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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Carlos Balmaceda

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Researcher

Also affiliated: California Public Utilities Commission (2018); Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2016–2025); Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile (2015–2018); Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (2023); Epsilon Systems (United States) (2025); Arkansas Biosciences Institute (2015–2026); University of York (2023); Bocconi University (2025); University of Hong Kong (2025)

Faculty Researcher

12 h-index 75 pubs 604 cited

  • Humans
  • Chile
  • Female
  • Quality of Life
  • Adult
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Middle Aged
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Quality-Adjusted Life Years
  • Aged
  • Male
  • Health Care Costs
  • Cost of Illness
  • Low Back Pain
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Carlos Balmaceda's research focuses on health economics and public health, with a particular emphasis on understanding the burden of disease and the socioeconomic distribution of health outcomes in Chile. His work has investigated the prevalence and cost of chronic musculoskeletal disorders and pain, as well as the demand for palliative care in non-oncologic patients. Balmaceda has also examined the socioeconomic distribution of life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Chile. His publications include analyses of health technology assessment processes and economic evaluations of treatments for conditions such as multiple sclerosis.

His research also extends to infectious diseases, including a randomized phase II clinical trial on convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients. Balmaceda has contributed to systematic reviews and meta-analyses, such as those on health state utility values for type 2 diabetes and its complications. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 12 and 75 total publications. He has collaborated with several faculty members at Arkansas State University.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 75
  • Citations: 604

Selected Publications

  • High-level production of antibacterial pentacyclic triterpenoids from hairy root cultures of Bixa orellana via abiotic elicitation (2026)
  • Enhanced Production of Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Prenylated Isoflavonoids in Pigeon Pea (<i>Cajanus cajan</i>) Hairy Root Cultures (2025)
    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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13 Collaborators 3 Institutions 1 Country

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