Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Probiotic Intake on Androgenic Alopecia.

This study aimed to assess the impact of a combination of probiotic strains of on the treatment of androgenic alopecia (AGA). To this end, 136 individuals with AGA (62 men and 74 women) aged 18-65 years were enrolled in a double-blind, parallel-group clinical trial. A total of 115 individuals (57 in the probiotic group and 58 in the placebo group) completed this study within a 16-week intervention period.

A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of an Oral Probiotic in Acne Vulgaris.

The relevance of the gut microbiota in some skin inflammatory diseases, including acne vulgaris, has been emphasized. Probiotics could play a role in the modulation of the microbiota, improving the clinical course of this disease. A 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial with patients aged 12 to 30 years with acne vulgaris was conducted.

Prognostic factors of weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy: Multi centre study in Spain and Portugal.

Introduction: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has become a technique in its own right although a selective or global indication remains controversial. The weight loss data at 5 years are heterogeneous. The aim of the study is to identify possible prognostic factors of insufficient weight loss after SG.

Influence of Obesity on Liver Transplantation Outcomes.

Objective: The aim of this work was to determine the impact of obesity on the morbidity and mortality of liver transplantation (LT) recipients.

Methods: A single-center, observational-cohort, retrospective study was conducted in patients undergoing LT from January 2008 to December 2014 to compare complications and survival between those with body mass index (BMI) <35 kg/m and those with BMI ≥35 kg/m.

Results: The study included 170 patients: 162 (95.

Prognostic Factors for Morbimortality in Sleeve Gastrectomy. The Importance of the Learning Curve. A Spanish-Portuguese Multicenter Study.

Background: Complications in sleeve gastrectomy (SG) can cast a shadow over the technique's good results and compromise its safety. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for complications, and especially those that can potentially be modified to improve safety.

Methods: A retrospective multicenter cohort study was carried out, involving the participation of 29 hospitals.