Universidad de Magallanes

Mapping the evidence on interventions to reduce potentially inappropriate prescriptions in older adults: a scoping overview of 127 systematic reviews

Potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) are highly prevalent among older adults and associated with adverse outcomes, including hospitalisations and mortality. Numerous interventions have been evaluated and synthesised in reviews, but the review-level evidence remains hete...

Perceived Stress and Subjective Auditory Sensitivity in Autistic and Non-Autistic University Students: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study

Autistic individuals frequently report auditory hypersensitivity, which may affect academic participation, social functioning, and well-being. However, the association between perceived stress and subjective auditory sensitivity remains insufficiently explored in autistic univers...

Frailty and its Association With Strength and Balance Variables in Chilean Older Adults: A Structural Equation Model

BACKGROUND: Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults. However, the specific contribution of neuromuscular factors-including inspiratory strength, lower-limb strength, and balance-to frailty development remains unclear. PURPOSE: This...

A review of autonomous and low cost sensor systems for surface water quality monitoring with implications for local decision making

Preserving water quality has become a critical priority due to the increasing pressure on water resources from population growth, production activities and climate change. This article reviews recent studies on water quality monitoring in lakes, rivers and reservoirs, with a focu...

Dietary Patterns, Micronutrient Adequacy, and Metabolic Vulnerability in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Critical Narrative Review

Dietary factors may influence cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but observational associations, mechanistic findings, and intervention effects should not be considered equivalent evidence. This critical narrative review examines how dietary patterns, micronutrient ade...

Morphological and Molecular Evidence Supports Recognition of Austrochondria Gen. Nov. (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) for the Chilean Endemic Laurencia chilensis

Many red algal species described solely from morphology have historically been assigned to inappropriate genera because of superficial morphological similarity. Laurencia chilensis, originally described for specimens from Chile, has long been recognized as the only representative...

Andrographolide: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are characterized by the progressive loss of specific neuronal cell populations and are associated with protein aggregates. Current therapeutic approaches are still limited due to the complex...

Collector mobilities: Embodiment practices, relationality and sensoriality among seaweed collectors in southern Chile

New approaches to mobility studies have arisen in recent years, though most have focused on practices and experiences in metropolitan contexts. This research aims to expand the theoretical framework with its application in an eminently rural and archipelagic environment, where da...

Modeling the Distribution of Mountain Permafrost in Chile

Abstract. Mountain permafrost affects slope stability and hydrological processes, yet its distribution remains poorly understood in many parts of the world, including Chile. This study develops the first empirically calibrated national-scale high-resolution (30 m × 30 m) model of...

Population Structure, Fecundity, and Reproductive Patterns of Erichsonella attenuata (Isopoda: Valvifera: Idoteidae) in Tamiahua Lagoon, Veracruz, Mexico

Erichsonella attenuata is a free-living marine isopod distributed across the Gulf of Mexico; however, quantitative information on its population structure and reproductive biology remains limited. We examined 2315 individuals collected in Tamiahua Lagoon, Veracruz, Mexico, to des...

Atmospheric River‐Cyclone Events Disrupting an Antarctic Peninsula Field Campaign: Dynamics, Mesoscale Wind Amplification, and Long‐Term Context

Abstract Extreme weather in the Antarctic Peninsula arises from interactions among large‐scale circulation variability, atmospheric rivers (ARs), extratropical cyclones, and complex coastal terrain, yet the linkages across these scales remain insufficiently resolved. We examine a...