Publications by authors named "A Guitron Cantu"
The spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species native to China. It was first discovered in the United States in Pennsylvania in 2014. It is known to cause great economic damage by destroying various crops, specifically grape vines, and therefore, several efforts have been made to control and mitigate its spread from the Northeast.
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- A recent study investigated outcomes for children with cochlear implants affected by a Field Corrective Action (FCA), focusing on device failure rates and speech improvement after revisions.
- The study included 27 pediatric patients from March 2017 to January 2020, finding that 73% of the implants failed, with a majority undergoing revision surgery.
- Despite the high failure rate, speech recognition scores after revision surgery did not show significant improvement compared to before, indicating that the speech outcomes remained stable, potentially due to thorough monitoring and support from a specialized team.*
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- Lung macrophages are important in health and disease, with their function influenced by biological sex, which can lead to different health outcomes in conditions like bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- Research investigated how the transcriptional state of alveolar macrophages in neonatal mice is affected by hyperoxia-induced lung injury, revealing that injury reduces macrophage levels initially but allows for recovery in both sexes.
- Analysis showed that female macrophages enriched pathways related to DNA damage and interferon signaling, while male macrophages showed enriched glucose metabolism pathways; similar trends were observed in human premature neonates.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) presents with renal failure and proteinuria in a minority of cases, usually due to secondary amyloidosis or IgA nephropathy. While focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is less common, it should still be in the differential regardless of the patient's clinical profile.
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