Publications by authors named "D Acuna"

Background: Cervical cancer is primarily caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Despite all the advances in early detection of HPV infection, cervical cancer remains one of the most common types of cancer in women, with a high presence in Latin America. We previously reported on the prevalence of HPV in the Coquimbo region, so the objective of this study was to determine the frequency of HPV in women in the Antofagasta and Arica regions of northern Chile.

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Questionable journals threaten global research integrity, yet manual vetting can be slow and inflexible. Here, we explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to systematically identify such venues by analyzing website design, content, and publication metadata. Evaluated against extensive human-annotated datasets, our method achieves practical accuracy and uncovers previously overlooked indicators of journal legitimacy.

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Lipophilicity is a fundamental physicochemical property widely used to evaluate key parameters in drug design, materials science, and food engineering. It plays a critical role in predicting membrane permeability, absorption, and distribution of compounds. Moreover, lipophilicity is commonly integrated into scoring functions to model biomolecular interactions and serves as an important molecular descriptor in machine learning models for property prediction and compound classification.

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Nanoradiopharmaceuticals integrate nanotechnology with nuclear medicine to enhance the precision and effectiveness of radiopharmaceuticals used in diagnostic imaging and targeted therapies. Nanomaterials offer improved targeting capabilities and greater stability, helping to overcome several limitations. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the fundamental design principles, radiolabeling techniques, and biomedical applications of nanoradiopharmaceuticals, with a particular focus on their expanding role in precision oncology.

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Background: Previous studies observed racial disparities in police transport (PT) of trauma patients, but did not compare injury characteristics or outcomes by race. Examining the association between race, injury characteristics, and outcomes will help elucidate the significance and implications of racial disparities among PTs.

Objective: Describe temporal trends, injuries, and outcomes of PT patients by race.

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