• Empathy levels among dental students and professors from a dental school in the Dominican Republic 

  Díaz-Narváez, Víctor Patricio; Silva-Vetri, María Guadalupe; Stocklin, Boni; González-Díaz, Eugenia; Calzadilla-Núñez, Aracelis; Torres-Martínez, Pilar; Reyes-Reyes, Alejandro (Rev. Fac. Med., 2021-06-30)

  The concept of empathy has been incorporated as one of the key elements for the achievement of the teaching-learning process goals in health science students. To estimate and compare the levels of empathy among dental ...
• Use of Data Mining to Identify Preferences for Humanistic Courses and Support the Management of University Extension of the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes 

  Bautista, Humberto Muñoz; Ortiz-Esparza, Miguel; Arteaga, Jaime Muñoz; Acra-Despradel, Claudia; Villalba-Condori, Klinge (CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2023)

  Humanistic courses are a requirement of the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes for all its students, who must take at least three courses from different disciplines during their career to graduate. The courses offered ...
• Towards a Virtual Reality Ecosystem Model to Support Children in Learning Basic Mathematics 

  Ortiz-Esparza, Miguel Angel; Muñoz-Bautista, Humberto; Arroyo-Morales, Luis Angel; Acra-Despradel, Claudia; Villalba-Condori, Klinge (CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2023)

  Nowadays, the teaching of mathematics has been modified as electronic instruments advance. Throughout history, teaching has evolved in an impressive way. Today, education is not immune to all these changes, and therefore, ...
• Steam Learning for the Development of Scientific Skills in Infants 

  Riega, Romie; Flores, Mayelin; Velarde, Norma; Acra-Despradel, Claudia; Rondon, David; Ortiz-Esparza, Miguel Angel; Villalba-Condori, Klinge (CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 2023)

  In infants, teaching strategies focus on play and experiential activities; The development of scientific competencies based on STEAM involves a series of pedagogical approaches, so the purpose of this work was to implement ...
• Global change in hepatitis C virus prevalence and cascade of care between 2015 and 2020: a modelling study 

  The Polaris Observatory HCV Collaborators; Contreras, Fernando A (The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2022-05)

  Since the release of the first global hepatitis elimination targets in 2016, and until the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, many countries and territories were making progress toward hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...
• Advancements in dementia research, diagnostics, and care in Latin America: Highlights from the 2023 Alzheimer's Association International conference satellite symposium in Mexico City 

  Sosa, Ana Luisa; Brucki, Sonia; Crivelli, Lucia; Lopera, Francisco Javier; Acosta, Daisy M; Acosta-Uribe, Juliana; Aguilar, Diego; Aguilar-Navarro, Sara G; Allegri, Ricardo F; Bertolucci, Paulo HF; Calandri, Ismael L; Carrillo, Maria (Alzheimer's and Dementia, 2024)

  While Latin America (LatAm) is facing an increasing burden of dementia due to the rapid aging of the population, it remains underrepresented in dementia research, diagnostics, and care. METHODS: In 2023, the Alzheimer's ...
• The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low- and middle-income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact 

  Kalaria, Raj; Maestre, Gladys; Mahinrad, Simin; Acosta, Daisy M.; Olusola Akinyemi, Rufus; Alladi, Suvarna; Allegri, Ricardo F.; Arshad, Faheem; Oluwasayo Babalola, David; Baiyewu, Olusegun; Bak, Thomas H.; Bellaj, Tarek; Brodie-Mends, David K.; Carrillo, Maria C.; Celestin, Kaputu-Kalala-Malu; Damasceno, Albertino; Karunamuni de Silva, Ranil; de Silva, Rohan; Djibuti, Mamuka; Dreyer, Anna Jane; Ellajosyula, Ratnavalli; Ellajosyula, Ratnavalli; Farombi, Temitope H.; Friedland, Robert P.; Garza, Noe; Gbessemehlan, Antoine; Georgiou, Eliza Eleni-Zacharoula; Govia, Ishtar; Grinberg, Lea T.; Guerchet, Maëlenn; Gugssa, Seid Ali; Gumikiriza-Onoria, Joy Louise; Hogervorst, Eef; Hornberger, Michael; Ibanez, Agustin; Ihara, Masafumi; Gregor Issac, Thomas; Jönsson, Linus; Karanja, Wambui M.; Lee, Joseph H.; Leroi, Iracema; Livingston, Gill; Francisco Manes, Facundo; Mbakile-Mahlanza, Lingani; Miller, Bruce L.; Wayua Musyimi, Christine; Mutiso, Victoria N.; Nakasujja, Noeline; Nakasujja, Noeline; Ndetei, David M.; Nightingale, Sam; Novotni, Gabriela; Nyamayaro, Primrose; Nyame, Solomon; Ogeng’o, Julius A.; Ogunniyi, Adesola; Okada de Oliveira, Maira; Okubadejo, Njideka U.; Orrell, Martin; Paddick, Stella-Maria; Pericak-Vance, Margaret A.; Pirtosek, Zvezdan; Victor Potocnik, Felix Claude; Raman, Rema; Rizig, Mie; Rosselli, Mónica; Salokhiddinov, Marufjon; Satizabal, Claudia L.; Sepulveda-Falla, Diego; Seshadri, Sudha; Sexton, Claire E.; Skoog, Ingmar; St George-Hyslop, Peter H.; Claudia Kimie Suemoto, Claudia; Thapa, Prekshy; Udeh-Momoh, Chinedu Theresa; Valcour, Victor; Vance, Jeffery M.; Varghese, Mathew; Vera, Jaime H.; Walker, Richard W.; Zetterberg, Henrik; . Zewde, Yared Z; Ismail, Ozama (Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2024-02)

  Two of every three persons living with dementia reside in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The projected increase in global dementia rates is expected to affect LMICs disproportionately. However, the majority ...
• A low‐cost LN2 monitor 

  Alvarez, M.; Sbriz, L.; Cordero, M. (American Journal of Physics, 1989-10)

  This article describes a homemade LN2 monitor that same function at a much-reduced cost protecting detector systems against accidental warmup by monitoring the liquid level in the dewar and providing a visual warning of ...
• Trust and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Dominican Republic: a national cross-sectional household survey, June– October 2021 

  Garnier, Salome; Then, Cecilia; de St Aubin, Michael; Cadavid Restrepo, Angela; J Mayfield, Helen; Dumas, Devan; Duke, William; Pena, Farah; J Kucharski, Adam; Skewes, Ronald; Zielinski Gutierrez, Emily; Coyoli, Julia; Etienne, Marie Caroline; L Lau, Colleen; Vazquez, Marietta; Nilles, Eric (BMJ Open, 2024-05)

  Objective This study investigates the role of trust in shaping COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in the Dominican Republic (DR) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Cross-sectional household survey. Setting Randomly selected ...
• Global prevalence, cascade of care, and prophylaxis coverage of hepatitis B in 2022: a modelling study 

  Polaris Observatory Collaborators; Contreras, Fernando A (PubMed, 2023)

  The 2016 World Health Assembly endorsed the elimination of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as a public health threat by 2030; existing therapies and prophylaxis measures make such elimination feasible, even in the absence ...
• Using Regional Sero-Epidemiology SARS-CoV-2 Anti-S Antibodies in the Dominican Republic to Inform Targeted Public Health Response 

  Mario Martin, Beatris; Cadavid Restrepo, Angela; Mayfield, Helen J.; Then Paulino, Cecilia; De St Aubin, Micheal; Duke, William; Jarolim, Petr; Zielinski Gutiérrez, Emily; Skewes Ramm, Ronald; Dumas, Devan; Garnier, Salome; Etienne, Marie Caroline; Peña, Farah; Abdalla, Gabriela; Lopez, Beatriz; Cruz, Lucia de la; Henríquez, Bernarda; Baldwin, Margaret; Sartorius, Benn; Kucharski, Adam; James Nilles, Eric; Colleen, Lau (MDPI, 2023-11)

  Incidence of COVID-19 has been associated with sociodemographic factors. We investigated variations in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence at sub-national levels in the Dominican Republic and assessed potential factors influencing ...
• Alcohol consumption during COVID-19 in Latin America according to age and employment situation 

  Villanueva-Blasco, Víctor José; Villanueva-Silvestre, Verónica; Vázquez-Martínez, Andrea; Canay, Roberto; Ferri, Lorena Belda; Folgar, Manuel Isorna; Villaverde, Beatriz Abad (Asociacion Espanola de Estudio en Drogodependencias, 2024)

  This research evaluated alcohol consumption in the Latin American and Latin Caribbean adult population during COVID-19 confinement, taking into account age and employment status. Non-probabilistic design with convenience ...
• Hand hygiene perceptions, preferences, and practices among hospital staff in the Dominican Republic in the context of COVID-19: a qualitative study 

  Craig, Christina E; Schnorr, Charles D.; Then Paulino, Cecilia J.; Payano, Eulogia Cristina; Guzmán, Paloma Martínez; Ripkey, Carrie; de St Aubin, Michael; Dumas, Devan; Roberts, Kathryn W; Duke, William; Skewes-Ramm, Ronald; Lozier, Matthew J.; Nilles, Eric J. (Elsevier Ltd, 2024-06)

  Proper hand hygiene (HH), which includes sanitizing with alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) (or handwashing with soap and water if ABHR is unavailable), is key for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI), including ...
• Rare genetic variation in fibronectin 1 (FN1) protects against APOEε4 in Alzheimer’s disease 

  Bhattarai, Prabesh; Iniyan Gunasekaran, Tamil; Belloy, Michael E.; Reyes-Dumeyer, Dolly; Jülich, Dörthe; Tayran, Hüseyin; Yilmaz, Elanur; Flaherty, Delaney; Turgutalp, Bengisu; Sukumar, Gauthaman; Alba, Camille; Martínez McGrath, Elisa; Hupalo, Daniel N.; Bacikova, Dagmar; Le Guen, Yann; Lantigua, Rafael; Medrano, Martin; Rivera, Diones; Recio, Patricia; Nuriel, Tal; Ertekin-Taner, Nilüfer; Teich, Andrew F.; Dickson, Dennis W.; Holley, Scott; Greicius, Michael; Dalgard, Clifton L.; Zody, Michael; Mayeux, Richard; Kizil, Caghan; Vardarajan, Badri N. (Acta Neuropathologica, 2024-03)

  The risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) significantly increases in individuals carrying the APOEε4 allele. Elderly cognitively healthy individuals with APOEε4 also exist, suggesting the presence of cellular ...
• Using Bacteriophages to Treat Resilient Bacteria Found in Produced Water 

  Sánchez-Rosario, Ramon; Rodríguez, Vivian; García, Jesús; A. Schug, Kevin; L. Hildenbrand, Zacariah; A. Bernal, Ricardo; Bernal, Ricardo A (Water, 2024-03)

  Numerous treatment modalities have been employed over the years to eradicate bacterial communities in industrial wastewater. Oxidizing agents and chemical additives, such as ozone, permanganate, glutaraldehyde, and ...
• Mathematical argumentation of three-year-old children on a classroom experience based on two STEAM domains 

  Salgado, María; Berciano, Ainhoa; Abad-Villaverde, Beatriz (Modestum. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2024-01)

  In the last decades, the importance of argumentation as a human competence in general and its close relationship with mathematical comprehension in particular has been highlighted. Thus, in this paper we focus our interest ...
• Commentary: A classification system for antimicrobial activity based on MIC-values: fake or reality? 

  Roersch, Carles M. (J Ethnopharmacol, 2012-01-31)

  In the literature circulates a classification system for antimicrobial activity, which has no basis whatsoever. In this commentary the non-existence of this classification system will be clearly indicated based on MIC values.
• Prehospital care of biologic agent-induced injuries 

  Asensio, Juan A; Kessler, John J; Dabestani, Parinaz J; Peralta, Ruben; Cancio, Leopoldo (Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, 2023-01-01)

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major healthcare problem and a major burden to society. The identification of a TBI can be challenging in the prehospital setting, particularly in elderly patients with unobserved falls. ...
• Potential risk of medication discrepancies and reconciliation errors at admission and discharge from an inpatient medical service 

  Climente-Martí, Mónica; García-Mañón, Elda R; Artero-Mora, Arturo; Jiménez-Torres, N Víctor (Ann Pharmacother ., 2010)

  Medication discrepancies, defined as unexplained variations among drug regimens at care transitions, are common. Some are unintended and cause reconciliation errors that are potentially detrimental for patients. To determine ...
• Multifractal analysis of brain tumor interface in glioblastoma 

  Sánchez, Jacksson; Martín-Landrove, Miguel (PulbMed, 2024)

  The dynamics of tumor growth is a very complex process, generally accompanied by numerous chromosomal aberrations that determine its genetic and dynamical heterogeneity. Consequently, the tumor interface exhibits a non-regular ...

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