Factors associated with vasoplegic shock in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery and influence on morbidity and mortality of the use of arginine vasopressin as rescue therapy.

Objectives: Analyzing associated factors with vasoplegic shock in the postoperative period of Cardiac Surgery. Analyzing the influence of vasopressin as rescue therapy to first-line treatment with norepinephrine.

Design: Cohort, prospective and observational study.

Coats Disease in 9 Patients: A Hispanic Case Series.

Background/aim: To describe demographic and clinical characteristics, treatment, and visual prognosis of Coats disease in Hispanic patients.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on nine patients (ten eyes) diagnosed with Coats disease in our two clinical centrers from 2004 - 2017.

Results: Mean age at diagnosis was 5.

Demographic profile and clinical course of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy in Mexican patients.

Purpose: To describe the demographic characteristics and clinical course of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) in a Mexican-mestizo population.

Methods: A retrospective observational and longitudinal study was performed in consecutive patients with the clinical diagnosis of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy seen at our institution. Initial and last follow-up best-corrected visual acuity, slit-lamp findings, and specular microscopy endothelial morphometric parameters were analyzed.

COVID-19 and the eye: a review.

Background: To provide a review for general practitioners and medical specialists about the most common eye complaints and ocular manifestations in a COVID-19 patient.

Methods: Reviewed 50 articles referenced in 4 databases from 20 December 2019 to 16 September 2020.

Results: Of the 50 articles reviewed, 26 met the criteria for analysis and were included in the study.

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Its Association with Adrenal Insufficiency: Assessment with the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test.

Background. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health care concern that affects the life of millions of people around the world. The association of tuberculosis and adrenal insufficiency is well known; however, it is thought to be less prevalent every time.