Publications by authors named "C Obregon"
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are an important clinical problem in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is frequent in these patients and often resolved by the immune system, but a significant proportion may progress to complicated UTI, which may compromise allograft function and survival. It is essential to determine the involvement of the immune system in the infectious process.
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- Temporary abdominal closure (TAC) is used in critically ill oncological patients to manage severe abdominal issues and protect abdominal contents, with a focus on minimizing damage during surgery.* -
- A study of 47 patients revealed they mostly had gastrointestinal tumors, were generally in poor health, and had high rates of emergency surgical complications, particularly from fecal peritonitis.* -
- Only a small number of patients (14.8%) achieved successful abdominal closure, and the in-hospital mortality rate was alarmingly high at 85.2%, indicating TAC's high-risk nature in this patient group.*
Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a globally prevalent chronic disease characterised by hyperglycaemia and oxidative stress. The search for new natural bioactive compounds that contribute to controlling this condition and the application of analytical methodologies that facilitate rapid detection and identification are important challenges for science. Annona cherimola Mill.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAttachment and Dyadic Forgiveness in Individuals in Same-Sex Couple Relationships.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2022
(1) Background: There is abundant evidence linking attachment insecurity to lower levels of interpersonal forgiveness. However, this association has been almost exclusively explored in people in a different-sex couple relationship, and there is little evidence referring to gay, lesbian, and bisexual (LGB) people in a same-sex relationship. The present study examines the association between romantic attachment and dyadic forgiveness in individuals involved in a same-sex couple relationship.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stapled hemorrhoidopexy has been widely used for the treatment of hemorrhoids, but concerns about complications and recurrences after prolonged follow-up are still under debate.
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the very long-term results of the stapled hemorrhoidopexy technique.
Methods: Stapled hemorrhoidopexy was performed on 155 patients between 2000 and 2003, and the early results have already been published.