ferritin, and retinol levels among children aged six to 59 months.
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- Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) leads to serious long-term health issues, particularly chronic rheumatic heart disease, which affects heart valves.
- The majority of ARF cases (over 80%) occur in low- and middle-income countries, indicating a strong link between this disease and socioeconomic factors.
- Understanding the clinical, genetic, and sociodemographic risk factors of ARF can help healthcare providers identify those at high risk and implement better management and screening strategies to improve patient outcomes.
Avian evolution led to morphological adaptive variations in feet. Diverse foot types are accompanied by a diverse muscle system, allowing birds to adopt different primary lifestyles, and to display various locomotor and manipulative skills. We provide insights of evolutionary and functional significance on the avian foot architecture through Anatomical Network Analysis, a methodology focused on connectivity patterns of anatomical parts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aim: This study focuses on the scientific output of ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease that affects a variety of animal species, including dogs, cats, and livestock. Therefore, this study aimed to perform a scientometric mapping of the trends, impact, and thematic evolution of scientific production on ehrlichiosis in veterinary medicine.
Materials And Methods: The study design was descriptive and observational, with a quantitative scientometric approach.