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Significance of Simple Steatosis: An Update on the Clinical and Molecular Evidence
(MDPI [Commercial Publisher], 2020-11)
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is defined clinicopathologically by the accumulation of lipids in >5% of hepatocytes and the exclusion of secondary causes of fat accumulation. NAFLD encompasses a wide ...
Disease Progression in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated With Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents.
(Elsevier, 2020-10)
Abstract
Background & aims: Little is known about how a sustained virologic response (SVR) to treatment of hepatitis C virus infection with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) affects patient mortality and development of new ...
Prenatal genetic considerations in congenital ventriculomegaly and hydrocephalus.
(Springer, 2020-08)
Abstract
Background: Fetal ventriculomegaly (VM) is a frequent finding in prenatal ultrasound. Rather than a proper diagnosis, VM is a sonographic sign, making prenatal counseling a complex and challenging undertaking. ...
Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Is Latin America Ready for Primetime?
(AASLD, 2020-09)
Potential conflict of interest: Nothing to report.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer‐related death worldwide, and its mortality is increasing steadily.1 HCC incidence has grown in the ...
Spanish multicenter real - life registry of retrievable vena cava filters (REFiVeC)
(SpringerOpen [Commercial Publisher], 2020-05)
Abstract
Background: The treatment of venous thromboembolic disease the treatment of choice is systemic anticoagulation. However, the interruption of the inferior vena cava with filters has been recommended when anticoagulation ...
Efficacy and Safety of Nivolumab in Previously Treated Patients With Non-Small-cell Lung Cancer: Real World Experience in Argentina
(Elsevier, 2020-09)
Abstract
Background: Nivolumab was the first anti-programmed cell death 1 drug approved in Argentina for non-small-cell lung cancer treatment in the second-line setting.
Materials and methods: The present study was a ...
Limitation of life-sustaining treatment in NICU: Physicians' beliefs and attitudes in the Buenos Aires region
(Elsevier, 2020-03)
Abstract
Objective: To explore the ethical beliefs and attitudes of Argentinean neonatologists regarding limitation of life-sustaining treatment (LST) for very sick infants.
Methods: We used an anonymous questionnaire ...