Kinetics of conductive hydro-drying of pumpkin () pulp.

Pumpkin () samples were dehydrated by conductive hydro-drying (CHD) (1 atm, 80 °C), sliced and purées, both structures with thicknesses of 1.5, 3 and 6 mm. Drying kinetics were analyzed and the effective diffusivity ( ) was determined in both structures at the three thicknesses.

Occurrence of parasites in waters used for crops irrigation and vegetables from the Savannah of Bogotá, Colombia.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has established as a criterion of parasitological quality for irrigation water, ≤ 1 helminth egg/liter, which guarantees the safety in agricultural products. In this study, the presence of parasites in surface water used for irrigation of crops (n = 96) and vegetables (celery and lettuce) (n = 120), from the Former La Ramada irrigation district, was evaluated using conventional and molecular parasitological methods. Our findings showed contamination of irrigation systems in the study area with domestic wastewater, demonstrated by the presence of Ancylostomatidae eggs, Ascaris spp.

Barriers to Hepatitis C Virus Care and How Federally Qualified Health Centers Can Improve Patient Access to Treatment.

Background: Despite the availability of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment, disparities in HCV care and treatment persist for underserved populations due to demographic-based and insurance-based barriers. We aim to examine the effect of barriers on HCV treatment access for a federally qualified health center (FQHC) population.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated medical records of adults diagnosed with chronic HCV at an FQHC clinic from 2016 to 2020 with follow-up through 2021.

Frequency of antibodies and seroconversion against Rickettsia spp in patients consulting health institutions in the department of Caldas, Colombia, 2016-2019.

Introduction: Rickettsioses are zoonotic diseases transmitted by arthropods acting as vectors and reservoirs. Disease symptoms are nonspecific and, therefore, their clinical diagnosis is difficult. Indirect immunofluorescence (IFA) is the gold standard assay for diagnosis.

Lower versus standard sucrose dose for treating hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in therapy with predictive low glucose suspend (PLGS) augmented insulin pumps: A randomized crossover trial in Santiago, Chile.

Background And Aims: Recommended hypoglycemia treatment in adults with T1D consists of 15 g of rapid absorption carbohydrates. We aimed to evaluate the response to fewer carbohydrates for treating hypoglycemia in patients with T1D on insulin pumps with predictive suspension technology (PLGS).

Methods: T1D patients on insulin pumps with PLGS were randomized to receive 10 or 15 g of sucrose per hypoglycemia for two weeks (S10 and S15 groups, respectively) when capillary blood glucose (BG) was <70 mg/dL, with crossover after two weeks.