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Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: impact of expansion criteria in a multicenter cohort study from a high waitlist mortality region
(Wiley, 2021-01)Abstract This study aimed to compare liver transplantation (LT) outcomes and evaluate the potential rise in numbers of LT candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of different allocation policies in a high waitlist ... -
Simplified treatment of hepatitis C: another strategy to overcome the barriers to its elimination
(Medicina Buenos Aires, 2021-01)Abstract in English, Spanish The clinical management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection presents several challenges today. WHO's goal is to eliminate it by 2030. It is an ambitious goal and difficult to meet given the ... -
Is there a place for optimizing thoracic radiotherapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer after twenty years?
(Baishideng Publishing Group, 2021-01)Abstract Thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) is one of the main treatments in limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Hyperfractionated TRT (45 Gy, 1.5 Gy twice daily) has been the standard of care (SOC) since Turrisi and ... -
Editorial: biomarkers in HBV and prediction of treatment response
(Wiley, 2021-01)Hepatitis B cure is clinically defined as persistently undetectable HBsAg and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in serum, with or without seroconversion to hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs). ... -
The Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (ALEH) position statement on the redefinition of fatty liver disease
(Elsevier, 2021-01)Abstract The Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (Asociación Latinoamericana para el Estudio del Hígado; ALEH) represents liver professionals in Latin America with the mission of promoting liver health ... -
15. Diabetes Care in the Hospital: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2021
(Diabetes Care, 2021-01-01)The American Diabetes Association (ADA) "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes" includes the ADA's current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to provide the components of diabetes care, general treatment ... -
Factors Associated with Survival and Survival without Major Morbidity in Very Preterm Infants in Two Neonatal Networks: SEN1500 and NEOCOSUR
(Karger, 2021-02)Abstract Introduction: Very low-birth weight (VLBW) infants represent a high-risk population for morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period. Variability in practices and outcomes between centers has been acknowledged. ... -
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 ... -
Increased risk of preneoplastic colonic lesions and colorectal carcinoma in acromegaly: multicenter case-control study
(Springer, 2021-02)Abstract Purpose: Current international guidelines recommend colonoscopy in patients with acromegaly at the time of diagnosis, even though the risk of developing colorectal neoplasm is still controversial. The main objective ... -
[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 ... -
The unfinished work of neonatal very low birthweight infants quality improvement: Improving outcomes at a continental level in South America
(Elsevier, 2021-02)Abstract Neonatal mortality rate varies between 4.2 and 18.6 per thousand by country in South America. There is little information regarding the outcomes of very low birth weight infants in the region and mortality rates ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Hepatitis B virus vaccine and chronic kidney disease. The advances
(Sociedad española de nefrología, 2021-03)Abstract Background: Hepatitis B is an important agent of liver disease in patients with chronic kidney disease and chronic HBV infection promotes the development of CKD in the adult general population. Patients with CKD ... -
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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 ... -
Frequency, Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes of Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case-Control, Emergency Medicine-Based Multicenter Study
(Elsevier, 2021-03)Abstract Background: Recent reports of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) developing pneumothorax correspond mainly to case reports describing mechanically ventilated patients. The real incidence, clinical ... -
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 ... -
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 ...