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Evaluación del riesgo de diabetes tipo 2 mediante test FINDRISC en universitarios bolivianos

Laura Ximena Ramírez López · Javier Santiago Munar Umbarila · Juan Miguel Caipe Vergel · Jairo Enrique Alba Talero · y 1 más

Introducción: La diabetes mellitus tipo 2 es una enfermedad crónica no transmisible en constante aumento a nivel global, considerada una de las principales epidemias del siglo XXI. Su prevalencia se relaciona con factores de riesgo como la obesidad, el sedentarismo y los hábitos alimenticios poco saludables, condicione...

Las grietas de la contratación pública. Las utilidades del delito como incentivo para las colusiones

Juan Pablo Sarmiento Erazo

Este libro examina las fallas estructurales que permiten la apropiación ilícita de recursos públicos a través de la contratación estatal en Colombia. A partir del análisis detallado de casos emblemáticos como el carrusel de la contratación en Bogotá, Odebrecht, el Programa de Alimentación Escolar (PAE), Agro Ingreso Se...

Two combinations of house dust mite allergens show similar performance than extracts for asthma diagnosis

Victoria Marrugo · Josefina Zakzuk · Randy Reina · Karen Donado · y 8 más

Introduction Molecular allergy diagnostics for house dust mite (HDM) sensitization includes both allergenic molecules and extracts, but extracts have batch-to-batch variability, incomplete allergen representation and cross-reactivity, which confound results and reduces test accuracy. However, although using extract-fre...

Pódcast. El sonido en sus sentidos

Andrés Barrios Rubio

El pódcast ya no es una curiosidad de nicho: es uno de los formatos mediáticos de mayor crecimiento en el mundo y, en Colombia, el ciudadano promedio dedica casi una hora diaria a escucharlo. Sin embargo, pocos libros en español se han ocupado de este fenómeno con rigor y profundidad. Pódcast: el sonido en sus sentidos...

Modeling of legislative networks on Twitter: Digital leadership and connectivity factors in the 117th U.S. Congress

Carolina Luque · Juan Sosa

Occurrence, Environmental Risk, and Treatment of Erythromycin in Water: A Systematic Study and Meta-analysis

Lyan Ernedis Herrera Arteaga · Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente · Diana Catalina Rodríguez Loaiza

Erythromycin (ERY) is an antibiotic widely used to treat infectious diseases in animals and humans. However, its presence in water can have effects on health and the environment. The objective of this study was to analyze globally reported ERY concentrations in water, the risks these concentrations pose to aquatic orga...

Cardiometabolic Risk Determinants in a University Community: Beyond Chronological Age to Anthropometric Impact

Oscar Araque · Luz Adriana Sánchez-Echeverri · Ivonne X. Cerón

Objectives: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent the main global burden of morbidity and mortality, with an accelerated epidemiological transition in regions such as Latin America. The university environment constitutes a period of critical vulnerability due to increased sedentary lifestyles and cardiometabolic ris...

Policy and advocacy considerations for the prevention and care of preterm birth

Wondimu Gudu · Catalina M. Valencia · Leticia I. Ojeda · Priya Soma‐Pillay

Abstract Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of mortality in children aged under 5 years and a major contributor to lifelong morbidity, disproportionately affecting low‐ and middle‐income countries. Despite its significant burden, PTB remains underprioritized on global and national health agendas, with limited int...

Effect of the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Polycarboxylate Ether Superplasticizers on the Spreading of Calcined Clays with Different Metakaolinite Contents Suspended in Synthetic Cement Pore Solution

Suylan Matias Cruz · Ítalo Ribeiro Gonçalves Lima · Maria José Souza Serafim · Jorge Iván Tobón · y 1 más

This study investigates the influence of the physical and chemical characteristics of three polycarboxylate ether (PCE) superplasticizers—differing in main-chain length, side-chain density, and dispersing-to-stabilizing polymer ratio (75:25, 50:50, and 25:75)—on the dispersion of calcined clays with varying metakaolini...

Multiscale Analysis of Kluyveromyces lactis SCP in a Fermented Soy Protein Matrix

Martha L. Diaz-Bustamante · Luis H. Reyes · Miguel Fernández-Niño · Oscar Alberto Alvarez Solano

This study evaluated the impact of incorporating single-cell protein (SCP) from Kluyveromyces lactis into soy protein isolate (SPI) matrices for the development of a yogurt analog, applying a multiscale analytical framework. Four formulations were prepared by substituting SPI with 0, 25, 50, and 75% SCP. SCP addition a...