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Caracterización del somatotipo y circunferencia de cintura en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios entre los años 2012-2014 de la ciudad de Temuco, Chile
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
Objetivo: determinar la variación del somatotipo y la circunferencia de la cintura (CC) en estudiantes universitarios en un periodo de tres años. Método: se seleccionó una muestra de 36 estudiantes de primer año en 2012, ...
Calidad del sueño, somnolencia e insomnio en deportistas paralímpicos de elite chilenos
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
Introducción: el sueño participa en diversas funciones biológicas y fisiológicas, asociando su restricción con menor rendimiento en el deporte; sin embargo, se desconoce la cantidad y calidad del sueño en deportistas ...
Insect abundance and damage on the deciduous Nothofagus macrocarpa increase with altitude at a site in the Mediterranean climate zone of Chile
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
An understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns of insect abundance and plant damage across altitudinal gradients and the mechanisms driving them is limited. Importantly, little is known in this area in relation to ...
Salivary mucins induce a Toll-like receptor 4-mediated pro-inflammatory response in human submandibular salivary cells: are mucins involved in Sjogren's syndrome?
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
Objectives. A hallmark characteristic of SS patients is the ectopic presence of the mucins MUC5B and MUC7 in the extracellular matrix of salivary glands that have lost apical-basolateral acinar-cell polarity. This study ...
Stages and transitions in the development of tooth brushing skills in children of Mexican immigrant families: a qualitative study
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
Objectives: Compared with white children, the oral health of Latino children in the United States is much worse. One factor contributing to oral health is tooth brushing. Few studies have addressed the formation of the ...
An efficient semi-analytical method to compute displacements and stresses in an elastic half-space with a hemispherical pit
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
This paper presents an efficient method to calculate the displacement and stress fields in an isotropic elastic half-space having a hemispherical pit and being subject to gravity. The method is semi-analytical and takes ...
Terapia combinada con miel de Ulmo (Eucryphia cordifolia) y ácido ascórbico en úlceras venosas
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
Objetivo: evaluar el efecto clínico del tratamiento con miel de Ulmo tópico asociado a ácido ascórbico oral en pacientes portadores de úlceras venosas. Método: estudio cuantitativo descriptivo longitudinal. Durante el ...
Sobrevida en carcinoma espinocelular de labio
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
Background: Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the lip represents about 20% of all oral carcinomas. It is more common in men, peaking during their sixth and seventh decade, and is more prevalent in the lower lip. Aim: To ...
Bidding behavior in the Chilean electricity market
(HUMANIDADES, 2015)
Contracts in power markets are usually obscure. From recently public auctions of long-term supply contracts we can obtain information on how contract prices are determined. To understand generators' bidding behavior, this ...
Hydration status after exercise affect resting metabolic rate and heart rate variability
(CIENCIAS, 2015)
Introducción: La variabilidad del ritmo cardiaco y la tasa metabólica basal se utilizan en evaluaciones de deportistas. La deshidratación por ejercicio puede conducir a pérdidas de hasta 5% de la masa corporal. En consecuencia, ...