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Innovation in the production of a cream based on thermal waters from the surroundigs of the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica
(2015)Introduction: Since 2009 the University of Costa Rica, through the Faculty of Pharmacy, is dedicated to promote a model of development in cosmetics in small and medium industries in rural or poorest areas of Costa Rica, ... -
Innovative immunization strategies for antivenom development
(2018)Snakes, scorpions, and spiders are venomous animals that pose a threat to human health, and severe envenomings from the bites or stings of these animals must be treated with antivenom. Current antivenoms are based on ... -
Inserción de la simulación en la educación médica y ciencias de la salud
(Jornadas de investigación en Enfermería. II Jornada Internacional y IV Jornada Nacional, 2010-10-22)Se reseña la experiencia del Centro de Simulación Clínica de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Ubicada en Bogotá, Colombia. No sólo se expone el uso de equipo especializado de simulación como recurso para el aprendizaje ... -
Insights into the mutation T1117I in the spike and the lineage B.1.1.389 of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in Costa Rica
(2022-06)Emerging mutations and genotypes of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, have been reported globally. In Costa Rica during the year 2020, a predominant genotype carrying the mutation T1117I in the ... -
Insolation of Novel and Known Genes from a Human Fetal Cochlear cDNA Library Using Subtractive Hybridization and Differential Screening
(1994)We used a combination of subtractive hybridization and differential screening strategies to identify genes that may function normally in hearing and, when mutated, result in deafness. A human fetal cochlear (membranous ... -
Instituto Clodomiro Picado
(2013-07-17)Información resumida sobre la historia, misión, actividades, acción social, productos y premios del Instituto Clodomiro Picado. -
Instituto Clodomiro Picado: Ciencia y Tecnología Endógenas en la Solución de un Problema de la Salud Pública en Centroamérica
(1999-05)El accidente ofídico re-presenta un importante problema de salud pública en Centroamérica. En Costa Rica, por ejemplo, ocurren alrededor de 600 mordeduras por serpientes en humanos anualmente (Gutiérrez, 1995), en tanto ... -
Insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance in overweight and obese Costa Rican schoolchildren
(2008)Background. Worldwide obesity has become an unprecedented public health challenge. In addition, a notable increase in the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus has emerged. In Costa Rica, there are no ... -
Insurance and other socioeconomic determinants of elderly longevity in a Costa Rican panel
(Journal Biosocial science 37 705-720, 2005-11)Official figures show that life expectancy in Costa Rica is longer than in the United States (US), in spite of the fact that per capita health expenditure is only one-tenth that of the US. To check whether this is for ... -
Intake of trans fatty acids and low-density lipoprotein size in a Costa Rican population
(2003)Intervention studies show that dietary composition altered low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle size, but population studies are scarce, and the potential effects of trans fatty acids (FA) on LDL size are unknown. Trans ... -
Intake of Vitamin E and C in Women of Reproductive Age: Results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)
(2021-06-07)Vitamin E was identified as a lipophilic compound essential to maintain rat pregnancy. Low vitamin E intake during early pregnancy associates with congenital malformations and embryonic loss in animals and with miscarriage ... -
Integración de los modelos curriculares que estandarizan la formación en cardiología a nivel mundial y su aplicación a nivel nacional
(2022)El presente trabajo de graduación se realizó con el fin de contribuir a la formación médica nacional. Se realizó una investigación para justificar la importancia de contar con la posibilidad de especializarse en cardiología ... -
Integrated “omics” profiling indicates that miRNAs are modulators of the ontogenetic venom composition shift in the Central American rattlesnake, Crotalus simus simus
(2013)Background Understanding the processes that drive the evolution of snake venom is a topic of great research interest in molecular and evolutionary toxinology. Recent studies suggest that ontogenetic changes in venom ... -
Integrative characterization of the venom of the coral snake Micrurus dumerilii (Elapidae) from Colombia: proteome, toxicity, and cross-neutralization by antivenom
(2016-03)In Colombia, nearly 2.8% of the 4200 snakebite accidents recorded annually are inflicted by coral snakes (genus Micrurus). Micrurus dumerilii has a broad distribution in this country, especially in densely populated ... -
Interacciones celulares en el proceso de invasión de Shigella sp
(Rev Panam Infectol 2009;11(2):56-61, 2009)Shigella, como agente etiológico de la disentería bacilar, es un problema importante de salud pública a nivel mundial. Para el establecimiento de la infección este microorganismo emplea las funciones celulares y de ... -
Interacciones entre el entendimiento de la falsa-creencia y el desarrollo de la habilidad verbal: diferencias entre los sexos en edad preescolar
(2009)En este artículo se analiza el desempeño de niños y niñas en la resolución de tareas de falsa-creencia y se explora la posible influencia del desarrollo de las habilidades verbales sobre las diferencias de rendimiento ... -
Interacción de neutrófilos murinos con Brucella abortus
(2019-12)La brucelosis es una enfermedad zoonótica con distribución mundial. La enfermedad se caracteriza por ocasionar fiebre ondulante en humanos y abortos en animales domésticos como vacas, ovejas, cabras, cerdos y perros. ... -
Interactions of malnutrition and infection
(Arab World Printing House. In: Practical approaches to combat malnutrition with special reference to mothers and children. Cairo, Egypt. May 25-29, 1977. N.S. Scrimshaw y M. Gabr (editors). Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt, Arab World Printing House, Egypt, p.134-144, 1979., 1979-05)It is impossible and impracticable to separate health problems from their environmental causes. Thus, a quick glance at the present world distribution of famine and of severe and chronic malnutrition reveals a concentration ... -
Interferencia en la cuantificación de electrolitos al emplear tubos con gel separador
(2020-12-15)Los tubos con gel separador para suero sanguíneo se utilizan ampliamente para recolectar, transportar y almacenar muestras de sangre con el fin de realizar ensayos de Química Clínica. Se plantea la necesidad de verificar ... -
Intermediate and expanded FMR1 alleles in an autistic Costa Rican population
(2022-03-01)Objective: We aimed to determine the distribution of intermediate and expanded FMR1 alleles in Costa Rican individuals diagnosed with autism. Materials and methods: A total of 212 autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cases of ...