Central University of Ecuador

About: Central University of Ecuador is a education organization based out in Quito, Ecuador. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 2220 authors who have published 1910 publications receiving 15052 citations.

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Salmonella enterica Serovar Infantis and Kentucky Isolates Obtained from Layer Poultry Farms in Ecuador.

Abstract: Five strains of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Infantis and two strains of S. enterica subsp. enterica serovar Kentucky isolated in 2017 from Ecuadorian layer poultry farms were sequenced using Illumina MiSeq technology. These isolates were collected on layer farms in central Ecuador, one of the most important areas of egg production in the country. The genome sequences of these isolates show valuable information for surveillance purposes.

Influence of attention on the effectiveness in free throws of pre-juvenile basketball team

Abstract: Introduction: Several variables influence the increasing level of the technical-tactical performance of the basketball player, including those of a psychological nature. Objective: To establish the existence of a high correlation between the attention and the effectiveness in free throws of pre-juvenile basketball players. Methods: 20 male basketball players of the Under 17 years category are studied, from the team of the Fiscal School "Gonzalo Zaldubide", applying a test of effectiveness in free throws in the second training mesocycle of the general preparation phase (teaching period 2016-2017), including an examination of attendance with the Toulouse-Pieron test. Both variables (Attention / Effectiveness) were correlated with the time or product r of Pearson. Results: The average of the effectiveness in free throws was established in 43.50% (Average-Low), and the average of the concentration indicator of the attention was established in 71.90% (Decreased), with the existence of a positive and highly significant correlation between both variables (r = 0.944548041). Conclusions: It is demonstrated for the present study, that the higher the attention concentration rate is, the higher the free throws effectiveness of male basketball players of pre-juvenile category.

Psychometric Properties of the Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory in Ecuador.

Abstract: Perfectionistic Automatic Thoughts (PATs) are currently being studied due to their association with maladaptive variables. This study aims to validate the Spanish version of the Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory (PCI) in a sample of Ecuadorian undergraduates as well as to analyze latent mean differences across sex. The sample was composed by 3060 undergraduates (Mage = 22.7, SD = 2.46). The Spanish model of the PCI composed by 17 items divided into three first-order dimensions (perfectionistic concerns, strivings, and demands) and a second-order factor was supported by confirmatory factor analysis. Acceptable levels of reliability and factorial invariance across sex were observed. Higher latent mean scores for males in comparison with females in the second-order factor of the PCI were found. The three dimensions of the PCI significantly and positively correlated with interpersonal difficulties. Overall, results demonstrate that the Spanish version of the PCI is a valid and reliable measure to evaluate PATs in Ecuadorian undergraduates.

Leishmaniasis Recidiva Cutis and Its Topical Treatment in Ecuador

Abstract: A seven-year-old girl presented to the Department of Tropical Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Central University of Ecuador, with four small crusted papules in the periphery of a large central scar on her left cheek. A primary lesion had appeared a year before as a painless but itchy mosquito-bite-like papule that later ulcerated and healed without treatment in approximately six months. However, four months later four small papules appeared on the border of the scar (Panel ​(PanelA).A). She received intramuscular pentavalent antimonial (Glucantime) for 15 consecutive days, but the lesions showed no improvement. Skin smears taken from one of the crusted papules and stained with Diff-QuikTM solutions I-III (Seamens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Newark, DE, USA) showed abundant Leishmania amastigotes. The parasite was identified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as belonging to Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis. Cutaneous leishmaniasis that relapses and manifests in small crusted or ulcerated papules is called lupoid, relapsing, or chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Old World or leishmaniasis recidiva cutis (LRC) in the New World. Since this clinical form is a very rare case of American tegumentary leishmaniasis, it is worth imaging the unusual clinical presentations for the reference of physicians and researchers working in areas endemic for leishmaniasis and for physicians examining patients from tropical and subtropical regions [1]. The present patient and her parents consented to participate in this study.

Insulin Sensitivity and Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Ecuadorian Women With Turner Syndrome

Abstract: Objective: To assess insulin sensitivity and pancreatic β-cell function in an adult population of Ecuadorian individuals with Turner syndrome (TS). Design and Methods: This was a cross-sectional correlational study conducted in TS subjects (>20 years old; n = 38). A standard 2-h oral glucose tolerance test was performed in both women with TS and the reference group. Glucose, lipids, insulin, and C-peptide concentrations were measured. Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) of Insulin Resistance, Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index, McAuley, Matsuda, and Belfiore indices were calculated to evaluate the degree of insulin resistance (IR). The pancreatic β-cell function was assessed using HOMA-β, basal C-Peptide Index (CPI), and CPII at 120'. Results: A higher prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance was found in TS subjects compared with the reference group. Although significant differences were found for glucose concentrations at 60' and 120' (but not at 0'), only the baseline insulin concentrations differed significantly between the two groups. The values of the IR indices were statistically different between study and reference groups. A significant number of TS subjects diagnosed with IR were differently classified according to the index applied. The concentrations of C-peptide at 0' and 120' of TS subjects were similar to those of the control group. In contrast, the CPI and CPII values in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group. Conclusion: It is impossible to select the best surrogate method for the assessment of IR in women with TS. The CPI and CPII values could be preferable to other indices to assess the pancreatic β-cell function in TS subjects. Our findings suggest that IR and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction could be independent events in women with TS, and both conditions seem to be caused by the disease per se. Our results imply that early screening and intervention for TS would be therapeutic for TS women.