SEDE SANTA CRUZ
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Item Determinación de la Dimensión Vertical de Oclusión a través de un Instrumento Craneométrico(S/f) Murialdo, María Inés; Pacheco Chavez, Hugo Eduardo; Castedo Soria, Ly Massiel; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) OdontologíaItem Biomarkers in Trypanosomacruzi -Infected and Uninfected Individuals with Varying Severity of Cardiomyopathy in Santa Cruz, Bolivia(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014) Okamoto, Emi E.; Sherbuk, Jacqueline E.; Clark, Eva H.; Marks, Morgan A.; Gandarilla, Omar; Galdos-Cardenas, Gerson; Vasquez-Villar, Angel; Choi, JeongBackground: Twenty to thirty percent of persons with Trypanosoma cruzi infection eventually develop cardiomyopathy. If an early indicator were to be identified and validated in longitudinal studies, this could enable treatment to be prioritized for those at highest risk. We evaluated cardiac and extracellular matrix remodeling markers across cardiac stages in T. cruzi infected (Tc+) and uninfected (Tc2) individuals. Methods: Participants were recruited in a public hospital in Santa Cruz, Bolivia and assigned cardiac severity stages by electrocardiogram and echocardiogram. BNP, NTproBNP, CKMB, troponin I, MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, TGFb1, and TGFb2 were measured in specimens from 265 individuals using multiplex bead systems. Biomarker levels were compared between Tc+ and Tc2 groups, and across cardiac stages. Receivers operating characteristic (ROC) curves were created; for markers with area under curve.0.60, logistic regression was performed. Results: Analyses stratified by cardiac stage showed no significant differences in biomarker levels by Tc infection status. Among Tc+ individuals, those with cardiac insufficiency had higher levels of BNP, NTproBNP, troponin I, MMP-2, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2 than those with normal ejection fraction and left ventricular diameter. No individual marker distinguished between the two earliest Tc+ stages, but in ROC-based analyses, MMP-2/MMP-9 ratio was significantly higher in those with than those without ECG abnormalities. Conclusions: BNP, NTproBNP, troponin I, MMP-2, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2 levels rose with increasing severity stage but did not distinguish between Chagas cardiomyopathy and other cardiomyopathies. Among Tc+ individuals without cardiac insufficiency, only the MMP-2/MMP-9 ratio differed between those with and without ECG changes.Item Hyperendemic Chagas Disease and the Unmet Need for Pacemakers in the Bolivian Chaco(Alain Debrabant, US Food and Drug Administration, United States of America, 2014-06-05) Clark, Eva H.; Sherbuk, Jackie; Okamoto, Emi; Jois, Malasa; Galdos-Cardenas, Gerson; Vela-Guerra, Julio; Menacho-Mendez, Gilberto SilvioMorbidity and mortality from Chagas cardiomyopathy have declined over the last three decades because of disruption of domestic vector-borne transmission, improved Trypanosoma cruzi infection treatment programs, and increasing availability of advanced cardiac care. However, the Gran Chaco, an ecological zone that includes parts of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay, continues to struggle with extremely high rates of vector infestation and T. cruzi infection. In addition, this region is one of the poorest in the world, with most individuals living on less than US$2 per day. We estimate that thousands of patients are in need of pacemakers secondary to advanced Chagas cardiomyopathy. However, the vast majority of these individuals lack the resources to obtain these life-saving devices. A collaborative effort must be made by pacemaker donation programs, local implantation hospitals, and the governments of countries affected by Chagas disease to address this unmet need. With the necessary cooperation and infrastructure, pacemaker reuse programs have the potential to offer thousands of low-cost devices to impoverished patients with advancing Chagas cardiomyopathy.Item Field Evaluation of the InBios Chagas Detect Plus Rapid Test in Serum and Whole-Blood Specimens in Bolivia(2014-08-25) Ferrufino, Lisbeth; Shah, Vishal; Gilman, Robert H.; Ramirez, Margot; Saenza, Eliana; Malaga, Edith; Sanchez, GerardoItem Periódico Estudiantil de Odontología Nro. 1(2015) Sociedad Científica Estudiantil de Investigación Odontología (SCEDIO) UCB; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) OdontologíaItem Trypanosomacruzi-Infected Pregnant Women without Vector Exposure Have Higher Parasitemia Levels: Implications for Congenital Transmission Risk(2015-01-14) Rendell, Victoria R.; Gilman, Robert H.; Valencia, Edward; Galdos-Cardenas, Gerson; Verastegui, Manuela; Sanchez, Leny; Acosta, Janet; Sanchez, Gerardo; Ferrufino, Lisbeth; LaFuente, Carlos; Abastoflor, Maria del Carmen; Colanzi, Rony; Bern, CarynCongenital transmission is a major source of new Trypanosoma cruzi infections, and as vector and blood bank control continue to improve, the proportion due to congenital infection will grow. A major unanswered question is why reported transmission rates from T.cruzi-infected mothers vary so widely among study populations. Women with high parasite loads during pregnancy are more likely to transmit to their infants, but the factors that govern maternal parasite load are largely unknown. Better understanding of these factors could enable prioritization of screening programs to target women most at risk of transmission to their infants.Item Sustained Domestic Vector Exposure Is Associated With Increased Chagas Cardiomyopathy Risk but Decreased Parasitemia and Congenital Transmission Risk Among Young Women in Bolivia(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2015-06-02) Kaplinski, Michelle; Jois, Malasa; Galdos-Cardenas, Gerson; Rendell, Victoria R.; Shah, Vishal; Do, Rose Q.; Marcus, Rachel; Burroughs Pena, Melissa S.; Abastoflor, Maria del Carmen; LaFuente, Carlos; Bozo, Ricardo; Valencia, Edward; Verastegui, Manuela; Colanzi, Rony; Gilman, Robert H.; Bern, CarynItem Sustained Domestic Vector Exposure Is Associated With Increased Chagas Cardiomyopathy Risk but Decreased Parasitemia and Congenital Transmission Risk Among Young Women in Bolivia(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2015-06-02) Kaplinski, Michelle; Jois, Malasa; Galdos-Cardenas, Gerson; Rendell, Victoria R.; Shah, Vishal; Do, Rose Q.Item Estandarización del Jig de Lucia(2016) Flores Galetovic, Bruno Marcelo; Pacheco Chavez, Hugo Eduardo; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) OdontologíaItem Cine Santa Cruz : Hito de la arquitectura moderna en Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia(2016) Chugar Zubieta, Irma Miriam; Lopez Guevara, Carlos Alberto; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Arquitectura.Item Toxina botulínica en Odontología(2016) Herrera, Fabricio Alejandro; Monasterio Medina, Gabriela; Alandia Roman, Carla Cecilia; Castedo Soria, Ly Massiel; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) OdontologíaItem Diseño de una metodología para selección de Tecnologías más eficientes para el Sistema de Alumbrado Público de Santa Cruz de la Sierra(2017) Choque Caballero, Adriana Andrea; Gómez Vargas, Zorel; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) Ingeniería IndustrialItem Análisis Post ocupacional de la vivienda social producida por el estado en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.(2017) Lopez Guevara, Carlos Alberto; Chugar Zubieta, Irma Miriam; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Arquitectura.Item Transformaciones socioespaciales ante los conjuntos habitacionales en la ciudad de Santa Cruz de la Sierra.(2017) Chavez Sotelo, Leidy Laura; Hurtado Flores, Kevin Mauricio; Rodriguez Hurtado, Nathali Maritza; Chugar Zubieta, Irma Miriam; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Arquitectura.Item Fundación y transformaciones urbanas de la ciudad de Santa Cruz de la Sierra(2017) Hoyos Ramallo, Roger Adolfo; Ortiz Navarro, Andres Marcelo; Chugar Zubieta, Irma Miriam; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Arquitectura.Item IDEAS INTRODUCTORIAS SOBRE EL NUEVO CONSTITUCIONALISMO LATINOAMERICANO(2017) Sotillo Antezana, Aquiles Ricardo; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Derecho.Item La Vivienda Social producida por el Estado Vs. el Vivir Bien en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.(2017) Chugar Zubieta, Irma Miriam; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Arquitectura.Item Análisis morfológico urbano del centro histórico de Santa Cruz de la Sierra(2017) Fernandez Fernandez, Jorge Mauricio; Mendieta Cardenas, Rafael Antonio; Torrez Paz, Edgar Mauricio; Chugar Zubieta, Irma Miriam; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Arquitectura.Item Mock Up - Como herramienta de Planeamiento en Rehabilitación Oral(2017) Burgos Orellana, Midory; Vargas Cuellar, Francisco; Castedo Soria, Ly Massiel; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) OdontologíaItem Arquitectura moderna en Santa Cruz de la Sierra ex Cine “ El Arenal”(2017) Chugar Zubieta, Irma Miriam; Gonzales Parra, Mariana Andrea; Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” (Santa Cruz, Bolivia). Arquitectura.