University of Cauca

Micronucleus cytome assay reveals genomic instability in premalignant cervical lesions among high-risk HPV-positive women

Cervical cancer is a major health burden driven by persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). Genomic instability biomarkers from the micronucleus cytome (MNcyt) assay may improve identification of women at risk of progression beyond cytology and HPV testing....

Navigating an Inevitable Transformation: A Reflection on Responsible Scientific Writing Large Language Models Integration and the RULE-AP Consensus

Large language models (LLMs) are reshaping scientific communication in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. The RULE-AP Delphi consensus – convening 53 editors-in-chief – proposes a regulatory framework that distinguishes legitimate assistance from intellectual abdication. We argue...

The first annotated checklist of the bees of Colombia reveals an overlooked diversity and areas with major data deficiencies

Background Most existing knowledge about bee biodiversity comes from temperate regions, where diversity is presumed highest—yet substantial data gaps across the tropics confound this pattern. Checklists are critical for documenting species presence, identifying knowledge gaps, an...

The Limits of Social Capital in Fragile Water Governance: Deliberative Non-Differentiation in the Colombian Amazon

Water governance in the Colombian Amazon is shaped by institutional fragmentation, the marginalization of local and ancestral knowledge, and a disconnect between water conservation and territorial development. This article applies a social multi-criteria evaluation (NAIADE) and a...

Corporate Sustainability, Environmental and Financial Performance in Emerging Markets: An Empirical Approach from the Colombian Manufacturing Industry

<ns5:p>Background Sustainability has become an important component of corporate strategy, especially in manufacturing industries. However, the literature has not reached a consensus on the relationship between investments in environmentally friendly forms of production and firm p...

Exploratory serum mass spectral fingerprinting and machine learning for case-control classification of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder associated with maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality and can increase the risk of vascular diseases after pregnancy. However, a timely and unequivocal diagnosis in the first weeks allows access to appropriate me...