Safety and effectiveness of opioid use in adult patients presenting to emergency services with suspected acute appendicitis: a protocol for a systematic review of the literature and network meta-analysis [PDF]
BMJ OpenIntroduction Acute abdominal pain is a chief complaint in emergency departments and represents 7%–10% of emergency room (ER) visits. Acute appendicitis represents 15% of the causes of abdominal pain and 62% of the causes that require surgical treatment ...
Ivan D Florez +5 more
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ATR-FTIR and multivariate analysis for differential diagnosis of dengue and leptospirosis: a feasibility study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDengue and leptospirosis are prevalent diseases in tropical and subtropical regions, posing significant public health challenges. These illnesses exhibit overlapping symptoms, including fever, muscle pain, and headaches, which complicates diagnosis and ...
Alejandra Zambrano +10 more
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Conservative approach of ascending aortic dissection after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has shown good early and midterm results from high risk to low surgical risk patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis.
Danna Sarmiento-Dickson, MD +4 more
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Diversity and efficacy of insect sampling methods in an urban tropical dry forest of the Colombian Caribbean [PDF]
PeerJTropical dry forests (TDFs) are among the most threatened ecosystems in Colombia and globally. Characterized by distinct dry and wet seasons, TDFs support a rich diversity of flora and fauna and offer crucial ecosystem services, despite facing ...
Rodrigo Sarmiento-Garcés +2 more
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Photo timeline of localized cutaneous leishmaniasis, Colombia [PDF]
Infectious Medicine, 2023 Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez +3 more
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Report of a new mutation in Colombia in a patient with Kabuki Syndrome
Iatreia, 2020 Introduction: Kabuki Syndrome is a pediatric congenital disorder of genetic origin. These patients present morphological abnormalities such as cleft palate, prominent eyeballs, persistence of fingerpads, and vertebral abnormalities.
Hernández Woodbine, María José +2 more
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Initial Language Teacher Education: Components Identified in Research
Journal of Language and Education, 2022 Research Background: Initial Language Teacher Education (ILTE) has moved conceptually from technical-oriented visions to socio-cultural perspectives that integrate cultural, historical and institutional settings where teachers shape their professional ...
Martha García Chamorro +2 more
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Ecosystems and People, 2022 Rapid urbanization trends and urban lifestyles challenge urban populations to recognize ecosystems’ contributions to their well-being, and urban planners to integrate nature at the core of urban development.
Juanita Aldana-Domínguez +3 more
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Reflexiones sobre el uso del smartphone en el aula de lenguas extranjeras
Revista Boletín Redipe, 2020 El presente artículo de reflexión tuvo como objetivo describir el impacto que tiene el uso del Smartphone en la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras. Para ello, se realizó una revisión documental del Smartphone como herramienta didáctica en el aula de ...
María Pastran Chirinos +3 more
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A Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Scheme with Passive Cooling for Outdoor IoT Sensors
Energies, 2020 This paper presents an energetically autonomous IoT sensor powered via thermoelectric harvesting. The operation of thermal harvesting is based on maintaining a temperature gradient of at least 26.31 K between the thermoelectric-generator sides. While the
Daniela Charris +4 more
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