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Open AccessAssessing the perioperative gain of weight (Δweight) as a determinant of morbidity after kidney transplantation: a retrospective exploratory study
Kidney transplantation (KT) is associated with a substantial risk of postoperative complications (POC) for which performant predictors are lacking. Data showed that a perioperative gain of weight (ΔWeight) was...
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Open AccessAn algorithm based on the postoperative decrease of albumin (ΔAlb) to anticipate complications after liver surgery
Perioperative decrease of albumin (ΔAlb) appeared as a promising predictor of complications after digestive surgery, but its role after liver surgery remains unclear. This study aimed to analyze whether and ho...
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Open AccessWell-differentiated liver cancers reveal the potential link between ACE2 dysfunction and metabolic breakdown
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the receptor of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) is...
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Open AccessMetallomic profile in non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma supports a phenomenon of metal metabolism adaptation in tumor cells
We have previously described a form of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in non-cirrhotic liver (HCC-NC) developed by Peruvian patients. We analyzed the metallomic profile in hepatic tissues from two independent ...
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Personalized Preoperative Nomograms Predicting Postoperative Risks after Resection of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Curative treatment of perihilar tumors requires major hepatectomy responsible for high morbidity and mortality. Current nomograms are based on definitive pathological analysis, not usable for patient selection...
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Open AccessMolecular profiling of stroma highlights stratifin as a novel biomarker of poor prognosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a deadly cancer worldwide, as a result of a late diagnosis and limited therapeutic options. Tumour microenvironment (or stroma) plays a key role in cancer onset and p...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Case Study of Library Data Management: A New Method to Analyze Borrowing Behavior
The library data management system of academic institutions generates and stores data with information on lends, returns and queries made by users daily. This research aims to provide a useful method to transf...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Data Mining Algorithms for Risk Detection in Bank Loans
This article proposes a new approach on detection of fraudulent credit operations applying computational intelligence techniques. We use a dataset of historical data of customers from a financial entity and we...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Monitoring of Air Quality with Low-Cost Electrochemical Sensors and the Use of Artificial Neural Networks for the Atmospheric Pollutants Concentration Levels Prediction
This paper shows the preliminary results of the monitoring and estimation of air pollutants at a strategic point within the district of San Isidro, Lima - Peru. Low-cost, portable, wireless and geo-locatable e...
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Open AccessEarly-onset liver cancer in South America associates with low hepatitis B virus DNA burden
In Peru, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) arises in young non-cirrhotic patients. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is suspected to be the prominent etiological agent. We thus performed a comprehensive molecular study of ...
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Open AccessLiver clear cell foci and viral infection are associated with non-cirrhotic, non-fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma in young patients from South America
We previously described a divergent clinical and molecular presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Peru. The present study aimed to further characterize the tissue features associated with this singu...
