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Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: evaluation of the alpha-fetoprotein model in a multicenter cohort from Latin America.
(Wiley, 2016-11-01)
BACKGROUND & AIMS:
The French alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) model has recently shown superior results compared to Milan criteria (MC) for prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after liver transplantation (LT) ...
Los trastornos obsesivo-compulsivos y sus manifestaciones cutáneas
(Educación médica continua, 2016-09-03)
Self-inflicted dermatoses can cause severe tissue damage and distress
in social life, school or work. Largely classified as an impulse control
disorder, they are now considered as part of the obsessive-compulsive
spectrum ...
The damping effect of cement as a potential mitigation factor of squeaking in ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty
(British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2016-11-03)
Objectives
Studies reporting specifically on squeaking in total hip arthroplasty have focused on cementless, and not on hybrid, fixation. We hypothesised that the cement mantle of the femur might have a damping effect on ...
Cell Death Mechanisms in Human Chronic Liver Diseases: A Far Cry From Clinical Applicability
(Portland Press, 2016-10-20)
The liver is constantly exposed to a host of injurious stimuli. This results in hepatocellular death mainly by apoptosis and necrosis, but also due to autophagy, necroptosis, pyroptosis and in some cases by an intricately ...
Axotomy of tributaries of the pelvic and pudendal nerves induces changes in the neurochemistry of mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons and the spinal cord.
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Springer is part of Springer Nature, 2016-05-01)
Using immunohistochemical techniques, we characterized changes in the expression of several neurochemical markers in lumbar 4-sacral 2 (L4-S2) dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuron profiles (NPs) and the spinal cord of BALB/c ...
Involvement of hepatic macrophages in the antifibrotic effect of IGF-I_overexpressing mesenchymal stromal cells.
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2016-11-22)
BACKGROUND:
Cirrhosis is a major health problem worldwide and new therapies are needed. Hepatic macrophages (hMø) have a pivotal role in liver fibrosis, being able to act in both its promotion and its resolution. It is ...
Identifying patients at higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation in a multicenter cohort study from Argentina.
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2016-04-28)
BACKGROUND AND AIM:
The Up-to-7 criteria on the basis of the explanted liver features categorize patients at higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after liver transplantation (LT). The aim of this study ...
The Effects of Fat Harvesting and Preparation, Air Exposure, Obesity, and Stem Cell Enrichment on Adipocyte Viability Prior to Graft Transplantation
(Oxford University Press, 2016-07-29)
Background: Adipocyte viability is affected by fat preparation and processing methods, but rigorous and objective studies of these relationships are lacking.
Objectives: The authors conducted a comprehensive evaluation ...
Ausentismo en Enfermería. ¿Cómo impacta en el cuidado neonatal?
(FUNDASAMIN (Fundación para la Salud Materno Infantil), 2016-10-01)
El ausentismo laboral en Enfermería es un factor muy
importante en las organizaciones, por el impacto que
produce en el desarrollo de la tarea diaria y en la calidad de
los cuidados en los servicios de salud.
Dada la ...
Utilización de nitroglicerina tópica para el tratamiento de la isquemia periférica relacionada a catéteres arteriales
(FUNDASAMIN (Fundación para la Salud Materno Infantil), 2016-10-01)
La canalización de la arteria umbilical y de las arterias peri-
féricas es un procedimiento frecuente indispensable para el
tratamiento y supervivencia de los recién nacidos (RN) con
diversas enfermedades, en la unidad ...