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Colorectal anastomosis during cytoreductive radical surgery in patients with peritoneal surface malignancies. Validation of a new technique (without stoma) to prevent anastomosis leakage in more than 1000 procedures
To describe a novel end-to-end “true” reinforced stapling colorectal anastomosis and to assess surgical outcomes in a large case series of advanced cancer patients undergoing this procedure.
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LRP5 gene polymorphisms and radiographic joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by increased bone resorption and impaired bone formation. Osteoblast function is regulated by the canonical LRP5/Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Bone mineral density and RA jo...
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Behavior patterns in hormonal treatments using fuzzy logic models
Assisted reproductive technologies are a combination of medical strategies designed to treat infertility patients. Ideal stimulation treatment has to be individualized, but one of the main challenges which cli...
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Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for pseudomyxoma peritonei and appendix tumours in elderly patients: Is it justified?
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for pseudomyxoma peritonei and appendix tumours are widespread in the world. It is unclear what should be the attitude in elderly pat...
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Recommendations in the management of epithelial appendiceal neoplasms and peritoneal dissemination from mucinous tumours (pseudomyxoma peritonei)
The epithelial appendiceal neoplasms are uncommon and are usually detected as an unexpected surgical finding. The general surgeon should be aware of the diversity of its clinical manifestations and biological ...
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Definition of redox and pH influence in the AMD mine system using a fuzzy qualitative tool (Iberian Pyrite Belt, SW Spain)
Poderosa Mine is an abandoned pyrite mine, located in the Iberian Pyrite Belt which pours its acid mine drainage (AMD) waters into the Odiel river (South-West Spain). This work focuses on establishing possible...
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Open AccessPressure-support improves lung protection and reduces cardiovascular dysfunction compared to pressure-controlled ventilation in experimental emphysema
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Marginal Sterile Corneal Infiltrates
Acute, culture-negative, peripheral catarrhal infiltrates of the cornea can occur in the early postoperative period following LASIK. This complication typically occurs in patients with chronic blepharitis and ...
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Cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal origin
Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is a common form of tumour metastasis stemming from gastrointestinal and colorectal cancers. For a long time, PC has been considered a terminal clinical condition treated only wi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Discrete-Event Simulation Metamodel for Obtaining Simulation Models from Business Process Models
Organizations need to be agile and flexible to meet the continuous changes. Business Process Management (BPM) is harnessing the continuous changes suffered by organizations in the value chain and, therefore, i...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Feature-Based Supervised Lung Nodule Segmentation
Lung nodule segmentation allows for automatic measurement of the nodule’s size or volume which is of utmost importance in lung cancer diagnosis. It is a challenging task since there are many different types of...
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Open AccessMonitoring of anti-TNF biological treatments
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Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia with Aripiprazole
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a severe and potential irreversible side effect of antipsychotic treatment. Treatment of established TD is often unsuccessful. In this article, we report three cases of psychogeriatr...
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May anomalous X chromosome methylation be responsible for the spontaneous abortion of a male foetus?
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Synthesis and characterization of micro/nanoscopic Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 fibers by electrospinning
Micro/nanoscopic Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 fibers were synthesized from commercially available zirconium n-pro-poxide, titanium isopropoxide, and lead 2-ethylhexanoate. Using xylene as a solvent, they were mixed to form...
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Predictive factors of mental disorders in patients with suspected ischaemic cardiopathy
Objective: To identify the predictive factors of mental disorders in patients with suspected Ischaemic Cardiopathy (IC). Method: The patients admitted to the Cardiology Service of an University Hospital (SW Spai...
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Comparison between the GHQ-28 and SF-36 (MH 1–5) for the assessment of the mental health in patients with ischaemic heart disease
Objective: To assess the mental health of patients admitted to hospital with suspected ischaemic heart disease, by means of two instruments, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the MH (1–5) dimension o...
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Glucose repression of anthracycline formation in Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius
The effect of glucose on growth and anthracycline production by Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius was examined in a chemically defined medium. Glucose concentrations above 100 mM inhibited anthracycline synthe...
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Does umbilical vein catheterization to exchange transfusion lead to portal vein thrombosis?
The aetiopathology of extrahepatic portal vein obstruction is unknown. In retrospective studies, umbilical vein cannulation and sepsis have been alleged to cause portal thrombosis. This prospective study was ...
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Effect of cadmium on the distribution of micronutrients in Lactuca spp., maize and pea plants
The effect of different doses of Cd on the uptake and distribution of micronutrients in several species of Lactuca, (Lactuca sativa cv. Winter yellow; Lactuca serriola cv. Hortelano; Lactuca serriola cv. Pancalie...
