Publications by authors named "Viteri M"

Introduction: The prevalence of myopia has increased significantly in recent years including an earlier onset of myopia development on the pediatric population. The main objective of the study is to compare CUVAF (Conjunctival Ultraviolet Autofluorescence) in children with and without myopia to validate its usefulness as an outdoor protective biomarker.

Methods: A case-control observational study was conducted in a child cohort from subjects that attended to the Ophthalmology Department of Clínica Universidad de Navarra for an ophthalmological examination.

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Background: Infection prevention and control (IPC) programs are essential to prevent and control the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare facilities (HCFs). The current implementation of these programs in Latin America remains largely unknown.

Methods: We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of IPC program implementation in HCFs from Guatemala, Panama, Ecuador, and Argentina, March-July 2022.

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Article Synopsis
  • Limited information exists on healthcare workers' views about infection prevention and control (IPC) in Latin America, prompting a survey conducted across 30 hospitals in the region.
  • The survey, completed by 1,340 healthcare workers, revealed high self-reported compliance with hand hygiene and prevention measures, but a notable gap in perceived peer compliance.
  • Findings highlighted the need for enhanced training and awareness among healthcare workers, particularly physicians, regarding IPC practices and healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates.
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Background: Acne is a common disease that is associated with scarring and substantial psychosocial burden. The Global Burden of Skin Disease reported that the burden from acne as measured by disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from 188 countries and specifically that it is greatest in Western Europe, high-income North America and Southern Latin America. This paper aimed to identify risk factors for acne scarring specific to the Ecuadorian population in order to adapt the 4-ASRAT tool accordingly.

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Heart failure (HF) patients frequently present with comorbidities such as atrial fibrillation (AF) or other cardiovascular conditions, elevating their risk of thromboembolic events. Consequently, anticoagulation therapy is often considered for thromboprophylaxis, although its initiation in HF patients is complicated by concomitant bleeding risk factors. This review explores the paradoxical relationship between HF, increased bleeding risk, and the potential benefits of anticoagulation.

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Unlabelled: Cores from Searsville Lake within Stanford University's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, California, USA, are examined to identify a potential GSSP for the Anthropocene: core JRBP2018-VC01B (944.5 cm-long) and tightly correlated JRBP2018-VC01A (852.5 cm-long).

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major stress test for the agri-food system. While most research has analysed the impact of the pandemic on mainstream food systems, this article examines how alternative and local food systems (ALFS) in 13 countries responded in the first months of the crisis. Using primary and secondary data and combining the Multi-Level Perspective with social innovation approaches, we highlight the innovations and adaptations that emerged in ALFS, and how these changes have created or supported the sustainability transition in production and consumption systems.

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Acne-induced scarring is associated with a similar burden as acne, i.e. diminished quality of life, and may be avoided if patients receive appropriate and timely acne treatment.

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Background: Intestinal malrotation is a rare congenital anomaly. In adults is very difficult to recognize due to the lack of symptoms. Diagnosis is usually incidental during surgical procedures or at autopsy.

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Vientricular tachycardia due to reentry within the bundle branches occurs in the presence of left ventricular dilatation and conduction alterations in the His-Purkinje system. A macro-reentry is formed by the His bundle, left and right bundles and ventricular myocardium. The anatomical substrate of this arrhythmia is ventricular dilatation.

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Background: Accessory pathways are muscular connections between auricles and ventricles, present in different points of mitral and tricuspid annuluses. These pathways participate in 50% of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias and the definitive cure of the arrhythmia is their ablation.

Aim: To report our experience in patients with right accessory pathways.

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Background: Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia occurs in patients with no structural heart disease and may originate in left of right ventricle.

Aim: To report our experience with this condition.

Patients And Methods: We report six patients (five male), aged 35 years old as a mean, with idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia that were subjected to conventional electrophysiological studies with atrial and ventricular stimulation programs and radiofrequency fulguration, between December 1993 and May 1996.

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Background: Type 1 atrial flutter is produced by a reentry circuit located in the right atrium that can be interrupted applying radiofrequency in the inferior cava-tricuspid valve isthmus.

Aim: To report our experience in the treatment of atrial flutter with radiofrequency ablation.

Patients And Methods: Nine patients (eight male) whose ages ranged from 6 to 72 years old were studied.

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