Ecological and geographical analysis of the distribution of the mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) in Ecuador: importance of protected areas in future scenarios of global warming. [PDF]
Ortega-Andrade HM +3 more
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ABSTRACT Micoureus is the most species‐rich subgenus within the genus Marmosa. Conflicting arrangements regarding the number of species comprising this subgenus have been proposed and the validity of M. budini has been debated. Here, we used an approach integrating genetic and morphological data were conducted to reanalyze the ‘rapposa’ group ...
Maria Clara Santos Ribeiro +3 more
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[Emotional and social well-being in the indigenous population of Latin America: A systematic review]. [PDF]
Cardenas-Tambo T +1 more
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Brain strain: Blood flow and metabolism in environmental extremes
Abstract This narrative review compares and contrasts the most commonly encountered environmental stressors on human cerebrovascular functioning. From high altitude and space, extreme apnoea, heat and cold stress, the impact of these stressors on the regulation of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxygen metabolism (CMRO2${\mathrm{CM}}{{\mathrm{R}}_ ...
Dario Vrdoljak +3 more
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[Substandard and falsified medical products: 25 years of successful network collaboration among regulatory authorities in the AmericasProdutos médicos de qualidade inferior e falsificados: 25 anos de colaboração bem-sucedida em rede entre autoridades reguladoras da Região das Américas]. [PDF]
Vahos Zambrano J +9 more
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High‐altitude headache: Insights into pathophysiology and potential treatment implications
Abstract figure legend High‐altitude headache occurs during prolonged exposure to low oxygen, such as during ascent to high altitude. Several risk factors increase its likelihood, with the degree of hypoxia, often driven by rapid ascent to greater altitudes, being the most prominent factor.
Marika Falla +3 more
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[Factors associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in adults from a region of the Andes in Peru]. [PDF]
Díaz-Lazo AV +2 more
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Abstract figure legend In lowland mammals that ascend to high elevation, hypoxia‐induced changes in the pulmonary circulation can give rise to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) and associated right‐ventricle (RV) hypertrophy. Andean mice with broad elevational ranges have greater heart mass relative to body size at higher elevations, but they ...
Naim M. Bautista +9 more
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Establishing an Ecuadorian Isoscape: The Importance of Baseline Strontium Data in a Volcanic Landscape. [PDF]
Juengst SL, Alvarez MPO.
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