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Role of VEGF in the differential growth between the fetal and placental ends of the umbilical cord
(IOS Press, 2019)
INTRODUCTION: The umbilical cord (UC) is a vital structure; its alterations affect the newborn and neurological impact can be permanent. Paradoxically, factors that determine it remain unknown. We explore the differential ...
Robust automated reading of the skin prick test via 3D imaging and parametric surface fitting
(Public Library of Science, 2019)
The conventional reading of the skin prick test (SPT) for diagnosing allergies is prone to inter- and intra-observer variations. Drawing the contours of the skin wheals from the SPT and scanning them for computer processing ...
Features of dengue and chikungunya infections of colombian children under 24 months of age admitted to the emergency department
(Oxford University Press, 2018)
We aimed to assess clinical and laboratory differences between dengue and chikungunya in children <24 months of age in a comparative study. We collected retrospective clinical and laboratory data confirmed by NS1/IgM for ...
Effectiveness of a visual noise warning system on noise levels in a surgical ICU: A quality improvement programme
(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019)
BACKGROUNDThe effects of noise are harmful to patients in the ICU environment, and the latter are particularly noisy places. High noise levels seem to be a factor in sleep disturbance, which can, in turn, result in increased ...
Umbilical cord and preeclampsia
(IOS Press, 2016)
Preeclampsia is associated with abnormalities in the umbilical cord in several ways: morphological, biochemical and functional. Alteration in blood vessels of the placenta, decidua and circulatory system of the fetus might ...
Anatomical Pathology of the Umbilical Cord and Its Maternal and Fetal Clinical Associations in 434 Newborns
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2018)
Introduction: Umbilical cord (UC) abnormalities and their clinical relations in 434 newborns were analyzed. We had previously reported on clinical associations of long and short UCs with any kind of malformation. This study ...
Male facial anthropometry and attractiveness
(2012)
The symmetry and masculinity of the face are often considered important elements of male facial attractiveness. However, facial preferences are rarely studied on natural faces. We studied the effect of these traits and ...
Hand anthropometric study in northern Colombia
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2017)
The main purpose of this study is to gather information about the dimensions of the northern Colombian (Caribbean region) population, focusing on the dimensions of the hand and comparing them with measurements from other ...
Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar - 2017 Institución de Educación Superior sujeta a inspección y vigilancia por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional. Resolución No 961 del 26 de octubre de 1970 a través de la cual la Gobernación de Bolívar otorga la Personería Jurídica a la Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar.
