13 hasil untuk "Alejandra Cardenas-Rojas"

COVID-19 pandemic and Farr’s law: A global comparison and prediction of outbreak acceleration and deceleration rates

Kevin Pacheco-Barrios; Alejandra Cardenas-Rojas; Stefano Giannoni-Luza dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 15 No. 9 · 2020 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced most of the global population to lock-down and has put in check the health services all over the world. Current predictive models are complex, region-dependent, and might not be generalized to other countries. However, a 150-year old epidemics law promulgated by…

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Mechanisms, symptoms, and exercise modality in fibromyalgia — authors’ response

Felipe Fregni; Luis Castelo-Branco; Alejandra Cardenas-Rojas dkk.

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, Vol. 55 · 2026 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Brain perfusion during manic episode and at 6‐month follow‐up period in bipolar disorder patients: Correlation with cognitive functions

Maria Anayali Estudillo‐Guerra; Kevin Pacheco‐Barrios; Alejandra Cardenas‐Rojas dkk.

Brain and Behavior, Vol. 10 No. 6 · 2020 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Abstract Background Patterns of altered cerebral perfusion and cognitive dysfunction have been described in Bipolar Disorder (BD) acute episodes and euthymia. Knowledge of the relationship between cognitive function and perfusion in a manic state and status when followed up is still limited…

Burden of epilepsy in Latin America and The Caribbean: a trend analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990 – 2019.

Kevin Pacheco-Barrios; Alba Navarro-Flores; Alejandra Cardenas-Rojas dkk.

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, Vol. 8 · 2022 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Summary: Background: The epilepsy prevalence in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) had remained high over the last 20 years. Data on the burden of epilepsy are needed for healthcare planning and resource allocation. However, no systematic analysis had been performed for epilepsy burden in LAC…

The Endogenous Pain Modulatory System as a Healing Mechanism: A Proposal on How to Measure and Modulate It

Paulo S. de Melo; Kevin Pacheco-Barrios; Anna Marduy dkk.

NeuroSci, Vol. 5 No. 3 · 2024 · Inggris · DOAJ

Background: Chronic pain is highly burdening and multifactorial in etiology. The endogenous-pain-healing system restores body tissue to a non-painful state after an injury leading to pain, and its disruption could represent a relevant mechanism, especially for nursing interventions. Aim: To review…

Evidence-Based Guidelines and Secondary Meta-Analysis for the Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Felipe Fregni; Mirret M. El-Hagrassy; Kevin Pacheco‐Barrios dkk.

The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2020 · Inggris · OpenAlex Scopus

BACKGROUND: Transcranial direct current stimulation has shown promising clinical results, leading to increased demand for an evidence-based review on its clinical effects. OBJECTIVE: We convened a team of transcranial direct current stimulation experts to conduct a systematic review of clinical…

Characteristics of cardiovascular risk factors in an urban and rural population of the Peruvian jungle - July, 2014

Yordan Martínez-Espichán; Rommel Zambrano-Huailla; Alexander Zambrano-Huailla1 dkk.

Horizonte Médico, Vol. 17 No. 2 · 2017 · Spanyol · DOAJ Scopus

Objective: To determine the characteristics of the place of residence and the cardiovascular risk factors in a Peruvian jungle population in July 2014. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in individuals between 30 and 74 years old without a diagnosis of or treatment…

Recruitment characteristics and non-adherence associated factors of fibromyalgia patients in a randomized clinical trial: A retrospective survival analysis

Alejandra Cardenas-Rojas; Luis Castelo-Branco; Kevin Pacheco-Barrios dkk.

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, Vol. 24 · 2021 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a complex pain condition that affects mostly women. Given the disease's lack of understanding, patients report poor adherence to medication and mistrust of medical services. This study aims to describe the recruitment characteristics and non-adherence associated…

Barriers and facilitators for clinical trial participation of underrepresented and non-underrepresented fibromyalgia patients: A cross-sectional internet survey

Alejandra Cardenas-Rojas; Kevin Pacheco-Barrios; Luis Castelo-Branco dkk.

Heliyon, Vol. 7 No. 7 · 2021 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Background: There is a need of well-powered randomized clinical trials in fibromyalgia. However, challenges for recruitment are presented. This study aims to describe and assess the perception of barriers and facilitators and the associated factors for the participation of underrepresented and…

Optimised transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for fibromyalgia—targeting the endogenous pain control system: a randomised, double-blind, factorial clinical trial protocol

Luis Castelo-Branco; Elif Uygur Kucukseymen; Dante Duarte dkk.

BMJ Open, Vol. 9 No. 10 · 2019 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

Introduction Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common debilitating condition with limited therapeutic options. Medications have low efficacy and are often associated with adverse effects. Given that FM is associated with a defective endogenous pain control system and central sensitisation, combining…

Temporal Summation in Fibromyalgia Patients: Comparing Phasic and Tonic Paradigms

Luis Castelo-Branco; Alejandra Cardenas-Rojas; Ingrid Rebello-Sanchez dkk.

Frontiers in Pain Research, Vol. 3 · 2022 · Inggris · DOAJ Scopus

IntroductionFibromyalgia (FM) is associated with dysfunctional pain modulation mechanisms, including central sensitization. Experimental pain measurements, such as temporal summation (TS), could serve as markers of central sensitization and have been previously studied in these patients, with…