The following selection—alphabetical by title—reflects Cuban medical publishing in international journals over the last quarter on an array of topics.
An Elevated Level of Physical Activity Is Associated With Normal Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Individuals From Maracaibo, Venezuela. Bermúdez V, Aparicio D, Rojas E, Peñaranda L, Finol F, Acosta L, et al. Am J Ther. 2009 Dec 16;doi: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181c1236e
Attitudes Toward Living Kidney Donation in Transplant Hospitals: A Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban Multicenter Study. Ríos A, López-Navas A, Ayala-García MA, Sebastián MJ, Abdo-Cuza A, Martínez-Alarcón L, et al. Transplant Proc. 2010 Jan–Feb;42(1):228–32.
Clonal distribution of disease-associated and healthy carrier isolates of Neisseria meningitidis between 1983 and 2005 in Cuba. Climent Y, Yero D, Martínez I, Martín A, Jolley KA, Sotolongo F, et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print]
Coexistence of vasospasm and microembolism detected by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in a patient with subarachnoid haemorrhage. Scherle C, Pérez-Nellar J, Machado C. BMJ Case Reports. 2009 Dec 14; doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2009.2051.
Distinguishing Features of Cuban Children Referred for Professional Help Because of ADHD: Looking Beyond the Symptoms. Schneider BH, Normand S, Soteras de Toro MD, González YS, Guilarte Téllez JA, Naranjo MC, et al. J Atten Disord. 2010 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print]
Duplicated middle cerebral artery. Pérez J, Machado C, Scherle C, Hierro D. BMJ Case Reports. 2009 Dec 3; doi:10.1136/bcr.06.2009.2035.
False discovery rate and permutation test: an evaluation in ERP data analysis. Lage-Castellanos A, Martínez-Montes E, Hernández-Cabrera JA, Galán L. Stat Med. 2010 Jan 15;29(1):63–74.
Identification of a novel antitumor peptide based on the screening of an Ala-library derived from the LALF(32-51) region. Vallespi MG, Fernández JR, Torrens I, García I, Garay H, Mendoza O, et al. J Pept Sci. 2010 Jan;16(1):40–7.
Immunization with a DNA vaccine candidate in chronic hepatitis C patients is safe, well tolerated and does not impair immune response induction after anti-hepatitis B vaccination. Castellanos M, Cinza Z, Dorta Z, Veliz G, Vega H, Lorenzo I, et al. J Gene Med. 2010 Jan;12(1):107–16.
Intra-lesional injections of recombinant human epidermal growth factor promote granulation and healing in advanced diabetic foot ulcers: multicenter, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Fernández-Montequín JI, Valenzuela-Silva CM, Díaz OG, Savigne W, Sancho-Soutelo N, Rivero-Fernández F, et al. Int Wound J. 2009 Dec;6(6):432–3.
Level of Acceptance of a Clinical Solid Organ Xenotransplantation Program Among Personnel in Organ Transplant-Related Services in Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban Hospital Centers.Ríos A, Martínez-Alarcón L, Ayala-García MA, Sebastián MJ, Abdo-Cuza A, López-Navas A, et al. Transplant Proc. 2010 Jan–Feb;42(1):222–7.
Prevalence and diagnostic aspects of sputum smear positive tuberculosis cases at a tertiary care institution in Rwanda. Muvunyi CM, Masaisa F, Bayingana C, Musemakweri A, Mutesa L, Carbonell Hernández T. Afr J Microbiol Res. 2010 Jan;4(1):88–91.
Progression markers of Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2. A twenty years neurophysiological follow up study. Velázquez-Pérez L, Rodríguez-Labrada R, Canales-Ochoa N, Sánchez-Cruz G, Fernández-Ruiz J, Montero JM, et al. J Neurol Sci. 2010 Mar 15;290(1–2):22–6. Epub 2010 Jan 12.
Secondary heterologous dengue infection risk: Disequilibrium between immune regulation and inflammation? Sierra B, Pérez AB, Vogt K, García G, Schmolke K, Aguirre E, et al. Cell Immunol. 2010 Feb 10. [Epub ahead of print]
Spanish and Latin American Nursing Personnel and Deceased Organ Donation: A Study of Attitude.Ríos A, Martínez-Alarcón L, Ayala MA, Sebastián MJ, Abdo-Cuza A, Alán J, et al. Transplant Proc. 2010 Jan–Feb;42(1):216–21.
