Publications by authors named "A Jeronimo"
Heart failure worsens the prognosis of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) and is mainly caused by severe valvular regurgitation. The aim of our investigation is to describe the clinical, epidemiological, microbiological, and echocardiographic characteristics of patients with native left-sided infective endocarditis (NLSIE) with severe valvular regurgitation; to describe the prognosis according to the therapeutic approach; and to determine the prognostic factors of in-hospital mortality. : We prospectively recruited all episodes of possible or definite NLSIE diagnosed at three tertiary hospitals between 2005 and 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper aims to conduct a statistical analysis of different components of nnU-Net models to build an optimal pipeline for lung nodule segmentation in computed tomography images (CT scan). This study focuses on semantic segmentation of lung nodules, using the UniToChest dataset. Our approach is based on the nnU-Net framework and is designed to configure a whole segmentation pipeline, thereby avoiding many complex design choices, such as data properties and architecture configuration.
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- A study evaluated the effectiveness of closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) after a cryptogenic stroke, comparing those who had it done within 9 months (early closure) to those who had it done after 9 months (delayed closure).
- The research found no significant differences in recurrence rates of cerebrovascular events or systemic embolisms between the early and delayed closure groups, indicating similar outcomes regardless of when the procedure was performed.
- The results suggest that PFO closure might be beneficial even in patients with a cryptogenic event that occurred more than 9 months ago, challenging the notion that the timing of the closure is critical.
Herein, we report the efficient photocatalytic degradation of the diclofenac drug using the ZnPrAlO photocatalyst [x, y] = (0.00, 0.00), (0.
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- The study aimed to explore outcomes of transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in patients over 60 years old, particularly looking at recurrent cerebrovascular events (CVE) and atrial fibrillation (AF).
- Involving 689 patients, the procedural success rate was high at 99.4%, but there were notable risks: 9.6% of patients died during follow-up, and diabetes and atrial septal aneurysm were linked to increased CVE events.
- The findings suggest that while most older patients experience low rates of CVE and AF post-procedure, factors like diabetes, atrial septal aneurysms, and increasing age are important in guiding clinical decisions regarding PFO closure.