Publications by authors named "A Ortega de la Torre"

Objective: To describe the clinical features of a case series of patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH)-like disease secondary to anticancer treatment.

Methods: Retrospective, non-interventional multicentre case-series study. Seventeen patients (34 eyes) with VKH-like disease secondary to anticancer treatment, seen between 2014 and 2023.

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The Asian tiger mosquito, , is currently the most widespread invasive mosquito species in the world. It poses a significant threat to human health, as it is a vector for several arboviruses. We used a SNP chip to genotype 748 mosquitoes from 41 localities across Europe, 28 localities in the native range in Asia, and 4 in the Americas.

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Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication of cirrhosis. A systematic, global characterisation of AKI occurring in patients with cirrhosis is lacking. We therefore aimed to assess global differences in the characteristics, management, and outcomes of AKI in hospitalised patients with cirrhosis.

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Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a debilitating neurological condition associated with cirrhosis, characterized by cognitive impairment ranging from minimal to overt symptoms. It significantly impacts patients' quality of life and substantially burdens healthcare systems. This review examines current prophylactic strategies for HE, focusing on established treatments, emerging therapies, and predictive tools to identify high-risk patients.

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Purpose: Secondary postpartum and post-abortion hemorrhage due to uterine vascular anomalies can range from mild to life threatening episodes. Although clinicians have access to various treatment options, no studies have systematically evaluated their appropriateness across diverse clinical scenarios. This study aimed to assess the appropriateness of treatments for secondary postpartum and post-abortion hemorrhage using hypothetical scenarios that integrate different clinical presentations and imaging findings of uterine vascular anomalies.

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