Publications by authors named "C G Vallejo"
Gallstone ileus is the mechanical obstruction of the bowel due to gallstone impaction. It forms when a fistula is created between the gallbladder and the gastrointestinal tract, which can result in small bowel obstruction. Its surgical management ranges from enterolithotomy, cholecystectomy, and fistula closure performed together (one-stage) or performed separately (two-stage), while some patients undergo simple enterolithotomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The COVID-19 pandemic created significant disruptions in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer (BC). Several public health measures were taken with limited evidence on their potential impact. In this observational study, we sought to compare the incidence of BC, treatment patterns, and mortality during 2020 versus 2018 and 2019.
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- Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant health risk to both humans and non-human primates used in research, especially given the challenges posed by emerging mycobacterial species.
- A natural outbreak of TB was found in imported cynomolgus macaques at AnaPath Research S.A.U. after initial negative tests, leading to extensive screening and diagnosis of the affected animals.
- Despite most macaques showing no symptoms, necropsies confirmed TB in 10 out of 114 animals, tracing the infection back to Asia, while all sanitary measures taken successfully eradicated the disease.
A complete and comprehensive chemical and biological study of , a native Ecuadorian aromatic plant, was conducted. By conventional steam distillation from dried leaves, a yellowish, translucent essential oil (EO) with a density of 0.95 and a refractive index of 1.
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