Publications by authors named "A J Munoz-Serrano"
Inguinal herniation of ureter is an uncommon finding among children, with scarce reported cases in the literature to date, that can potentially lead to obstructive uropathy. We report a case of ureteroinguinal herniation discovered during an inguinal hernia repair in a patient with antenatally ultrasound finding of hydronephrosis. A 2-month-old infant with antenatal left hydronephrosis presented with left inguinal mass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Underlying immunodeficiency has been associated with worse clinical presentation and increased mortality in patients with COVID-19. We evaluated the mortality of solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients (SOTR) hospitalized in Spain due to COVID-19.
Methods: Nationwide, retrospective, observational analysis of all adults hospitalized because of COVID-19 in Spain during 2020.
Aim: Sarcopenia is associated with poor prognosis in adult oncologic patients, with little evidence of this association in pediatric population, including hepatoblastoma.
Methods: Retrospective study in patients with hepatoblastoma, divided into those with or without sarcopenia. Sarcopenia was assessed by measuring psoas muscle area (PMA) at L4-L5 level on the CT/MR and defined as z-score values ≤ 2.
Article Synopsis
- Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication after appendectomy in children, prompting a study to identify predictive factors, specifically focusing on the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR).
- A retrospective study was conducted from 2017-2020, analyzing demographics, symptom onset, lab tests, and surgery details of 1,136 children who underwent appendectomy, revealing that higher NLR and longer symptom duration are linked to increased SSI.
- The study found NLR to be a significant predictor of SSI, with a cut-off point of 9.8 yielding high sensitivity (77.8%) and specificity (72.7%), making it an effective marker for assessing infection risk post-surgery.