Universidad de Panamá

Coral community dynamics across anthropogenic and natural stressors in Portobelo National Park, Colon, Panama

Understanding how coral communities respond to overlapping local stressors is essential for identifying potentially resilient reef sites within marine protected areas. In Portobelo National Park, Caribbean Panama, coral assemblages occur under combinations of human and natural pr...

A reproducible SSI-contact benchmark and amplification index for seismic pounding of adjacent buildings

Seismic pounding between adjacent buildings remains difficult to assess because the separation demand depends not only on peak displacement, but also on soil-structure interaction, phasing and contact-law assumptions. This study develops a reproducible benchmark for two adjacent...

Comparative effectiveness of stump closure methods during laparoscopic appendectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with CINeMA assessment

Laparoscopic appendectomy is one of the most performed emergency surgical procedures worldwide, and secure appendiceal stump closure remains a key step for ensuring favorable postoperative outcomes. Multiple closure techniques are currently available; however, comparative evidenc...