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Shunt íleo-cava intraoperatorio transitorio en la resección de adenocarcinoma de cabeza de páncreas localmente avanzado: ¿rompiendo un techo?
[spa] La reseccioń de adenocarcinoma de cabeza de páncreas localmente avanzado con oclusioń de la vena mesenterica ́ superior (VMS) y afectacioń del confluente esplenomesentericoportal ́ (EMP) obliga en ocasiones a un ...
Association between arsenic levels in toenails and urine and prostate cancer risk: Findings from the MCC-Spain study
Background: Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid widely distributed in the environment. Chronic exposure to As has been associated with the development of several types of cancer. However, its role in prostate cancer (PC) ...
Consensus-based validation of key quality indicators in pancreatic cancer surgery in Catalonia: a modified Delphi study
ABSTRACT Introduction: Pancreatic cancer surgery is highly complex and associated with significantperioperative risk, high mortality and morbidity, low quality of life, and increased healthcarecosts. Establishing quality ...
Delays and detours during cancer diagnosis: a cross-sectional study on patient pathways and provider intervals in public healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
Background The longest delays in cancer diagnosis in Latin America occur between the first contact with health services and the confirmation of diagnosis (referred to as the provider interval), yet few studies have examined ...
Females and Exercise Capacity Impairment in Heart Failure: A Sex-Focused Analysis
Heart failure (HF) is becoming increasingly common, especially in older females, and displays marked sex-related differences in pathophysiology, treatment, and outcomes. Submaximal exercise capacity (SEC), frequently ...
Anatomical Validation of a Selective Anesthetic Block Test to Differentiate Morton’s Neuroma from Mechanical Metatarsalgia
Background and Objectives: The anesthetic nerve block test is a surgical technique that can assist in the differential diagnosis of forefoot pain. The MTP joint, enclosed by its capsule, may act as a sealed cavity with ...
Policy challenges in ultra-rare cancers: Ethical, Social, anbd Legal implications of Melanoma Pevention and Diagnosis in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Abstract: Background: The ultra-rare nature of melanoma in children, adolescents, and young adults poses significant challenges to the development and implementation of effective prevention and diagnostic strategies. This ...
Comparison of local radiation dose to national diagnostic reference levels for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
Introduction: hybrid rooms (HR) provide advanced imaging capabilities within an optimal open surgical environment. The technology associated with hybrid rooms facilitates endovascular navigation and enhances technical ...
Silver-coated silicone stents as an approach to prevent bacterial colonization of central airways after tracheobronchial stenting.
Rationale: Tracheobronchial stents are used to treat central airway obstruction but frequently develop bacterial colonization that can lead to infection.Objectives: To identify the microorganisms responsible for stent ...
Neural encoding of vocalic sounds in newborns
Spoken language is the most prevalent form of human communication, and the similar development of speech perception pathways across individuals around the globe suggests a universal biological basis for language ...
Do national cancer control plans address care and research for children, adolescents, and young adults? A review of status, priorities, and recommendations across 41 European countries
Paediatric cancers, although rare, are the leading cause of disease-related mortality in European children above one year. A key pillar of the European Health Union, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP) puts a spotlight on ...
Streptozotocin plus 5-fluorouracil followed by everolimus or the reverse sequence in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (SEQTOR-GETNE phase III study): a randomized clinical trial
Background: Everolimus or streptozotocin plus 5-fluorouracil (STZ/5-FU) are approved treatments for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (panNETs). The SEQTOR trial aimed to assess the optimal treatment ...
Management, survival, and costs of pancreatic cancer: Popupation-Based observational study in Catalonia
Abstract: Aim: Few published studies comprehensively describe the characteristics of patients with pancreatic cancer and their treatment in clinical practice. This study aimed to describe the current clinical practice for ...
Ethical, legal, and social assessment of AI-based technologies for prevention and diagnosis of rare diseases in health technology assessment process
Abstract: Background: While the HTA community appears well-equipped to assess preventive and diagnostic technologies, certain limitations persist in evaluating technologies designed for rare diseases, including those based ...
Olfactory dysfunction after subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by ruptured aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery.
Object Olfactory dysfunction has an important impact on quality of life. In patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), anosmia has mainly been reported after surgery for aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery ...
Barriers and facilitators to performing benign paroxysmal positional vertigo manoeuvres among primary care physicians in Barcelona: a qualitative study
Objective: To explore the barriers and facilitators in adherence to the guidelines in the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo from the perspective of primary care physicians. Design: Qualitative study using ...
6-Year Risk of Developing Lung Cancer in Spain: Analysis by Autonomous Communities
Introduction: Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been proposed as a strategy to reduce lung cancer mortality. Since LDCT has side effects there is a need to carefully select the target ...
Exploring the relationship between maternal carbohydrate quality and quantity during pregnancy and early childhood neurodevelopment: a prospective cohort study within the BiSC cohort
Purpose: Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is key for offspring neurodevelopment. Given the role of glucose in brain function, assessing carbohydrate quantity and quality, including glycemic index (GI), glycemic load ...
Impact on delay times and characteristics of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the southern metropolitan area of Barcelona after implementation of the infarction code program
[eng] A standardized protocol of emergent transfer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction, defined as the Infarction Code, was implemented in June 2009 in the ...
Ibrutinib followed by ofatumumab consolidation in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): GELLC-7 trial from the Spanish group of CLL (GELLC)
Background: BTK inhibitors have been concurrently administered with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). However, the optimal regimen for combining these two drugs remains pending. ...
