Abstract Purpose Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital chest wall deformity.It can have a negative effect in exercise tolerance.However, cosmetic features are the most frequent concerns in these patients.The PE evaluation questionnaire (PEEQ) is a patient reported outcome (PRO) tool to measure the physical and psychosocial quality-of-
We develop a model with optimal shares of Gifts intergovernmental transfers, and we apply a simulation analysis of our model for the case of Mexico.The main outcomes of this paper are as follows: First, we provide optimal shares of intergovernmental funds to be allocated in each state considering the regional distribution of the benefits of local p
The increasing emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains resistant to traditional anti-tuberculosis drugs has alarmed health services worldwide.The search for new therapeutic targets and effective drugs that counteract the virulence and multiplication of Mtb represents a challenge for the scientific community.Several studies have consid