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Galectin-1 and Galectin-3 Expression in Lesional Skin of Patients With Systemic Sclerosis-Association With Disease Severity
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2021-12)
Abstract
Galectin-1 (Gal-1) and galectin-3 (Gal-3) are carbohydrate-binding proteins involved in normal processes, autoimmunity, and cancer. Increased serum Gal-3 levels in scleroderma were associated with active disease, ...
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 ...
Impact of Public Health Policies on Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease in Latin America: An Ecological Multinational Study
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins [Commercial Publisher], 2021-11)
Abstract
Background and aims: Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is the leading cause of liver-related mortality in Latin America, yet the impact of public health policies (PHP) on liver disease is unknown. We aimed ...
Innominate vein turn-down procedure: Killing two birds with one stone
(2021-03)
Feature Editor Note—In an effort to design a perfect thirdstage palliation for our single-ventricle patients, our specialty has been making tremendous efforts to compensate
for the well-known disadvantages of a circulatory ...
Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation: Prognostic and predictive factors of survival in a Latin American cohort
(Wiley, 2021-04)
Abstract
Background & aim: Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT) has a poor prognosis, and the adjusted effect of different treatments on post-recurrence survival (PRS) has not been ...
Incidence, risk factors, clinical characteristics and outcomes of deep venous thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 attending the Emergency Department: results of the UMC-19-S8
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins [Commercial Publisher], 2021-06)
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Background and importance: A higher incidence of venous thromboembolism [both pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT)] in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been described. But little ...
Recovering the astonishment: In palliative care, medicine, and life
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-06)
Update on the epidemiology of carbapenemases in Latin America and the Caribbean
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2021-02)
Abstract
Introduction: Carbapenemases are β-lactamases able to hydrolyze a wide range of β-lactam antibiotics, including carbapenems. Carbapenemase production in Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter ...
Direct-acting antiviral treatment failure in genotype 2 hepatitis C chronic infection
(Wiley, 2021-02)
Comment J Viral Hepat
. 2021 Feb;28(2):446-447. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13433. Epub 2020 Nov 18.
Direct-acting antiviral treatment failure in genotype 2 hepatitis C chronic infection
Ezequiel Ridruejo 1 2 3, Federico Piñero 2 ...
Upper Limb Lengthening in Achondroplasia Using Unilateral External Fixation
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2021-04)
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the long-term results of humeral lengthening in achondroplastic patients and make suggestions on the most appropriate surgical technique to improve patient ...