Search Results - "Luis E. Castro"
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LASIK World Literature Review : Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction
Published in Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) (01-04-2009)“…To analyze the patient reported outcome of satisfaction after LASIK surgery. Systematic review. Patient data from previously reported studies. A literature…”
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Population genomics and geographic dispersal in Chagas disease vectors: Landscape drivers and evidence of possible adaptation to the domestic setting
Published in PLoS genetics (04-02-2022)“…Accurate prediction of vectors dispersal, as well as identification of adaptations that allow blood-feeding vectors to thrive in built environments, are a…”
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Factors Associated with Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome
Published in Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) (01-04-2009)“…Purpose To identify factors associated with intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) in patients undergoing routine phacoemulsification. Design Comparative…”
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Comparison of the incidence and visual significance of posterior capsule opacification between multifocal spherical, monofocal spherical, and monofocal aspheric intraocular lenses
Published in Journal of cataract and refractive surgery (01-07-2009)“…Purpose To determine and compare the incidence of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy after implantation of 3…”
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Island size predicts the frequency of melanic birds in the color-polymorphic flycatcher Monarcha castaneiventris of the Solomon Islands
Published in The Auk (01-10-2015)“…Observations that similar traits repeatedly evolve across independent taxa on islands—such as loss of flight in birds or reduction of body size in large…”
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Bead-flow pattern: Quantitation of fluid movement during torsional and longitudinal phacoemulsification
Published in Journal of cataract and refractive surgery (01-06-2010)“…Purpose To develop a bead-flow pattern for visualizing and comparatively quantifying fluid movement using a torsional or longitudinal ultrasound (US) phaco…”
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Seroepidemiology of Leptospira serovar Hardjo and associated risk factors in smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2023)“…Smallholder dairy farming is crucial for the Tanzanian dairy sector which generates income and employment for thousands of families. This is more evident in…”
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The Status and Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Selected Regions of Tanzania
Published in Veterinary sciences (01-02-2023)“…Bovine brucellosis is a bacterial zoonoses caused by . We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine brucellosis seroprevalence and risk factors among…”
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Brucella Species Circulating in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Tanzania
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (21-09-2024)“…Brucellosis is a zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus , which results in economic losses relating to livestock and threatens public health. A…”
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Contributing factors for self-reported HIV in male Peruvian inmates: results of the 2016 prison census
Published in Frontiers in public health (25-09-2023)“…Worldwide, prisons are high-risk settings for the transmission of infectious diseases such as HIV. There is a need to understand the health conditions of…”
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Refractive Surgery Survey 2004
Published in Journal of cataract and refractive surgery (01-01-2005)“…To determine the refractive surgery (RS) preferences of ophthalmologists worldwide, questionnaires were sent to 8897 members of the American Society of…”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Q fever ( Coxiella burnetii) Exposure in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Tanzania
Published in Veterinary sciences (28-11-2022)“…Q fever is a zoonotic disease, resulting from infection with . Infection in cattle can cause abortion and infertility, however, there is little epidemiological…”
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Effect of prey availability on the abundance of White-breasted Wood-Wrens, insectivorous birds of tropical lowland forests
Published in Journal of field ornithology (01-12-2014)“…Some understory insectivorous birds manage to persist in tropical forest fragments despite significant habitat loss and forest fragmentation. Their persistence…”
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The Epidemiology of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (03-08-2022)“…IntroductionBovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) causes reproductive inefficiencies and negatively impacts the economy of low- and middle-income countries…”
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Orbital cellulitis complicated by central retinal artery occlusion
Published in Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery (01-03-2013)“…The authors present a case of a 16-year-old boy who sought treatment in Storm Eye Institute for orbital cellulitis complicated by central retinal artery…”
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Diabetes and the Risk of Heart Failure Among More Than 60,000 Acute Myocardial Infarction Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in The American heart journal (01-01-2024)“…BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) has raided its incidence across the last decades. It brings several cardiovascular complications. DM increases acute…”
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Effect of hinge location on corneal sensation and dry eye after laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia
Published in Journal of cataract and refractive surgery (01-10-2005)“…To evaluate the effects of a superior or nasal hinge location on corneal sensation and dry eye after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Magill Research…”
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Food insecurity in Piura, Peru, in the context of post-earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Frontiers in public health (17-07-2023)“…Piura, located in a seismic zone, faces challenges related to food security. The aim of this study was to analyze aspects related to food insecurity in the…”
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2b-RAD genotyping for population genomic studies of Chagas disease vectors: Rhodnius ecuadoriensis in Ecuador
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (19-07-2017)“…Rhodnius ecuadoriensis is the main triatomine vector of Chagas disease, American trypanosomiasis, in Southern Ecuador and Northern Peru. Genomic approaches and…”
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Rapid biofabrication of tubular tissue constructs by centrifugal casting in a decellularized natural scaffold with laser-machined micropores
Published in Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine (2009)“…Centrifugal casting allows rapid biofabrication of tubular tissue constructs by suspending living cells in an in situ cross-linkable hydrogel. We hypothesize…”
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