In vivo confocal microscopy of dermoscopic suspicious lesions in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare genetic disease characterized by extreme photosensitivity, resulting in a higher incidence of cutaneous tumors. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a noninvasive imaging method for diagnosing cutaneous lesions.

Objective: To explore the application of RCM in the follow-up of patients with XP.

Patients with cirrhosis in the ED: early predictors of infection and mortality.

Background: Patients with cirrhosis have high risk of bacterial infections and cirrhosis decompensation, resulting in admission to emergency department (ED). However, there are no criteria developed in the ED to identify patients with cirrhosis with bacterial infection and with high mortality risk.

Study Objective: The objective of the study is to identify variables from ED arrival associated with bacterial infections and inhospital mortality.