Effect of Regional COVID-19 Lockdowns on Alcohol Use and Smoking in Two Chilean University Communities: A Difference-In-Difference Analysis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction Effects of lockdowns on alcohol use and smoking remain unclear. By exploiting the variation in regional COVID‐19 lockdowns in two Chilean regions, we examined their effect on alcohol use and smoking in two university communities.
Peña S +3 more
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Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections at a Tertiary Center in Southern Chile (2015–2021): A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are infrequent but clinically significant, and Latin American—particularly Chilean—data remain scarce.
Alban Landeros +3 more
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Association of Vitamin D Status With Total and Site-Specific Cancer Mortality From Tropical to Subantarctic Latitudes: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Chile. [PDF]
In this nationwide ecological study, population‐based vitamin D levels were inversely associated with age‐standardized mortality rates for multiple cancers across Chile, with strongest associations observed for endometrial, thyroid and colorectal cancer.
Muñoz G +8 more
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Assessment of additional information related to genetically modified oilseed rape MS11 (application EFSA-GMO-BE-2016-138). [PDF]
Abstract In a previous scientific opinion on application EFSA‐GMO‐BE‐2016‐138, the EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) could not conclude on the comparative analysis and on the food and feed safety assessment of genetically modified (GM) oilseed rape MS11 because of the lack of an appropriate compositional data set.
EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) +22 more
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Recovery of Seed Quality and Germination Success Following Severe Wildfires in <i>Araucaria araucana</i> Forests of the Southern Andes. [PDF]
We assessed post‐fire germination of Araucaria araucana in the southern Andes and found that seed viability and germination increased markedly (from 65% to 90%) between 1 and 8 years after a severe wildfire. Improved germination at longer time‐since‐fire reflects a recovery of reproductive capacity in this ecologically and culturally significant ...
Fuentes-Ramírez A +4 more
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How Does Weight Stigma Impact Healthcare Settings? Evidence From Chilean Patients Seeking Healthcare. [PDF]
Introduction Weight stigma in healthcare settings refers to the prejudiced devaluation of individuals with higher body weight, often manifested through causal attribution comments. This stigma reflects a complex interplay of psychological and behavioral processes that may contribute to outcomes such as medical avoidance.
Bastías-González F, Gómez-Pérez D.
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El intersector como oportunidad para la salud urbana desde procesos de regeneración urbana en Chile [PDF]
Resumen: Objetivo: Analizar las oportunidades del trabajo intersectorial del programa de regeneración urbana «Programa Quiero mi Barrio» (PQMB) en la promoción de la salud en Chile.
Natalia López-Contreras +2 more
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Premature Infants With Pulmonary Complications Exhibit Decreased Skin Maturity Early After Birth: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Introduction Early identification of respiratory risk in preterm newborns (PTNB) remains challenging, as direct assessment of pulmonary maturity is often unavailable or requires invasive or resource‐intensive methods. Non‐invasive biomarkers capable of indicating physiological maturity shortly after birth could improve early clinical decision ...
Frota SCM +11 more
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Prácticas de mejora para el proceso de acompañamiento pedagógico
Este artículo se deriva de un proyecto de investigación sobre experiencias de acompañamiento vivenciadas por estudiantes de pedagogía en su práctica profesional final en la región de La Araucanía, Chile. Fue desarrollado durante el periodo 2018-2019 por
Daniel San Martín Cantero +3 more
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Our goal was to assess whether free-ranging foxes have been exposed to canine distemper virus (CDV) in the Araucanía region in Chile. The study was conducted at three sites in rural areas where free-ranging foxes were trapped and bled from 2009 to 2012 ...
Felipe Hernández +6 more
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