Publications by authors named "Cecilia Gil"
Background & Aims: Little is known about the importance of the Mediterranean Diet (MeDi) and dietary intake as environmental neuroprotective factors in Huntington's disease (HD); so, we evaluated and analyzed the prevalence and factors associated with MeDi adherence, and dietary intake in HD.
Methods: Spanish participants of the European Huntington Disease Network (EHDN) Registry study diagnosed with HD or premanifest HD gene carriers were included from June 2012 to August 2013. Self-reported dietary intake was collected by 3-day dietary record, MeDi adherence was assessed by 0-9 range (proposed by Trichopoulou et al.
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- A study was conducted to compare the incidence of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) after using two types of spinal needles: atraumatic (Sprotte) and traumatic (Quincke).
- Results showed that the incidence of PDPH was significantly lower for the atraumatic needle (8.51%) compared to the traumatic needle (22.43%), and the duration of PDPH was shorter for patients who received the atraumatic needle.
- The findings support the use of atraumatic needles in lumbar punctures to reduce the risk and duration of PDPH, highlighting their effectiveness in preventing this common adverse event.
We report a prospective study of 56 pregnant women inadvertently vaccinated with rubella vaccine during the 2006 campaign performed in Argentina. Of these patients, 48 (87%) were immune, whereas the remaining 9 (16%) were susceptible. In the latter group, 7 presented with a primary reaction to the vaccine confirmed through immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibody avidity testing or seroconversion of IgG titers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a 74-year-old male with liver metastases from a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) of unknown origin. Conventional imaging studies with ultrasound, computed tomography colonoscopy and Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) with 18Fluor odeoxyglucose did not identify the site of origin of the primary tumor. The patient was submitted for a PET/CT scan with a new radiopharmaceuticai, the somatostatin analogue 68Ga-DOTATATE.
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