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Resilience of mobility network to dynamic population response across COVID-19 interventions: Evidences from Chile
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2025-02-20)
Pasquale Casaburi
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Lorenzo Dall’Amico
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Nicolò Gozzi
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Kyriaki Kalimeri
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Anna Sapienza
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of non-traditional data sources, such as mobile phone data, to inform effective public health interventions and monitor adherence to such measures. Previous studies showed how socioeconomic characteristics shaped population response during restrictions and how repeated interventions eroded adherence over time. Less is known about how different population strata changed their response to repeated interventions and how this impacted the resulting mobility network. We study population response during the first and second infection waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile and Spain. Via spatial lag and regression models, we investigate the adherence to mobility interventions at the municipality level in Chile, highlighting the significant role of wealth, labor structure, COVID-19 incidence, and network metrics characterizing business-as-usual municipality connectivity in shaping mobility changes during the two waves. We assess network structural similarities in the two periods by defining mobility hotspots and traveling probabilities in the two countries. As a proof of concept, we simulate and compare outcomes of an epidemic diffusion occurring in the two waves. While differences exist between factors associated with mobility reduction across waves in Chile, underscoring the dynamic nature of population response, our analysis reveals the resilience of the mobility network across the two waves. We test the robustness of our findings recovering similar results for Spain. Finally, epidemic modeling suggests that historical mobility data from past waves can be leveraged to inform future disease spatial invasion models in repeated interventions. This study highlights the value of historical mobile phone data for building pandemic preparedness and lessens the need for real-time data streams for risk assessment and outbreak response. Our work provides valuable insights into the complex interplay of factors driving mobility across repeated interventions, aiding in developing targeted mitigation strategies.
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Gut Microbiota‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles Influence Alcohol Intake Preferences in Rats
(Wiley, 2025-03)
Macarena Díaz‐Ubilla
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Aliosha I. Figueroa‐Valdés
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Hugo E. Tobar
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María Elena Quintanilla
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Eugenio Díaz
<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:p>Growing preclinical and clinical evidence suggests a link between gut microbiota dysbiosis and problematic alcohol consumption. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are key mediators involved in bacteria‐to‐host communication. However, their potential role in mediating addictive behaviour remains unexplored. This study investigates the role of gut microbiota‐derived bacterial extracellular vesicles (bEVs) in driving high alcohol consumption. bEVs were isolated from the gut microbiota of a high alcohol‐drinking rat strain (UChB rats), either ethanol‐naïve or following chronic alcohol consumption and administered intraperitoneally or orally to alcohol‐rejecting male and female Wistar rats. Both types of UChB‐derived bEVs increased Wistar's voluntary alcohol consumption (three bottle choice test) up to 10‐fold (<jats:italic>p</jats:italic> < 0.0001), indicating that bEVs are able and sufficient to transmit drinking behaviour across different rat strains. Molecular analysis revealed that bEVs administration did not induce systemic or brain inflammation in the recipient animals, suggesting that the increased alcohol intake triggered by UChB‐derived bEVs operates through an inflammation‐independent mechanism. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the vagus nerve mediates the bEV‐induced increase in alcohol consumption, as bilateral vagotomy completely abolished the high drinking behaviour induced by both intraperitoneally injected and orally administered bEVs. Thus, this study identifies bEVs as a novel mechanism underlying gut microbiota‐induced high alcohol intake in a vagus nerve‐dependent manner.</jats:p>
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An interdisciplinary approach for air quality assessment: biomonitoring using Tillandsia bergeri and risk perceptions in the environmentally sacrificed province of Chacabuco, Chile
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025-03-04)
Eva Schreck
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Lucie Le Goff
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Aude Calas
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FLEMING, ZOE LOUISE
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Carme Bosch
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Efficacy of platelet-rich-fibrin for the treatment of alveolar osteitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Medicina Oral, S.L., 2025)
C. Ávila-Oliver
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V. Veloso
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G. Laissle
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AM. Rojas
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F. Verdugo-Paiva
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Early high-sensitivity troponin elevation and short-term mortality in sepsis: a systematic review with meta-analysis
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025-02-14)
Abraham I. J. Gajardo
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Santiago Ferrière-Steinert
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Joaquín Valenzuela Jiménez
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Sebastián Heskia Araya
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Thomas Kouyoumdjian Carvajal
Abstract Background Serum cardiac troponin (cTn) elevation is a well-established phenomenon in sepsis. However, the clinical signifcance of this phenomenon with high-sensitivity (hs) assays and the current sepsis defnition needs to be settled. Research Question What is the association between early serum cTn levels measured by hs-assays and the risk of short-term mortality in septic patients? Study Design and Methods We conducted a systematic review using a comprehensive PubMed, Scopus, and Embase search. Studies were eligible if they reported association data on early hs-cTn and mortality in an adult sample with sepsis that met the Sepsis-3 defnition. For the synthesis of the efect of hs-cTn on mortality, we applied random efect models on the pooled unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio (OR and aOR, respectively) of elevated vs. normal hs-cTn serum values, and on the crude standardized mean diference (SMD) of hs-cTn between survivors and non-survivors. Results In total, 6242 patients from 17 studies were included, with short-term mortality rates ranging from 16.9% to 53.8%. Using a crude analysis, non-survivor patients showed higher hs-cTn than survivors (SMD of 0.87, 95%CI: 0.41–1.33). Elevated hs-cTn was associated with increased mortality (OR=1.78, 95% CI: 1.41–2.25). However, this prognostic efect was absent in studies that adjusted for diferent confounders (aOR=1.06, 95% CI: 0.99–1.14). Discussion and Conclusions Non-survivors of sepsis exhibited signifcantly elevated hs-cTn levels. While elevated hs-cTn levels are associated with an increased risk of mortality, they are not independently associated with this outcome in sepsis
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Individualized evaluation of the total dose received by radiotherapy patients: Integrating in-field, out-of-field, and imaging doses
(Elsevier BV, 2025-01)
Maite Romero-Expósito
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Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto
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Mercedes Riveira-Martin
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Mona Azizi
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Angeliki Gkavonatsiou
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Subjective Well-being of Vulnerable Children in Chile: Differences by Gender and Risk Assessment
(2024)
Miguel Salazar-Muñoz
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Carmen Montserrat
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ALFARO INZUNZA, JAIME ANDRES
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MELIPILLAN ARANEDA, EDMUNDO ROBERTO
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Early high-sensitivity troponin elevation in predicting short-term mortality in sepsis: A protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis
(2024)
Santiago Ferrière-Steinert
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Joaquín Valenzuela Jiménez
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Sebastián Heskia Araya
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Thomas Kouyoumdjian
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José Ramos-Rojas
<jats:sec id="sec001"> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Sepsis is a common admission diagnosis in the intensive care unit (ICU). The Sepsis-3 consensus associates sepsis diagnosis with acute organ dysfunction. In these patients troponin elevation is a well-established phenomenon, but its clinical significance is not settled, as no systematic review has addressed the prognostic significance of the increasingly prevalent high-sensitivity troponin assays in acute organ dysfunction setting.</jats:p> <jats:p>This study aims to clarify the association between early serum troponin levels in high-sensitivity assays with short-term mortality risk in septic patients with acute organ dysfunction.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec002"> <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> <jats:p>We will systematically search PubMed, Scopus and Embase for original articles; additionally, a manual search will be carried out through relevant literature. Generally, studies will be deemed eligible for inclusion if they evaluate the association between high-sensitivity troponin in the first 24 hours of admission and ICU, 30-days, or In-hospital mortality; in patients with septic shock or sepsis related to acute organ dysfunction. Two reviewers will independently select studies and extract the data. A meta-analysis for mortality outcome will be performed for comparative data regarding two effect measures: Odd ratios and Standardized Mean differences.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec003"> <jats:title>Discussion</jats:title> <jats:p>This study will provide further evidence about the role of high-sensitivity troponin assays in predicting mortality in septic patients; potentially helping to guide further research and yielding valuable information for patient assessment.</jats:p> <jats:p>Conclusion about the certainty of evidence will be presented in a ´Summary of findings´ table.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec id="sec004"> <jats:title>Trial registration</jats:title> <jats:p>PROSPERO registration:</jats:p> <jats:p>(<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024468883" xlink:type="simple">CRD42024468883</jats:ext-link>).</jats:p> </jats:sec>
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RAI Modificado, una herramienta validada en Chile para tamizaje de fragilidad preoperatoria
(2023)
Javiera Vargas
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Maricarmen Andrade
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Macarena Honorato
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Mariana Rojas
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María de los Ángeles Gálvez
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Polycaprolactone-based scaffolds for guided tissue regeneration in periodontal therapy: A systematic review
(2023)
Florencia Antunovic
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Felipe Tolosa
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Catherine Klein
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René Ocaranza
<jats:sec><jats:title>Background:</jats:title><jats:p> Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a highly recognized synthetic polymer for its biocompatibility, ease of fabrication and mechanical strength in bone tissue engineering. Its applications have extended broadly, including regeneration of oral and maxillofacial lost tissues. Its usefulness has brought attention of researchers to regenerate periodontal lost tissues, including alveolar bone, periodontal ligament and cementum. The aim of this systematic review was to obtain an updated analysis of the contribution of PCL-based scaffolds in the alveolar bone regeneration process. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:</jats:title><jats:p> This review adheres to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines for systematic reviews. A computerized search of the PubMed, EBSCO, Scielo and Web of Science databases was performed, restricting literature search to published studies in English or Spanish between January 2002 and March 2023. Database search returned 248 studies which were screened based on title, author names and publication dates. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:</jats:title><jats:p> Data from 17 studies were reviewed and tabulated. All studies combined PCL with other biomaterials (such as Alginate, hydroxyapatite, bioactive glass, poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)), growth factors (BMP-2, rhCEMP1), and/or mesenchymal stromal cells (adipose-derived, bone marrow, periodontal ligament or gingiva mesenchymal stromal cells). PCL scaffolds showed higher cell viability and osteoinductive potential when combined with bioactive agents. Complementary, its degradation rates were affected by the addition or exposure to specific substances, such as: Dopamine, Cerium Oxide, PLGA and hydrogen peroxide. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title><jats:p> PCL is an effective biomaterial for alveolar bone regeneration in periodontally affected teeth. It could be part of a new generation of biomaterials with improved regenerative potential. </jats:p></jats:sec>
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