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PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF AN EVALUATION STUDY OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN STUDENTS OF BUENOS AIRES UNIVERSITY

Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes, 2019
Introduction: metabolic syndrome (MS) increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This association varies by age, race, ethnic, economic and environmental factors. MS in young people has not been evaluated on argentinian population. Objectives: to evaluate
Carla Musso, Mabel Graffigna, Jimena Soutelo, Marta Migliano, Marcela Aranguren, Andreina Azpelicueta, Cecilia Perel, Natalia Catoira, Javier Mauricio Farias   +8 more
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Evolución histórica de las moléculas de insulina empleadas en el tratamiento de la diabetes

Revista Mexicana de Endocrinología, Metabolismo y Nutrición, 2021
El descubrimiento de la insulina significó la distinción de los investigadores con el premio Nobel hace más de 100 años. Los primeros extractos pancreáticos con actividad hipoglucemiante salvaron vidas, pero a costa de reacciones de anafilaxia ...
Francisco J. Gómez-Pérez, Juan M. Ríos-Torres, José L. Cárdenas-Fragoso, Víctor H. Tovar-Méndez   +3 more
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Technological challenges to assess n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from marine oils for nutritional and pharmacological use

Grasas y Aceites, 1993
The benefits ascribed to marine oils rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids has led to efforts to improve the chemical and organoleptic characteristics of these oils and to develop procedures for the obtention of pure or highly concentrated fractions of
A. Valenzuela, S. Nieto, R. Uauy
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Cost‐effectiveness of treating vascular leg ulcers with UrgoStart® and UrgoCell® Contact

International Wound Journal, Volume 13, Issue 1, Page 82-87, February 2016., 2016
Abstract Although chronic wounds have a high socio‐economic impact, data on comparative effectiveness of treatments are rare. UrgoStart® is a hydroactive dressing containing a nano‐oligosaccharide factor (NOSF). This study aimed at evaluating the cost‐effectiveness of this NOSF‐containing wound dressing in vascular leg ulcers compared with a similar ...
Matthias Augustin, Katharina Herberger, Knut Kroeger, Karl C. Muenter, Lisa Goepel, Reinhard Rychlik   +5 more
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Deodorization of fish oil by high vacuum distillation: preservation of the chemical characteristics of the oil

Grasas y Aceites, 1993
The construction and the operation conditions of a high vacuum glass-equipment for deodorizing sardine oil at laboratory scale is described. The equipment working at 120°C and at a pressure of 0.05-0.1 mmHg maintains unchanged the n-3 fatty acid ...
S. Nieto, A. Galleguillos, J. Sanhueza, A. Valenzuela   +3 more
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A closer examination of atraumatic dressings for optimal healing

International Wound Journal, Volume 12, Issue 5, Page 510-516, October 2015., 2015
Abstract The concept that undisturbed wound healing, optimised by dressing choice, improves wound outcomes has become a focal point of consideration when evaluating wound management regimens in recent years. However, little evidence exists related to wound contact layers and the potential detrimental effects of the intimate contact with the wound bed ...
Stephen C Davis, Jie Li, Joel Gil, Jose Valdes, Michael Solis, Ryan Treu, Robert S Kirnser   +6 more
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The role of polyphosphates in the sequestration of matrix metalloproteinases

International Wound Journal, Volume 12, Issue 1, Page 89-99, February 2015., 2015
Abstract This study outlines the potential of a novel therapeutic dressing for the management of chronic wounds. The dressing incorporates polyphosphate, a non toxic compound with a number of beneficial characteristics in terms of wound healing, in a foam matrix.
Sara M McCarty, Steven L Percival, Peter D Clegg, Christine A Cochrane   +3 more
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A descriptive cross‐sectional international study to explore current practices in the assessment, prevention and treatment of skin tears

International Wound Journal, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 424-430, August 2014., 2014
Abstract This study presents the results of a descriptive, cross‐sectional, online international survey in order to explore current practices in the assessment, prediction, prevention and treatment of skin tears (STs). A total of 1127 health care providers (HCP) from 16 countries completed the survey.
Kimberly LeBlanc, Sharon Baranoski, Samantha Holloway, Diane Langemo, Mary Regan   +4 more
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Acceso a la cirugía bariátrica en Colombia: la tutela como mecanismo de protección para el paciente obeso

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2015
Antecedentes. La cirugía bariátrica es un procedimiento efectivo para el tratamiento de la obesidad. En Colombia, a muchos pacientes le es negada la realización de esta cirugía por parte de algunas aseguradoras, por lo cual deben recurrir a acciones ...
Antonio José Cuesta-Nova, Sergio Andrés Vallejo, Jaime Eduardo Bautista Triana, Ismena Mockus Sivickas   +3 more
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Recent Developments in Topical Wound Therapy: Impact of Antimicrobiological Changes and Rebalancing the Wound Milieu

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Wound therapy improves every year by developing new wound treatment options or by advancing already existing wound materials, for example, adding self‐releasing analgesic drugs or growth factors to wound dressings, or by binding and inactivating excessive proteases.
Cornelia Erfurt-Berge, Regina Renner, Paul J. Higgins   +2 more
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