SUMMARY: The purpose of this research is to determine a regression equation for the estimation of stature from sitting height measurements in the Southern Region of Kosovo. This research was carried out on 225 individuals (120 male and 105 female). The anthropometric measurements were taken according to ...
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in vital signs and laboratory tests of patients with odontogenic infections who required hospitalization as well as checking their effectiveness in determining the severity of the case and possible correlations with the length of stay. Patie...
Signos Vitales,
Infección Focal Dental/terapia,
Hospitalización,
Tiempo de Internación,
Distribución por Edad y Sexo,
Drenaje,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Proteína C-Reactiva,
Estudios Prospectivos
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Biliary complications remain one of the most important causes of morbidity and graft loss after liver transplant (LT). Endoscopic therapy of biliary complications has proven to be effective over time, leaving surgical treatment restricted to only very few cases. However, we cannot y...
Enfermedad Aguda,
Conductos Biliares/patología,
Colangiopancreatografia Retrógrada Endoscópica/métodos,
Colestasis/cirugía,
Estudios de Cohortes,
Constricción Patológica,
Trasplante de Hígado/efectos adversos,
Donadores Vivos,
Pancreatitis,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Conductos Biliares/cirugía
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The protein-energy malnutrition alters the prognosis of patients with cirrhosis. Its prevalence may vary according to the etiology of liver disease, it´s severity and the evaluation of the method applied. The infection by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and alcoholism are the main eti...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Electrogastrography (EGG) is a noninvasive technique for the assessment of gastric myoelectrical activity using electrodes placed on the abdominal surface. Changes in gastric myoelectrical activity may be associated with diseases such as gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, nausea,...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Bronchoaspiration of gastric content is associated with high morbidity and mortality, but evaluating this complication is a difficult task. However, gastric ultrasonography can safely assess gastric content and prevent bronchoaspiration. Therefore, a systematic review was performed in...
Ordoñez, Carlos A.;
Parra, Michael W.;
Caicedo, Yaset;
Padilla, Natalia;
Rodríguez-Holguín, Fernando;
Serna, José Julián;
Salcedo, Alexander;
García, Alberto;
Orlas, Claudia;
Pino, Luis Fernando;
del Valle, Ana Milena;
Mejia, David;
Salamea-Molina, Juan Carlos;
Brenner, Megan;
Hörer, Tal.
Abstract Noncompressible torso hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. An efficient and appropriate evaluation of the trauma patient with ongoing hemorrhage is essential to avoid the development of the lethal diamond (hypothermia, coagulopathy, hypocalcemia, and acidosis)....
Hemorragia/terapia,
ResucitaciónMétodos,
Heridas y Lesiones/terapia,
Aorta,
Oclusión con Balón,
Hemodinámica,
Hemorragia/etiología,
Hemorragia/fisiopatología,
Puntaje de Gravedad del Traumatismo,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Heridas y Lesiones/complicaciones,
Heridas y Lesiones/fisiopatología
ABSTRACT Backgrounds: Hepcidin is related to the pathogenesis of chronic renal failure anemia, which is considered a chronic inflammatory state as well as HCV infection. IL-6 stimulates the release of hepcidin from the liver, suppresses intestinal iron uptake, and releases iron from internal stores. Me...
ABSTRACT Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare group of genetic disorders affecting connective tissue, with consequent bone fragility, frequent fractures and skeletal deformity. Depending on the type, patients can have blue sclera, dentinogenesis imperfecta, and hearing loss. Aim: To determi...
