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Time use: the role of sleep
(Elsevier Ltd., 2020-06)Time use models have been used to estimate the value of leisure - one of the components of the value of travel time savings - usually accepting that sleep duration is an exogenous variable. In this paper, we depart from ... -
Time-Series of Vegetation Indices (VNIR/SWIR) Derived from Sentinel-2 (A/B) to Assess Turgor Pressure in Kiwifruit
(MDPI AG, 2020-11)Simple Summary: Measures of plant water status on kiwifruit were evaluated using Sentinel-2 (A/B) for two seasons in Central Chile. For more than ten years, Central Chile has faced drought conditions, which impact crop ... -
Consumo de azúcares totales y su asociación con obesidad en población chilena: resultados del estudio GENADIO
(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2020-07)Background: Sugar intake is a risk factor for the development of obesity. Aim: To investigate the association between total sugar intake and obesity markers in Chilean adults. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional ... -
Association between Walking Pace and Diabetes: Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017
(MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-08)Background: Walking pace is a well-known indicator of physical capability, but it is also a strong predictor of type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, there is a lack of evidence on the association between walking pace and T2D, ... -
Association between Different Modes of Travelling and Adiposity in Chilean Population: Findings from the Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017
(MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-05)Background: Active travel has been suggested as a feasible way of increasing physical activity levels. Although international studies have demonstrated its effect over different health outcomes and adiposity, there is still ... -
Diagnóstico médico de depresión se asocia a sospecha de deterioro cognitivo en adultos mayores
(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2020-07)Background: Depression has been previously associated with cognitive impairment in high income country populations. However, its association in the Chilean population has not been investigated. Aim: To investigate the ... -
Anthropometry, dietary intake, physical activity and sitting time patterns in adolescents aged 15-17 years: an international comparison in eight Latin American countries
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2020-01)Background: Although there is high prevalence of obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors among Latin American adolescents, there is limited evidence on dietary intake and physical activity (PA) patterns in this ... -
Analysis of theZonula occludensToxin Found in the Genome of the Chilean Non-toxigenicVibrio parahaemolyticusStrain PMC53.7
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-09)Vibrio parahaemolyticusnon-toxigenic strains are responsible for about 10% of acute gastroenteritis associated with this species, suggesting they harbor unique virulence factors.Zonula occludenstoxin (Zot), firstly described ... -
An Eight-Year Survey for Canine Distemper Virus Indicates Lack of Exposure in the Endangered Darwin's Fox (Lycalopex fulvipes)
(Wildlife Disease Association, Inc., 2020-04)No evidence of exposure to canine distemper virus (CDV) was detected in 70 samples corresponding to 58 wild-trapped Darwin's foxes (Lycalopex fulvipes) in Chile. Given its current endangered status and it being immunologically ... -
Formación científica en el pregrado de medicina en Chile: ¿dónde estamos? y ¿hacia dónde vamos?
(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2020-07)For more than a century the training of medical professionals has been organized according to the Flexnerian model, which comprises three cycles: basic, clinical and clerkship. On the other hand, the accelerated development ... -
Affordability, Accessibility, and Awareness in the Adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas: A Case-Control Study in Rural India
(MDPI AG, 2020-06)Interventions in the clean cooking sector have focused on improved biomass stoves in a bid to address household air pollution (HAP) in low- and middle-income countries. These initiatives have not delivered adequate health ... -
Addressing Police Occupational Safety During an Opioid Crisis The Syringe Threat and Injury Correlates (STIC) Score
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd., 2020-01)Objective: To develop and validate syringe threat and injury correlates (STIC) score to measure police vulnerability to needlestick injury (NSI). Methods: Tijuana police officers (N = 1788) received NSI training (2015 to ... -
Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America: ELANS Multi-Country Study
(MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-10)Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the association between active transportation and obesity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. Methods: Data from the ELANS study, an observational ... -
Aberrant MUC1 accumulation in salivary glands of Sjogren's syndrome patients is reversed by TUDCA in vitro
(Oxford University Press, 2020-04)Objectives. Xerostomia in SS patients has been associated with low quality and quantity of salivary mucins, which are fundamental for the hydration and protection of the oral mucosa. The aim of this study was to evaluate ... -
A synergy of the nutritional additives taurine and silymarin in salmon farming: evaluation with the CHSE-214 cellular model
(Springer Netherlands, 2020-06)The use of additives in the feed industry for producing fish has become the focus of constant change and research. The formulation of a product as a feeding strategy leads to the use of more than one molecule with particular ... -
A relic of the past: current genetic patterns of the palaeoendemic tree Nothofagus macrocarpa were shaped by climatic oscillations in central Chile
(Oxford University Press, 2020-10)Background and Aims The Mediterranean-type forest of central Chile is considered a 'biodiversity hotspot' and a relic of a wider ancient distribution produced by past climatic oscillations. Nothofagus macrocarpa. commonly ... -
A Project Based Learning Approach for Teaching Artificial Intelligence to Undergraduate Students
(Chile. Universidad MayorTempus Publications, 2020)This work presents an active learning methodology called Project-based learning (PBL) for developing artificial intelligence (AI) in a computer vision course of an undergraduate engineering degree. The objective of the ... -
A multispecies assessment of wildlife impacts on local community livelihoods
(Wiley, 2021-02)Conflicts between the interests of agriculture and wildlife conservation are a major threat to biodiversity and human well-being globally. Addressing such conflicts requires a thorough understanding of the impacts associated ... -
Influencia de la musicoterapia en estudiantes de 3ero a 6to año básico con hiperactividad
(Chile. Universidad Mayor, 2021)La metodología llamada musicoterapia, es una estrategia de trabajo que está destinado a trabajar la problemática que hay en la comprensión de los aprendizajes en casos cotidianos, de estudiantes con Necesidades Educativas ... -
Rol de la psicopedagogía en los tres tipos de educación en el aprendizaje y adquisición de la lectoescritura inicial
(Chile. Universidad Mayor, 2021)Esta investigación explorará la incidencia de la psicopedagogía en la Educación Formal y los aportes que pueda realizar en contextos informales y no formales que contribuyan a la adquisición de la lectoescritura en el ciclo ...