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Wearable devices are starting to gain popularity, which means that a large portion of the population is starting to acquire these products. This kind of technology comes with a lot of advantages, as it simplifies different tasks people do daily. However, as they recollect sensitive data, they are starting to be targets for cybercriminals. The number of attacks on wearable devices forces manufacturers to improve the security of these devices to protect them. Many vulnerabilities have appeared in communication protocols, specifically Bluetooth. We focus on understanding the Bluetooth protocol and what countermeasures have been applied during their updated versions to solve the most common security problems. We have performed a passive attack on six different smartwatches to discover their vulnerabilities during the pairing process. Furthermore, we have developed a proposal of requirements needed for maximum security of wearable devices, as well as the minimum requirements needed to have a secure pairing process between two devices via Bluetooth.

La desregulación de la neurotransmisión dopaminérgica central ha sido relacionada con enfermedades neurodegenerativas, tales como la enfermedad de Parkinson y la Corea de Huntington. En las últimas décadas son muchos los compuestos con actividad dopaminérgica central que se han diseñado, sintetizado y evaluado farmacológicamente y, a pesar de estos esfuerzos, no se ha logrado obtener un fármaco efectivo capaz de mejorar o curar estas patologías. Con el fin de contribuir en esta búsqueda primordial, en el presente trabajo se describe el diseño, la síntesis y la evaluación farmacológica del derivado de la lilolidina, clorhidrato de 6-(2-aminoindanil)-N-(2,4,5,6-tetrahidro-1H-pirrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolina) 4 (MAIL), con el propósito de restablecer la homeostasis de la transmisión dopaminérgica en la enfermedad de Parkinson y/o la Corea de Huntington. Para ello, se utilizaron las diferentes estrategias nigroesclásicas y heterocíclicas enmarcadas en la síntesis orgánica a través de una ruta convergente. Asimismo, se realizó la evaluación farmacológica preliminar, al determinar el comportamiento estereotipado en ratas Sprague-Dawley cuando les fue administrado el derivado de la lilolidina, por las vías ICV (intracerebroventricular) e IE (intraestriatal). Los resultados obtenidos del compuesto 4 mostraron una acción central como agonista, a través de mecanismos dopaminérgicos. Central dopaminergic neurotransmission deregulation has been related with neurodegenerative sicknesses, like Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s Chorea. During the last decades, many compounds with dopaminergic activity have been designed, synthesized and pharmacologically evaluated, but despite all these efforts, an effective drug able to improve or cure these pathologies has not been achieved. With the purpose to contribute in this essential search, this work describes the design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of the lilolidine derivative, 6-(2-aminoindanyl)-N-(2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline hydrochloride) 4 (MAIL), with the purpose of restoring the homeostasis of dopaminergic transmission in Parkinson’s disease and/or Huntington’s Chorea. To perform that, different organic synthesis classic and heterocyclic strategies were employed through a convergent route. Also, a preliminar pharmacological evaluation was done, where the stereotyped behavior of Sprague-Dawley rats was studied after the ICV (intracerebroventricular) and IE (intrastriatum) administration of the lilodine derivative. The results obtained of compound 4 showed a central dopaminergic agonist activity through dopaminergic mechanisms.

Introducción: el virus del papiloma humano se asocia a las neoplasias cervicales y epiteliales anales. Objetivos: determinar la prevalencia de neoplasia intraepitelial anal (NIA) y las características clínicas en mujeres que acuden al consultorio de patología cervical en el Hospital Regional de San Lorenzo. Materiales y Métodos: estudio observacional, descriptivo, prospectivo realizado en 900 mujeres que acudieron al consultorio de patología cervical en el Hospital Regional de San Lorenzo, en los años 2012-2013 mediante colposcopía y citología anal. Resultados: Se encontraron 60 casos (8,5%) de NIA. Las características de las pacientes con NIA fueron: grupo etario predominante 19 a 25 años, 50% de práctica de relaciones sexuales anales, 25% con tabaquismo, inicio de las relaciones sexuales antes de los 16 años (70%), 2 a 4 parejas sexuales (81,6%). El riesgo de NIA en pacientes con hábitos sexuales anales fue significativo: OR 1,91 (IC95% 1,09-3,36) (p 0,01). Conclusiones: la prevalencia de NIA en mujeres fue 8,5%. Se halló asociación significativa con hábito de relaciones sexuales anales. Introduction: Human papillomavirus associated with cervical and anal epithelial neoplasia. Objectives: To determine the prevalence clinic of anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) and the clinical characteristics in women attending the out patient of cervical pathology in the Regional Hospital of San Lorenzo. Material and Methods: An observational, descriptive, prospective study of 900 women attended the out patient clinic of cervical pathology in the Regional Hospital of San Lorenzo, in the years 2012-2013 through anal cytology and colposcopy. Results: 60 cases (8.5%) of NIA where found. The characteristics of the patients with NIA were: predominant age group 19-25 years, 50% of them sexual practicing anal intercourse, 25% smoking, initiation of sexual intercourse before 16 year of age (70%), 2-4 sexual pairs (81.6%). NIA risk in patients with anal sexual habits were significant: OR 1.91 (95% CI 1.09 to 3.36) (p 0.01). Conclusions: The prevalence of AIN in women was 8.5%. Significant association was found with anal sexual intercourse.