Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa, 2017 This article presents the most relevant results found in the “Licenciatura” graduation research project for the BA in Teaching English offered by the University of Costa Rica, Campus Occidente.
Karla Araya Araya +5 more
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 familial case in a patient with insulinoma and primary hyperparathyroidism: First report in literature and in the Costa Rican population of the c.1224_1225insGTCC pathogenic variant [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 AbstractMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder without a good genotype–phenotype correlation, characterized by tumor predisposition in the parathyroid gland, anterior pituitary, and pancreatic islet cells. Here, we describe a 37‐year‐old male with previous history of nephrolithiasis, with a 1‐year history of ...
Paula Molina‐Céspedes +5 more
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Revista Ciencias Biomédicas, 2022 Backgroup: selective IgA deficiency is the most frequent primary immunodeficiency worldwide. Patients are usually asymptomatic. However, those cases with symptoms develop recurrent infections and increased risk of autoimmune and malignant diseases. On the other hand, rheumatic disorders are uncommon during childhood with juvenile idiopathic arthritis ...
Alberto Alfaro-Murillo +5 more
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The Relationship Between Modeling, Caregiver Education, and Diverse Diet in Costa Rican Preschool Children. [PDF]
NutrientsBackground/Objectives: Previous literature shows that the demographic characteristics of caregivers, such as educational level, determine health processes in young children. However, the mechanisms through which educational level increases health in this
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Gains from trade: The Costa Rican case
Revista de Ciencias Economicas, 2019 One of the oldest and most interesting questions in the economic literature is how to quantify the gains from trade. Recently, Costinot & Rodríguez-Clare (2014) (CRC) developed a methodology that uses the World Input Output Database (WIOD) to compute ...
Alonso Alfaro Ureña
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Costa Rican consumer perceptions of gene-editing
Heliyon, 2023 Costa Rica's rice production, a large determinant of the country's food security, is being negatively impacted by frequently increasing periods of intense drought.
Diego Maximiliano Macall +3 more
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Does Religion Matter? Public Opinion on Social Issues in Costa Rica
Iberoamericana: Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 2021 This article determines whether there is a relationship between religious beliefs and the perception of the Costa Rican population about various social problems and social behaviors.
José Andrés Díaz-González
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Cave-dwelling fauna of Costa Rica: current state of knowledge and future research perspectives [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2023 This study focused on the cave fauna of Costa Rica, which has remained relatively understudied despite the presence of more than 435 recorded natural caves and artificial subterranean sites. We collected and reviewed all available literature data on cave
Stanimira Deleva +5 more
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What constitutes a community? A co-occurrence exploration of the Costa Rican avifauna
Neotropical Biodiversity, 2023 The concept of a “community” as a form of organization for natural biological systems is both widespread and widely accepted within the ecological and biological sciences.
Mélusine Velde +7 more
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New records on the distribution and habitat of the northern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous centralis (Mammalia, Cingulata, Chlamyphoridae) in Costa Rica [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2021 The northern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous centralis, is a rare and elusive species. It ranges from southern Mexico to northern South America. It has been detected in several types of habitats, but appears to prefer Tropical and Subtropical broadleaf
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