Publications by authors named "A Rolando Peralta"
Bone Plug in the Bronchoscopic Management of Postoperative Bronchopleural Fistulas.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
September 2024
Background: Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a rare and often difficult postoperative complication to manage. This case series describes a bronchoscopic technique using a bone plug for closure of BPFs.
Methods: Six patients at Henry Ford Hospital from 2014 to 2021, who had a postoperative BPF after lung resection with curative intent for non-small cell lung cancer, underwent bronchoscopic placement of a customized bone plug.
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- - The study investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions affected the emotional well-being of people with type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension in Ecuador and Spain, considering their unique sociopolitical and economic contexts.
- - Through 36 semi-structured interviews conducted in 2020, researchers found a notable decline in emotional health among participants, driven by pandemic-related stresses and pre-existing concerns about their chronic conditions, leading to feelings like fear and depression.
- - A conceptual framework was developed to show the interplay between COVID-19 control measures, economic and social factors, and existing inequalities, suggesting that tailored social policies are needed to address emotional well-being during future health crises.
Although the greatest delays in cancer diagnosis in Latin America occur in the provider interval little is known about the related factors. This study aims to analyze factors influencing access to cancer diagnosis -from initial contact with health services to confirmation- from institutional stakeholders' perspective in public healthcare networks of Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. A qualitative, descriptive-interpretative study was conducted in two networks per country, using semi-structured individual interviews (n = 118; 23 to 58, per country) with a criterion sample of health professionals and administrative personnel from primary care (PC) (n = 41) and secondary/tertiary care hospitals (n = 47), network managers and policymakers (n = 30).
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- Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is linked to increased mortality rates, particularly from cardiovascular diseases (CVD), across various states in the U.S. between 2000 and 2016.
- The study used statistical models to assess the impact of PM2.5 levels on several mortality outcomes, finding significant associations even at levels below the new EPA standard.
- Notably, the research revealed that Black individuals, particularly those with higher education, have a higher risk of CVD mortality related to PM2.5 exposure compared to other demographic groups.
Differential regulation of sleep by blue, green, and red light in .
Front Behav Neurosci
October 2024
Introduction: Exposure to blue-enriched light from electronic devices is an emergent disruptor of human sleep, especially at particular times of day. Further dissection of this phenomenon necessitates modeling in a tractable model organism.
Methods: Thus, we investigated the effects of light color on sleep in .