Centro Académico de Salud (CAS): Recent submissions
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Prospective Latin American cohort evaluating outcomes of patients with COVID-19 and abnormal liver tests on admission
(Elsevier, 2021-03)Abstract Introduction & objectives: The independent effect of liver biochemistries as a prognostic factor in patients with COVID-19 has not been completely addressed. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of abnormal ... -
[Propranolol treatment in Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome secondary to congenital hepatic hemangioma. Clinical case]
(Archivos Argentinos de Pediatría, 2021-02)Abstract in English, Spanish Hepatic hemangioma is the most common benign liver tumor. It can be congenital or infantile with different outcomes and complications. The clinical manifestation varies from asymptomatic to ... -
Preeclampsia and COVID-19: results from the INTERCOVID prospective longitudinal study
(Elsevier, 2021-09)Abstract Background: It is unclear whether the suggested link between COVID-19 during pregnancy and preeclampsia is an independent association or if these are caused by common risk factors. Objective: This study aimed ... -
Practice-Changing Use of the 21-Gene Test for the Management of Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Latin America
(American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2021-08)Abstract Purpose: We present a physician survey of the impact of 21-gene Breast Recurrence Score test results on treatment decisions in clinical practice in Latin America. Methods: This prospective survey enrolled ... -
Post-transplant cyclophosphamide demonstrates lower non-relapse mortality and better graft-versus-host disease/relapse-free survival compared with antithymocyte globulin in unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A single-center experience
(Springer Nature, 2021-04)Post-transplant cyclophosphamide demonstrates lower non-relapse mortality and better graft-versus-host disease/relapse-free survival compared with antithymocyte globulin in unrelated donor hematopoietic stem cell ... -
Pediatric Oncology Nursing Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Exemplars from Three Regions
(Elsevier, 2021-06)Abstract Objective: This study examined the status of pediatric oncology nursing research in three low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as examples across three World Health Organization regions: East Africa, Eastern ... -
Pediatric KT in children up to 15 kg: A single-center experience
(Wiley, 2021-12)Abstract Background: KT is the preferred treatment for ESRD in pediatrics. However, it may be challenging in those weighing ≤15 kg with potential complications that impact on morbidity and graft loss. Methods: This ... -
Outcomes of surgical treatment for isolated adrenal metastasis from non-small cell lung cancer
(Ecancermedicalscience, 2021-11)Abstract Objective: Long-term survival of patients who undergo surgical resection of isolated adrenal metastasis instead of nonsurgical treatment has shown higher values than those described for stage IVA. The primary ... -
Outcomes of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and poor performance status treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the real-world setting
(Springer, 2021-06)Abstract Background: Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are standard treatments for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with poor performance status (PS) are underrepresented in clinical trials. We ... -
Outcome of COVID-19 in Patients With Autoimmune Hepatitis: An International Multicenter Study
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2021-06)Abstract Background and aims: Data regarding outcome of COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are lacking. Approach and results: We performed a retrospective study on patients with AIH and COVID-19 from ... -
Optical clearing reveals TNBS-induced morphological changes of VGLUT2-positive nerve fibers in mouse colorectum
(American Physiological Society, 2021-04)Abstract Colorectal hypersensitivity and sensitization of both mechanosensitive and mechanically insensitive afferents develop after intracolonic instillation of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) in the mouse, a ... -
Open intrauterine repair of spina bifida aperta: Historical aspects, current availability, and clinical outcomes from the Latin American Spina Bifida Consortium
(Wiley, 2021-07)Abstract Objective: To determine the historical aspects, current availability, and clinical outcomes of open intrauterine repair of spina bifida aperta (IRSBA) in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries. Methods: ... -
Nicotine Neurotoxicity Involves Low Wnt1 Signaling in Spinal Locomotor Networks of the Postnatal Rodent Spinal Cord
(MDPI, 2021-09)Abstract The postnatal rodent spinal cord in-vitro is a useful model to investigate early pathophysiological changes after injury. While low dose nicotine (1 µM) induces neuroprotection, how higher doses affect spinal ... -
New recommendations for the care of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type I
(Sociedad argentina de pediatría, 2021-04)Abstract in English, Spanish Considering the advances made on mucopolysaccharidosis type I after the consensus study published by a group of experts in Argentina in 2008, recommendations about genetic testing, cardiological ... -
New insights into oxidative stress and immune mechanisms involved in age-related macular degeneration tackled by novel therapies
(Elsevier, 2021-05)Abstract The prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has increased in the last years. Although anti-VEGF agents have improved the prognosis of exudative AMD, dry AMD has still devastating effects on elderly ... -
Multiprong control of glioblastoma multiforme invasiveness: blockade of pro-inflammatory signaling, anti-angiogenesis, and homeostasis restoration
(Springer, 2021-09)Abstract Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most invasive type of glial tumor with poor overall survival, despite advances in surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation. One of the main challenges in treating GBM ... -
Minimally invasive treatment of AO B ankle fractures: Surgical technique and long-term outcomes
(Elsevier, 2021-10)Abstract Background: Ankle fractures are the most common traumatic bone injuries of the lower limb. Over 50% of ankle fractures occur at the syndesmosis level (type AO B). The goal of treatment is to achieve an anatomical ... -
Minimally Invasive Chevron Surgery and Bosch Percutaneous Osteotomy in Hallux Valgus Treatment. Midterm Results. Comparative Radiological Study
(Thieme Gruppe, 2021-11)Abstract Objective The purpose of the present study is to compare the radiological results of angular correction and its maintenance in the medium term between two minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of hallux ... -
Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Among Pregnant Women With and Without COVID-19 Infection: The INTERCOVID Multinational Cohort Study
(American Medical Association, 2021-08)Abstract Importance: Detailed information about the association of COVID-19 with outcomes in pregnant individuals compared with not-infected pregnant individuals is much needed. Objective: To evaluate the risks associated ... -
Magnetic resonance lymphangiography in group 1 paediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension
(Wiley Open Access, 2021-03)Abstract Pulmonary hypertension could have thoracic lymphatic abnormalities caused by right ventricular failure. Since there is no description of such abnormalities, the purpose of this study was to investigate them with ...